Microwave Journal Podcasts

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.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and new addition Tim Rainear discuss the April Amplifiers and Oscillators themed issue product articles, talk with Infineon Hi-Rel about Space-qualified GaN, and review industry news and events. Sponsored by RFMW and Infineon Hi-Rel.

In celebration of European Conference on Antennas and Propagation 2026—marking the 20th anniversary of this flagship event, held in Dublin in April 2026—Janet spoke with two of the original founders of the European Association on Antennas and Propagation, the organization behind EuCAP: Bruno Casali and Juan Mosig.  They reflect on the origins of EuCAP, including why the first conference was hosted in France, followed by editions in the United Kingdom and Germany. The story behind EuCAP’s formation is both compelling and inspiring—Bruno and Juan demonstrated remarkable determination in bringing the inaugural EuCAP 2006 in Nice to life.

Microwave Journal Media Director, Pat Hindle, discusses the April Amplifiers and Oscillators issue technical articles, industry news and events. Sponsored by Mini-Circuits.

Pat Hindle talks with Jürgen Meyer, Vice President of the Automotive Market Segment at Rohde & Schwarz, about their new, larger office in Osaki, Japan, with increased capabilities, including some interesting demos covering EMC and automotive applications.

In celebration of EuCAP 2026—the 20th anniversary of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, taking place in Dublin in April 2026—Janet spoke with both longtime and newer EuCAP exhibitors: Gabe Alcala (Advanced Test Equipment Corporation), Teun van den Biggelaar (ANTENNEX), Roger Richardson (Delta Sigma Company), Lars Foged (MVG), and Cecilia Cappellin (TICRA). Listen in to discover why exhibitors who joined EuCAP at its inaugural 2006 event continue to return year after year, what draws new companies to participate, and how a startup sees EuCAP as a strong return on investment. Special thanks to Microwave Journal for its media sponsorship of EuCAP!

Microwave Journal's Pat Hindle reviews the articles in the March Cables and Connectors special focus section, industry news, and events. Sponsored by RFMW.

Pat Hindle talks with Herbie Smith of TAU Systems about the the world's first commercial laser-driven compact particle accelerator technology from TAU Systems that could fundamentally transform semiconductor manufacturing economics while enabling the next generation of chip fabrication. It would replace the light source on very large and expensive EUV systems currently defining the smallest geometries for high-performance ICs.

Microwave Journal Media Director, Pat Hindle, covers the articles in the March Test and Measurement issue, reviews industry news, and provides a summary of DesignCon and Mobile World Congress Barcelona. Sponsored by RFMW.

In celebration of EuCAP 2026, the 20th Anniversary of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation to be conducted in Dublin in April 2026, Janet O'Neil talked with three past EuCAP Technical Program Committee Chairs:  Mauro Ettorre (Michigan State University), EuCAP 2024, held in Glasgow; Fredrik Tufvesson (Lund University), EuCAP 2025, held in Stockholm; and Conor Brennan (Dublin City University), EuCAP 2020 originally set in Copenhagen and EuCAP 2021 originally set in Dusseldorf (these editions were moved online), and EuCAP 2022 held online and in person in Madrid. Conor is also the Chair of EuCAP 2026! In addition to the past Technical Program Committee Chairs discussing the elaborate, behind the scenes efforts to ensure a high-quality technical program, Conor provides a sneak preview on the best paper contest at EuCAP 2026 encompassing 20 years of EuCAP technical programs. Listen and learn more to vote for your favorite paper in the history of EuCAP!

Gokhan Yaliniz, Product Line Manager, RF and mmW for Communications at Analog Devices, talks with Pat Hindle about the status of 5G mmWave applications including FWA and private networks. Sponsored by Analog Devices.

Microwave Journal Editor Pat Hindle reviews the products in the Feb Satellite and Radio Communications themed issue, talks with ADI about 5G mmWave applications, and review industry news and events. Sponsored by Analog Devices.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the Feb Satellite and Radio Communications themed issue articles, industry news and events. Sponsored by RFMW.

In celebration of EuCAP 2026, the 20th Anniversary of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation to be conducted in Dublin in April 2026, Janet O’Neil (ETS-Lindgren) talked with three past EuCAP Chairs: Olav Breinbjerg (ElMaReCo), EuCAP 2020, originally set in Copenhagen, but moved online; Manuel Sierra Castañer (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid), EuCAP 2022, held in Madrid; Oscar Quevedo-Teruel (KTH Royal Institute of Technology), this year's EuCAP, which took place in Stockholm. In addition to discussing the Conference’s quality and growth, the Chairs also comment on current Society collaborations and explore the many topics they believe will be addressed in future Conferences.  

Ian Dunn, CTO of Spectrum Control, talks with Pat Hindle about their evolution into subsystems to meet the changing military customer needs. Ian talks about RF integration, system responsibility, open systems and reducing time to deployment. Sponsored by Spectrum Control.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the products in the Jan Radar/Antenna themed issue, talk with Ian Dunn, CTO of Spectrum Control, about RF architecture evolution and review industry news/events. Sponsored by RFMW and Spectrum Control.

Professor Nick McKeown, the 2025 Marconi Prize winner, which is often called the “Nobel Prize for Communications”, talks with Pat Hindle and Del Pierson about his fundamental contributions to high-performance switches and routers, and software defined networking, and transferring these contributions into widespread practice.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the technical articles in the Jan Radar and Antennas themed issue, industry news and CES 2026. Sponsored by RFMW.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson put on their elves' hats and review the most viewed articles of 2025 featuring the AI Grinch, discuss the products in the Dec Gov't and Military Electronics themed issue and review the latest industry news and events. Sponsored by RFMW.

Pat Hindle talks with Andrea Goldsmith, President of Stony Brook University and 2025 IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal Winner, about how her wireless communications insights have affected wireless technology, the future of communications and her vision/strategy leading Stony Brook University into a new era.

Baljit Chandhoke, Product Manager of RF Products at Microchip, talks with Pat Hindle about RF and microwave signal chain trends in applications such as 5G, A&D and SATCOM and how Microchip's broad portfolio is meeting the needs of design engineers. Sponsored by Microchip.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the technical articles in the Dec Gov't and Military Electronics themed issue, interview Microchip about innovations in the signal chain, and review industry news and events. Sponsored by RFMW and Microchip.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson explore the history of VNAs and other testing technologies at Keysight Technologies that lead up to development of a full vector component testing system at 330 to 500 GHz shown at IMS this year by talking with Joel Dunsmore, Research Fellow at Keysight Technologies.

Jerico Sabas, Product Manager at Micro Coax, talks about the importance of EMI shielding in various applications and newer materials that offer lighter weight, flexibility and improved shielding. Sponsored by Micro-Coax, an Amphenol company.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the articles int the 5G/6G special focus section, talk with Micro-Coax about EMI shielding and review industry news and events. Sponsored by RFMW and Micro-Coax.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson talk with Kamal Sarabandi, an IEEE Life Fellow and the Distinguished University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Michigan, who has done pioneering work in remote sensing and made significant contributions to the world through science, education, and entrepreneurship. They discuss his work with remote sensing radar, projects at the MI Rad Lab and NASA, his dedication to education and future outlook on the industry. Kamal was the recent recipient of the IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications.

Microwave Journal Editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the Nov 5G/6G and IoT themed issue articles, review Quantic Croven Products and cover industry news/events. Sponsored by RFMW and Quantic Croven.

Peter Delos, Principal Engineer in the Advanced Data Converter Group at Analog Devices, talks with Microwave Journal about data converter technology, clocking and overall system performance related to phased arrays. Sponsored by Analog Devices. Quad Apollo: 16T16R X-Band Platform: https://wiki.analog.com/resources/eva... Quad MxFE: 16T16R S-Band Platform: https://www.analog.com/en/resources/e...

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the products in the Oct Passive Components and Integrated Assemblies themed issue, interview ADI about converter technology for phased arrays, and review industry news/events. Sponsored by RFMW and Analog Devices.

Aaron Vaisman, uCeramIQ Business Unit Leader at Mini-Circuits, and Justin Boyle, Global Market Manager, T&M, Quantum and Automotive at Mini-Circuits, talk with Microwave Journal about uCeramIQ LTCC automotive grade solutions and the wide variety of options it opens up for designers. Find more information at https://www.minicircuits.com/WebStore/products/Automotive-Applications.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the Oct Passive Components and Integrated Assemblies themed issue technical articles, talk with Mini-Circuits about introduction of automotive filters, and review industry news/events. Sponsored by Mini-Circuits.

Peter Linder, Head of Thought Leadership Americas at Ericsson, talks with Pat Hindle and Del Pierson about the release of the Ericsson Next Wave of Mobile Innovation, a new industry-defining report that spotlights how advanced 5G capabilities are enabling digital transformation across sectors—from healthcare to mining, ports, and beyond—through Ericsson’s new Mobile Infrastructure Maturity Index, plus real-world enterprise and government case studies.

Michael Glass, RF Systems Sales Engineer at Quantic Wenzel, talks with Pat Hindle about the rising demand for ultra-low phase noise frequency sources in digital RF systems. They cover how ADCs, PLLs, DDS synthesizers, and RF SoCs still depend on clean analog clocks to reach low noise floors, and how newer designs push for higher frequencies, smaller form factors, rugged construction, and multiple coherent outputs. Glass explains how low noise clocks improve radar resolution, SATCOM link reliability, and system performance. Sponsored by Quantic Wenzel.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the EW/Radar/MILCOM Supplement articles, interview Quantic Wenzel about ultra-low noise sources, review industry news and events. Sponsored by RFMW and Quantic Wenzel.

Markus Loerner, Market Segment Manager, RF & Microwave Components at Rohde & Schwarz, talks with Pat Hindle and Del Pierson about a new, simplified setup for wideband modulated load pull including some background about load pull measurements.

Dan Green, Senior Technical Director at Analog Devices, talks with Pat Hindle about chiplet technology, how the landscape has changed and where the technology is heading. Sponsored by Analog Devices.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson discuss the September Automotive and Connected Vehicles issue articles, Interview ADI about chiplet technology and review industry news/events. Sponsored by RFMW and Analog Devices.

Wolfgang Wendler and Ezer Bennour, both Product Managers at Rohde & Schwarz, discuss the new applications for the new FSWX, the first signal and spectrum analyzer with 2 synchronous inputs, and the updated FSWP phase noise analyzer.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson talk with Shola Efunshile, COO at UNIVITY about developing a shared, neutral, and fully independent space infrastructure that enables telecom operators worldwide to deploy high-speed, low-latency internet access from space to complement terrestrial networks. The constellation operates in Very Low Earth Orbit using telecom operators’ 5G mmWave spectrum and is environmentally conscious so has some unique features that are covered in this podcast.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the articles in the mmWave Special Focus section, EuMW 2025 and industry news/events. Sponsored by Mini-Circuits - check out their mmWave amps at https://www.minicircuits.com/WebStore/Amplifiers_Millimeter_Wave.html. 0:45 mmWave Special Focus Section 2:16 mmWave Amplifiers 3:20 Industry News 5:45 Industry Events

Pat Hindle and Del Pierson talk with Shankaran Janardhanan, SVP of RF Product Line at GlobalFoundries, about RF a key enabler of on-device AI and the future of RF semiconductor technology. 

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the August EuMW and mmWave themed issue articles along with the latest industry news and events. Sponsored by RFMW.

Pat Hindle and Del Pierson talk with Juan Montojo, VP of Technical Standards and Qualcomm's 3GPP lead, about 3GPP Release 20 including the overall goals and technologies that will be covered and the timing of the release.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson review the July issue articles, interview TMYTEK about reconfigurable intelligent surfaces technology and cover industry news and events. Sponsored by RFMW and TMYTEK.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson are joined by special guest Joe Dussi from Infineon Hi Rel to discuss the July AI, Software and Test issue articles, the satellite/space market and IMS 2025. Sponsored by RFMW.

Microwave Journal editors, Pat Hindle and Del Pierson, talk with Robert Heath, an IEEE Fellow, Charles Lee Powell Chair, Wireless Communications at UCSD, and recent recipient of the IEEE/RSE James Clerk Maxwell Medal. They discuss Robert's contributions to MIMO technology and future trends in wireless technology.

Pat Hindle and Del Pierson talk with Rob Smith, Vice President, Radio Frequency Solutions at Raytheon, the new PhantomStrike radar,  a lightweight, affordable, compact radar for any platform that is about half the weight and cost of traditional AESA radar systems. It is aimed at SWAP challenged platforms such as UAVs, rotary wing aircraft or lightweight/training fighters.

Microwave Journal editors Pat Hindle and Del Pierson cover the June Aerospace and Defense supplement articles/products, industry news and IMS 2025. Sponsored by Mini-Circuits.