en.Wedoany.com Reported - Experts from ADI (Analog Devices) will deliver multiple technical presentations at the MicroApps Theater during the 2026 IMS (International Microwave Symposium), covering cutting-edge topics in RF, microwave, and wireless system design. Held at the MicroApps Theater within the IMS exhibition hall, the sessions are aimed at engineers and industry professionals, and will discuss emerging technologies, system architectures, synchronization methods, software-defined radio (SDR) development, and advanced communication solutions.
The first presentation, titled "Software-Defined Radio (SDR) on a Chip – From Ethernet to RF, Integrated Processor Subsystem," will be delivered by wireless system architect Hossein Yektaii. Scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, from 9:45 AM to 10:00 AM, the talk will introduce ADI's latest generation of monolithic integrated software-defined radio chips, a sixth-generation device developed from 15 years and five generations of integrated transceiver SoCs. The chip features four transmit chains and four receive chains with comprehensive RF signal processing capabilities. New features include low-layer PHY functions supporting 4G and 5G wireless standards, an ORAN-compliant 2x25 Gbps Ethernet fronthaul interface, and a processor subsystem that eliminates the need for an external FPGA.
Later that morning, from 11:10 AM to 11:55 AM, a panel discussion titled "RF Entrepreneurship in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, New Space, and New Defense" will be held, moderated by Marki Microwave CEO Chris Marki. Bryan Goldstein, Vice President of ADI and Head of the Aerospace, Defense, and Communications Division, will participate in the discussion. The panel will explore how AI-driven systems, venture capital-backed defense startups, low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, and wireless technology maturity are reshaping the economics and architecture of RF systems, analyzing new opportunities these trends bring in components, subsystems, and design tools, as well as potential disruptions to incumbents.
On Thursday, June 11, from 10:19 AM to 10:34 AM, Ian Beavers, a Senior Staff Engineer in the Aerospace, Defense, and Communications Systems Platform, will present on "Multi-Chip Synchronization of RF Channels." The talk will cover techniques for synchronizing RF subsystem blocks separated by distances of meters or even tens of meters, enabling synchronization of large RF phased-array systems by eliminating path delay differences. The approach involves controlling RF alignment of multiple ADCs and DACs from a master synchronizer at the top of a fan-out tree structure, and can adapt to temperature gradient changes by monitoring timing delta deviations and adjusting synchronization based on user-defined system limits.
Later that afternoon, from 1:43 PM to 1:58 PM, Principal Marketing Manager Padraig McDaid will deliver a presentation titled "Zero-IF (ZIF)-Based SDR Transceivers: New Solutions for Test, Measurement, and Radar." The talk will delve into how three new ZIF-based SDR transceivers meet the demands for higher RF performance, lower power consumption, and greater digital integration in test, instrumentation, and radar applications. These devices feature channel counts from 2 to 8, bandwidths up to 400 MHz, tuning ranges up to 7.125 GHz, and integrated DPD and CFR. The presentation will introduce the device architecture, discuss differences between the ZIF approach and the classic Direct RF approach, and outline best design practices for maximizing the performance of the new products.
Collectively, these MicroApps Theater presentations reflect trends in wireless communications, sensing, and electronic systems, covering advances in phased-array architectures, synchronization techniques, software-defined radios, and high-performance signal processing. Sponsored by everything RF, the theater program adds an educational dimension to the IMS 2026 exhibition, enabling attendees to gain expert perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing the RF and microwave industry.
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