Top Stories: January 2026

Here are some of the latest stories, videos, and podcasts from the month of January.
Feb. 3, 2026

Here's a selection of this month's articles on Microwaves & RF. Keep checking back as more content is added during the month. Take a look at the latest newsletters. You can also visit archived versions of Top Stories

 


 

Featured Content

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From 5G deployments to Wi-Fi 6E to expanding IoT infrastructure, engineers must design SoCs, chipsets, and user equipment that can successfully operate in these crowded environments...
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GPU-accelerated electromagnetic simulation is redefining how engineers design and validate antennas in complex, electrically large, metal-rich environments.
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Dracula Technologies just announced LAYER V2.0 with a 30% indoor-light performance boost.
Dracula Tech's next-gen light energy-harvesting OPV platform delivers a 30% performance increase for battery-free IoT.
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Here's the best of the latest tech at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
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In 2026, 5G Standalone (5G SA) will fulfill its promise, taking 5G to the next level of services and capabilities as operators implement true cloud-architected 5G cores.
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The 0.80-mm-pitch sockets’ milled contact surfaces smooth out mating/unmating cycles as they deliver high signal integrity to applications in defense, computing, telecom/datacom...
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Microchip Expands PolarFire FPGA Smart Embedded Video Ecosystem with New SDI IP Cores and Quad CoaXPress Bridge Kit.
Microchip's expanded PolarFire FPGA Smart Embedded Video Ecosystem delivers broadcast-quality video and SLVS-EC to CoaXPress bridging for next-generation medical, industrial, ...
Ixana
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With range of 5 to 30 cm and less than 1-ms latency, the Wi-R transceiver provides "last decimeter" connectivity.

 


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Here are our latest podcasts and videos for the month. 

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The expanding cloud and its related infrastructures demand the latest in embedded systems operating at the highest levels of energy efficiency.
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The cloud and IoT are still in a stage of growth and development, with technologies continuing to mature and become optimized. Alistair Fulton, CEO of IoT Labs, weighs in on the...
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Find out how e-peas’ PMIC supports energy harvesting from two sources.
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Synchronized sensor data is key to time-sensitive industrial control.


More of This Month's Articles

The Featured Articles above are just some of the content that's new this month on Microwaves & RF. Here are some others you may have missed: 

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KIOXIA's QLC UFS 4.1 embedded flash memory devices for high-capacity mobile storage leverage 8th-generation BiCS FLASH technology.
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An innovative arrangement employing diverse electronic and optical principles and components leads to precision frequency within the terahertz band.
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KRYTAR's latest 180-Degree Hybrid Couplers deliver 3 dB of coupling over the frequency range of 10.0 to 40.0 GHz in compact packages.
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The company's ASTRO SDR platform, which combines radar and comms capabilities, will see six months of trials in NATO test centers and with end users.
CEVS
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The Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System+ (HMDS+) provides advanced sensor monitoring and advanced control capabilities for naval aircraft, such as the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet ...
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Phlux Technology’s 1550 nm Sensors Attract Interest from Elite Hunting and Long-Range Shooting Community
Phlux Technology's Noiseless InGaAs infrared sensors are now being evaluated for use in premium hunting and professional shooting optics.
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Emerson Broadens Access to Modular Test Platform with Cost-Effective Automation Hardware
Emerson's latest NI PXI options accelerate system development and streamline integration.
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TDK established TDK AIsight and announced a new ultra-low-power DSP platform for AI glasses.
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Industry expert Michael Sura does the detective work and comes up with a hypothesis on how an Indian PhD’s “Solid-State Battery” functions and could be made. AndyT also has a ...
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Goodbye to fixed-performance lumped-element filters: Programmable MMIC-based units offer flexibility in tiny packages.

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David Maliniak

Executive Editor, Microwaves & RF

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