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Analog, Wireless and RF

Why the Future of RF Amplification in Satellites is Solid-State Devices on GaN
Exploring the technology, trade-offs, and system-level impact of GaN-based power amplifiers that are slowly replacing vacuum tube technology used in…
 • Vikram Sekar and Gregory Junek
How Cracked Engineers Recreated World-Class RF Research in 30 Hours on Social Media
This is what happens when an esoteric RF circuit is revolutionized and becomes all the rage on X.
 • Vikram Sekar
IMS 2025: AI for RF, Heterogenous Integration, 100 GHz+ Systems, RF GaN
Conference highlights and key takeaways from the 2025 International Microwave Symposium held in San Francisco - the world's premier conference for…
 • Vikram Sekar
Has RF Lost Its Spark? Rethinking Innovation in the AI Era
A field report from the 2025 International Microwave Symposium on RF’s identity crisis.
 • Vikram Sekar
IMS 2025: Why LEO Satellite Markets Are Brutally Exclusive and What to Do About It
With $10 billion dollars of investment required, are we really revolutionizing low-earth orbit (LEO) communication technology or merely adding to space…
 • Vikram Sekar
Using AI to Break the Black Magic of RF Design
New research funding and emerging tools are setting a new standard for design.
 • Vikram Sekar
Why 50 Ohms Became the RF Standard
The history, physics, and practical trade-offs behind a number every RF engineer knows.
 • Vikram Sekar
The Gigabit Wall: No More Need for Speed
No, we don't need mobile data rates faster than 1 Gb/s and three upcoming wireless technologies that are actively focused on features other than speed.
 • Vikram Sekar
A Brief History of Timekeeping: Part 2
Atomic, fountain and optical clocks, the quest for sub-1 second accuracy over 30 billion years and everyday uses of atomic clocks.
 • Vikram Sekar
A Brief History of Timekeeping: Part 1
From sundials to quartz oscillators, and how MEMS is trying to take over the quartz market.
Star Wars: SpaceX vs AST SpaceMobile
A celestial battle between the two companies and their telco partners who are all going pew-pew over out-of-band emissions.
The Promise of Terahertz Technology
THz radiations finds unique applications in astronomy, medicine and communications, but not without its own distinct challenges.
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