A signal generator is a test equipment device that generates repeating or non-repeating signals. The output of the signal generator is a repeating waveform whose characteristics are set by the user. It is used for designing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing of electronic devices. The signal generator finds application mainly in research and development, along with servicing and repair of electronic equipment. The attempts of manufacturers to develop devices with high capability at a lower price are boosting the growth of the global signal generators market. Rapid development of wireless devices and demand from various industries for advanced features and functionality with design in technology are drivers for the signal generator market. Signal generators mainly find application in the defense, aerospace and telecommunication industry. The reluctance to invest in new technologies and the exorbitant price of the technology are major barriers for this market. The increasing number of manufacturing plants and growth in the telecommunication industry are providing ample opportunities for the signal generators market.

Contracts recently signed between Agilent Technologies Inc. and the U.S. army are also boosting the signal generators market. This market can be segmented on the basis of different technologies, products, applications, end-users and geography. Technology includes Global System for Mobile Phones (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) while products include Radio Frequency Signal Generators, Microwave Signal Generators and Arbitrary Waveform Generators. Major players in the signal generators market are Boonton Electronics Corp., Keithley Instruments, Agilent Technologies Inc., National Instrument Corp., Aeroflex, Giga-tronics, Anritsu Corp., B&K Precision, Leader Electronics Corp., Phase Matrix, Fluke Corp. and Stanford Research Systems.

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Signal Generator Market Key Segments:

The market is segmented on the basis of different technologies, products, applications, end-users and geography.

By Technology

• Global System For Mobile Phones (GSM)
• Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
• Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)
• Long Term Evolution (LTE)
• Others

By Products

• Radio Frequency Signal Generators
• Microwave Signal Generators
• Arbitrary Waveform Generators

By Application

• Designing
• Testing 
• Certification
• Troubleshooting
• Repairing

By End-User

• Telecommunication
• Electronic
• Manufacturing
• Industrial
• Aerospace and defense
• Automotive
• Educational Sector
• Medical Sector
• Others

By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• LAMEA