precisionWave Corporation continues its quick response to customer needs, introducing its next low-cost, high-performance RF Vector Signal Generator. The new p1511A, priced at only $11,500 (US), generates digitally modulated and CW signals in the 800-1000 MHz and 1700-2200 MHz cellular bands for developers and testers of cellular technology based products. The instrument’s I/Q generator produces high-accuracy signals for any digital modulation scheme used in these bands. As examples, EDGE avg. RMS EVM is typically less than 0.8%, and GSM phase error is below 1°. With a wide -100 dBm to +20 dBm power output range, harmonic suppression is better than -40 dBc @ +13 dBm, and spurious is below -80 dBc. The source’s 1 GHz CW phase noise is less than -100 dBc/Hz @ 20 kHz offset, and at 2.2 GHz is better than -92 dBc/Hz @ 20 kHz offset. These specifications compare very favorably with instruments costing several times more than the p1511A.