Tuesday July 23, 8:33 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: LeCroy Corporation
LeCroy Corporation Selects New Focus as Strategic Provider
New Focus' Optical-to-Electrical Converters Extend WaveMaster(TM) Oscilloscopes' Functionality into Fiber-Optic Markets
SAN JOSE, Calif. and CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., July 23
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New Focus, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUFO - News), a leading provider
of photonics technology solutions, today announced that
LeCroy Corporation (Nasdaq: LCRY - News), a leading supplier of high-performance
digital oscilloscopes, selected the New Focus 3.5-GHz optical-to-electrical
(O/E) converter for use with LeCroy's flagship WaveMaster(TM) 8500
oscilloscope. New Focus' converter will allow engineers to use the WaveMaster
8500 oscilloscope to analyze fiber-optic signal data.
"LeCroy's partnership with New Focus will enable us to introduce an oscilloscope into the high-end of the important optical market for the first time," said LeCroy President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Reslewic. "New Focus' converter is the ideal O/E solution for the WaveMaster because it provides unparalleled levels of bandwidth, accuracy and performance -- a necessity for an oscilloscope at the very highest end of the market. We expect to continue to leverage New Focus' high-speed opto-electronic expertise in future silicon germanium-based products for the optical communications industry."
"LeCroy's selection of New Focus' O/E converters for WaveMaster -- the industry's first oscilloscope offering a combination of high-bandwidth, high sample rate and long memory -- is a testament to the strength of our technology," said Nic Pignati, President and Chief Executive Officer of New Focus, Inc. "Winning another top-tier customer such as LeCroy reaffirms our strategy to provide innovative photonics solutions to key companies in the telecom, semiconductor, industrial, and biomedical markets."
The partnership provides customers with faster, more accurate, waveform measurement and analysis across all communications wavelengths from 400-1650 nanometers and across multiple communications protocols, including Gigabit Ethernet, Fiber Channel, Xaui and OC-48.
The New Focus 3.5-GHz O/E converter comes standard with a multimode 62.5- micron fiber input and is available with either a gallium-arsenide (GaAs) detector for wavelengths from 400-900 nm or an indium-gallium-arsenide (InGaAs) detector for wavelengths from 900-1650 nm. The LeCroy Wavemaster 8500 oscilloscope uses revolutionary X-Stream(TM) technology for faster, easier measurement and WaveShape analysis that is an order-of-magnitude faster than existing architectures.
About LeCroy Corporation
LeCroy Corporation, headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, New York, develops, manufactures and markets electronic signal acquisition and analysis products and services. The Company leverages its core competency of "WaveShape Analysis," the analysis of complex electronic signals. Today, its primary products are high-performance digital oscilloscopes, which are used by design engineers and researchers in a broad range of industries, including electronics, computers and communications.
For more information about LeCroy Corporation, visit the Company's Internet home page at www.lecroy.com.
About New Focus
New Focus develops and manufactures innovative photonics solutions for the telecommunications, semiconductor, industrial and biomedical markets. New Focus' product portfolio includes tunable lasers for test-and-measurement applications, precision opto-mechanical photonics tools, and high-speed opto- electronic devices. Founded in 1990, the company is a recognized technology leader in creating advanced optical products for both commercial and research customers. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information about New Focus, visit the company's Internet home page at www.newfocus.com. |
