en.Wedoany.com Reported - The "2026 China Western Microwave and RF Technology Academic Salon" will be hosted by Application of Electronic Technology and the China Electronics Exhibition Organizing Committee on July 16, 2026, at the Chengdu Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center. The event invites domestic and international semiconductor manufacturers, test and measurement companies, and technical experts to jointly discuss technical challenges in microwave and RF design and testing.
Market data shows that the global microwave and RF industry (including RF front-end, microwave millimeter-wave components, and antennas) has steadily surpassed hundreds of billions of dollars in market size, maintaining a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR). China is the world's largest producer and consumer of microwave equipment, with a domestic market size of $18.62 billion in 2025, accounting for 31.8% of the global total. It is expected to grow to $20.95 billion in 2026, with an annual growth rate exceeding 12.5%. The core advantages of Chengdu's microwave and RF industry lie in the technical expertise of research institutes, a complete industrial chain, military-civilian integration characteristics, and national-level policy support.
This seminar is led by Professor Zhang Yaxin, Deputy Dean and Doctoral Supervisor of the Institute of Science and Technology Development at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and Professor Tian Wenhong, Director and Doctoral Supervisor of the Advanced Computing Laboratory. Test experts from Ceyear Technologies and NI Instruments will deliver four keynote speeches, focusing on cutting-edge technologies and hot topics in the microwave and RF field.
The conference agenda is as follows:
With the deep coverage of 5G networks, the preparation of 6G technology, and the commercialization of satellite internet, the microwave and RF industry will enter a new technological cycle in 2026. Terahertz communication, low-orbit satellites, 4D radar, and communication-sensing integration are expected to become major growth directions. Short-term growth drivers include the construction of 5G-A base stations, batch deployment of low-orbit satellite constellations, and mass production of automotive millimeter-wave radar. Medium-term market space will be opened by 6G pre-research, satellite direct-to-phone connectivity, and the widespread adoption of 4D millimeter-wave radar. The long-term competitive core lies in wide-bandgap semiconductor materials such as GaN, advanced packaging processes, and the self-sufficiency of the domestic supply chain. Chengdu's microwave and RF industry is at a critical stage of transitioning from a hundred-billion-level to a hundred-billion-level scale. Wuhou District and the High-tech Zone play roles as a characteristic leading area and a scale growth pole, respectively. Emerging applications such as satellite communication, low-altitude economy, and automotive radar open new growth spaces for the industry.
