...vector signal generator in a PXI form factor. The Agilent M9381A is a 1- to 3MHz, or 6GHz, VSG that combines fast switching and excellent RF parametric performance: high output power, linearity and superior level accuracy, outstanding adjacent channel power ratio performance (for output levels up to +10 dBm or more) and wide modulation bandwidth (up to 160 MHz) for testing RF devices. Agilent designed the M9381A for applications such as testing and validating the design of public safety and military radios, wireless power amplifiers and transceivers, and cellular base stations (primarily picocell and femtocell). The new PXIe VSG does more tests in less time, which reduces the cost of testing. Agilent’s exclusive baseband-tuning technology innovation enables frequency and amplitude switching speed as fast as 10 µs in list mode and 250 µs from its programming interface. The switching speed is further enhanced by excellent linearity and repeatability associated with Agilent’s signal generators. The Agilent M9381A PXIe vector signal generator simulates complex real-world communications signals through Agilent’s Signal Studio software. Signal Studio is a flexible suite of signal-creation tools that offers performance-optimized reference signals validated by Agilent to support standards such as LTE and 802.11ac.