Microwaves & RF Online: October, 2026

Catch what you missed among the latest stories, videos, and podcasts from the month of October, 2026.
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Welcome to Microwaves & RF's monthly publication, where you can find the latest articles, videos, and podcasts. You can sign up for our newsletters to see the latest articles as they're posted. You can also catch up on archived versions of MWRF's Top Stories of the Month.

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Signal Reflections: What We’re Watching for at electronica 2026

Large industry conferences and exhibitions are always useful indicators of industry trends and directions, and electronica 2026 will be no exception. Here are a few trends we’re anticipating at this year’s event in Munich:

There’s a drive to combine multiple radios, such as Bluetooth, cellular, Wi-Fi, and GNSS, in increasingly limited physical space. It certainly goes beyond component choices. Designers must figure out isolation, interference, detuning, antenna placement on the PCB, and regulatory certifications.

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Rich Simoncic, CEO of Menlo Micro, makes the case for signal routing, thermal discipline, and switching architecture as key determinants in making quantum systems commercially...
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Explore how LEO and MEO constellations are driving new approaches to antenna design, from phased arrays and hybrid beamforming to distributed digital architectures.
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Download this eBook that focuses on the critical considerations in deploying applications at the edge to ensure optimal performance.
AI-RAN is shaping up to be the bridge technology that crosses the telecom industry over into AI-native 6G by 2030.
SiTime's Elite 2 Super-TCXO is built for time synchronization, helping to increase GPU utilization in AI data centers.
The Leonidas High-Powered Microwave system is one of the high-power systems being evaluated by the JIATF-401 task force for C-UAS activities.
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A multiyear U.S. DoW contract with Raytheon fuels production of at least 1,900 AMRAAM missiles/year for the U.S. and allies.
Testblox's playing-card-sized modules bring measurement, switching, power, communications and I/O into production test fixtures through shared hardware interfaces and software...
Switchable BAW filtering and high-efficiency GaN PAs give pulsed ESA radars frequency-agile reception and high-power transmission with fewer RF components.
The VPX processor board follows SOSA’s I/O-intensive profile to provide high-performance computing and a range of I/O interfaces for rugged embedded systems.

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New Products

Here are summaries of our new product coverage throughout the month.

Here's this week's selection of some of the most interesting new products that have been launched of late. Here's this week's selection of some of the most interesting new products...
Here's this week's selection of some of the most interesting new products that have been launched of late. Here's this week's selection of some of the most interesting new products...
Here's this week's selection of some of the most interesting new products that have been launched of late. Here's this week's selection of some of the most interesting new products...
Here's this week's selection of some of the most interesting new products that have been launched of late. Here's this week's selection of some of the most interesting new products...

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Multimedia

Here are our latest videos, podcasts, and webinars.

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Wide-bandgap semiconductors have finally entered the engineering mainstream and are finally fulfilling the promises made about the technology.
Advanced tools like the NI Nigel AI Advisor will change the way engineers address test and measurement, reducing complexity and accelerating workflows.
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AI can help, but developing safety and secure software requires much more.
The next generation of wearables, drones, IoT, and smart devices will require always-on sensing, multimodal sensor fusion, and real-time AI inference.

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Editor's Choice: From the Microwaves & RF Archives

These articles were chosen by the editors at Microwaves & RF to complement the new articles above. They're included in our regular newsletters.

You need your wireless design to pass network certification in its initial attempt. This article sets out an approach to help you prepare for testing and certification, and probably...
Microwave/RF cable assemblies are essential to the reliability and accuracy of 5G test and measurement. That’s why engineers must understand the impact assemblies have on test...
This article evaluates the various technology options for the roll-out of wireless TSNs and elaborates on the importance of an accurate time synchronization.
Jay Martin of Mixcomm discusses the advantages of RFSOI technology in mmWave 5G use cases compared with bulk CMOS and III-V compounds like GaAs and GaN.
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5G base stations have far more modems, data converters, and high-speed baseband digital processing, which leads to higher power needs. And they may need as much as 3X more power...
EMI protection is a fundamental element of system design, but poor prioritization, unexpected sources of interference, or a lack of in-house answers can leave designers stumped...
Many unique RF challenges emerge in the development of products, from implementing active wireless technologies to passive RFID tagging. To help address them, it’s crucial to ...
This article, the first in a three-part series, presents experimental results utilizing a 16-channel transmit and 16-channel receive subarray in which all transmit and receive...
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How can today's wireless systems best meet user expectations? Resonant's Mike Eddy weighs in on that question and provides insight into the company's new RF filter that leverages...
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Editor's Monthly Picks

In this section, our editors highlight articles they found this month that you might be interested in as well.

Learn about key technologies and engineering challenges shaping IoT connectivity.
The STMicroelectronics MatterConnect personalization service Injects customer’s device credentials before shipping, reducing complexity and accelerating new product introductions...
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The modular cxMHR radar system, which provides long-range detection of aircraft and missiles combining AI processing with C-band scanning, is designed for ease of transport.
The contract covers full-scale development, including multiple experimental aircraft, to augment the Navy's fleet of carrier-based F/A-XX Strike Fighter aircraft.
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A long-term contract between Raytheon and the U.S. Navy ensures a steady supply of SM-6 missile systems.
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Test equipment capable of generating and analyzing signals from 7.125 to 24.250 GHz is well-suited for performing FR3 wireless systems testing.
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To defend the Pacific region, the most advanced systems and equipment must be ready and straightforward to use even under hostile conditions.
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Battery-powered thermal weapon sights help improve the focus of Australian Army snipers under adverse weather conditions.
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Once thought of as an RF component, antennas have evolved into an integral element of wireless systems.
Toshiba's DCL32xx00 series supports power-efficient, reliable signal transmission in industrial control and power-conversion systems.
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By deploying intelligent solutions in manufacturing environments, companies can also improve operations beyond the manufacturing line.
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