Microwave Journal Podcasts

Join Microwave Journal editors Tim Rainear and Jenn DiMarco as they explore highlights from the June Aerospace & Defense Electronics supplement, discuss the latest industry news, and preview upcoming events.

In this episode of the Microwave Journal Podcast, Tim Rainear talks with Dean White, Senior Director of Defense & Aerospace, and Debbie Gibson, General Manager of Infrastructure at Qorvo about the key trends and technologies emerging from IMS2026.

The discussion covers customer challenges across wireless infrastructure, SATCOM, radar, and RF front-end technologies, along with the growing importance of trusted manufacturing and supply chain resilience. Dean and Debbie also share insights on the evolution of LEO satellite constellations, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and the increasing crossover between commercial and defense RF applications.

The episode concludes with Qorvo's perspective on the technologies engineers should be watching over the next 12 to 18 months.

Microwave Journal editors Eric Higham, Tim Rainear, and Jenn DiMarco report from IMS2026 in Boston, sharing insights, observations, and key industry trends spanning RF, microwave, and emerging technologies across all aspects of the show floor.

Microwave Journal editors Jenn DiMarco and Tim Rainear review the articles in the Semiconductor/RFIC June issue, review industry news, and upcoming events + the IMS2026 exhibition. Eric Higham returns as technical consultant.

Sid Devarajan, Managing Director of High-Speed Converter Technology at Analog Devices, talks with Pat Hindle about how high-speed converters are the Anchor for RF applications at the intelligent edge, including key design considerations and future directions of converter technology. More information about Apollo MxFE can be found here: https://www.analog.com/en/products/ad9084.html. Sponsored by Analog Devices.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Tim Rainear review the articles in the Satellite/Space special focus section of the May IMS issue, interview ADI about converter technology, review industry news, and the IMS 2026 exhibition. This is Pat Hindle's last episode, and Jenn DiMarco is introduced to take over the reins. Sponsored by RFMW and Analog Devices.

Microwave Journal talks with Geoff Greening and Russ Army from CPI Electron Device Business about the design challenges and applications for high-energy microwave systems. Sponsored by CPI Electron Device Business.

Microwave Journal Editors Pat Hindle and Tim Rainear talk with Joel Levine, President/CEO of RFMW, about his long-term sponsorship of the series and market trends, review some past clips of the show, discuss industry news, and highlight changes to the technical program for IMS 2026 in Boston. Sponsored by RFMW.

Euwyn Poon, CEO and founder of Orbital, talks with Pat Hindle about their plan to build and operate AI data centers in space, using solar power and radiative cooling to remove the energy and cooling constraints that limit terrestrial AI infrastructure. Orbital plans to launch its first test mission in April 2027.

GP, Senior Director of Aerospace & Defense Strategy at Infineon Hi-Rel, talks with Pat Hindle about the benefits of GaN power conversion technology for space applications and the implications on satellite architecture. Sponsored by Infineon Hi-Rel.