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+import pytest
+import pandas as pd
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import matplotlib.figure as figure
+
+from artifact_1.core import generate_signal_plot
+
+
+def _create_test_csv(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
+    data = [
+        {"timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z", "frequency_MHz": 87.5, "signal_dB": -40.0, "noise_dB": -90.0, "lat": 48.5, "lon": 13.5},
+        {"timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:01Z", "frequency_MHz": 88.0, "signal_dB": -35.0, "noise_dB": -85.0, "lat": 48.5, "lon": 13.5},
+        {"timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:02Z", "frequency_MHz": 88.5, "signal_dB": -30.0, "noise_dB": -80.0, "lat": 48.5, "lon": 13.5},
+    ]
+    df = pd.DataFrame(data)
+    csv_path = tmp_path / "test_sample.csv"
+    df.to_csv(csv_path, index=False)
+    return csv_path
+
+
+def test_generate_signal_plot_valid(tmp_path):
+    csv_path = _create_test_csv(tmp_path)
+    fig = generate_signal_plot(str(csv_path))
+    assert isinstance(fig, figure.Figure)
+    assert len(fig.axes) > 0, "Figure should contain at least one axis"
+    # Check if axis title or labels contain frequency or signal
+    ax = fig.axes[0]
+    assert any('Frequency' in (label or '') for label in [ax.get_xlabel(), ax.get_ylabel(), ax.get_title()]), 'Labels should mention frequency or signal'
+
+
+def test_generate_signal_plot_invalid_path():
+    with pytest.raises((FileNotFoundError, pd.errors.EmptyDataError, ValueError)):
+        generate_signal_plot('nonexistent.csv')
+
+
+def test_generate_signal_plot_empty_file(tmp_path):
+    empty_csv = tmp_path / 'empty.csv'
+    empty_csv.write_text('')
+    with pytest.raises((pd.errors.EmptyDataError, ValueError)):
+        generate_signal_plot(str(empty_csv))