Junkosha

Junkosha showcased the company's new MWX161 cabling solution, an ideal cable for connecting with multiport vector network analyzers (VNAs) where space is at a premium. Alongside the MWX161, Junkosha also announced the expansion of its Cable Assembly Designer: a product selection tool for Junkosha® Microwave/mmWave coaxial cable assemblies that are customizable to a host of test and measurement, space and defense applications and high frequency needs within mobile communication technology. Junkosha’s MWX161 interconnect has excellent phase and amplitude stability over flexure and temperature change, is available with skew matching within 1 psec and performs up to 67 GHz. It is a highly flexible armored cable, so even when connecting to dozens of ports on a multiport VNA, the bending force generated when the cable is bent does not transfer to the device under test (DUT), allowing for stable measurements. Typical use cases, in addition to multiport VNAs, include testing signal integrity on printed circuit boards (PCBs); narrow pitch RF matrix switchers that route RF signals between multiple inputs and multiple outputs; and connector DUT boards which serve as an interface circuit between the automatic test equipment and the DUT. To add to its ease of connection, a torque driver is now provided to mount the interconnect onto the narrow pitch connector arrangement board or onto the VNA’s side. 

Keysight Technologies

At IMS, Keysight Technologies’ RF and microwave experts showcased solutions designed to drive spectrum innovations to optimize 5G networks and pioneer 6G technologies. With an end-to-end portfolio of product development solutions that quickly solve design, emulation and test challenges, Keysight is reducing risk and speeding time-to-market for satellite, IoT networks, massive MIMO antennas and 6G technology.

Keysight presented the following demos that are accelerating RF and microwave innovation:

• Next-Generation RF Circuit Simulation and Optimization – RF Circuit Simulation Professional provides a unified, cross-platform environment that streamlines the entire design workflow, empowering engineers to comprehensively characterize multi-domain performance and achieve first-pass success through seamless co-simulation and optimization across different design platforms, mitigating costly and time-consuming redesign cycles.
• 3D Heterogeneous Integration (3DHI) RF Module Integration and Simulation – Advanced Design System (ADS) 2025 enables drag-and-drop convenience for assembling silicon RFIC, III-V MMIC, packaging and PCB into a 3DHI RF module. It replaces these four disconnected design flows with one efficient multi-technology workflow.
• D-Band RFIC Analysis features record-breaking high-power full-duplex D-Band links developed by NOKIA Bell Labs. This non-over-the-air (OTA) demo showcases IQNC technology at D-Band, which effectively eliminates additive noise in receiver hardware, including CCD, for unmatched signal quality.
• Basic Network Analysis to Complex Characterizations (PNA-X Pro) showcases the versatility of Keysight’s VNA instrument portfolio to meet diverse customer needs, including portable VNA models, high-performance benchtop PNAX-Pro models and production form factor models.
• Phase Noise Test demonstrates advanced phase noise testing techniques that deliver the sensitivity and frequency coverage needed for today’s high-performance RF and mmWave systems.

Keysight, in collaboration with NTT Corporation and NTT Innovative Devices Corporation, also announced a groundbreaking world record in data rate achieved using sub-THz frequencies. The collaboration successfully demonstrated the PA’s effectiveness in the 300 GHz frequency band. Testing confirmed its saturated power level at +9.1 dBm and achieved a 280 Gbps data rate (35 GBaud 256QAM) at 0 dBm power output — the highest data rate reported to date in the 300 GHz band.

MACOM 

MACOM featured 16 hands-on technology demonstrations showcasing real-time performance and results, including many of the company’s new products for EW, radar and satcom applications. Demonstrations included a high performance wideband low noise amplifier (LNA) and power amplifier (PA); X-Band PA pallet and front-end module; C-Band linearizers and PAs; Q-Band linearizer; Ka-Band and Ku-Band PAs; E-Band up-converter and LNA; 2 to 18 GHz solutions, including an integrated switched filter bank; transmit/receive module and time delay unit; switches and limiters as well as a display of a wide variety of RF, microwave and mmWave products. They also presented MACOM’s Foundry Services, highlighting its deep expertise in GaN and GaAs process technologies. The company’s foundry capabilities support the entire product development lifecycle, from design assistance and scalable device models to production-ready processes and quality testing. MACOM’s foundry team was on site available to discuss how its services can help customers move from initial development through high volume manufacturing with proven high first-pass design success and process reliability.

Marki

Marki Microwave introduced various new product families at IMS2025. Marki expanded its product portfolio through customer collaboration and aims to provide components for the entire RF block diagram. Marki’s Wonderland-themed booth featured several demos, including cutting-edge packaging solutions. The team highlighted two product launches, both in the booth and through media; one product launch was the new connectorized bullet housing for 2-port products. The packaging is transferrable to many of their bare die products, including attenuators, equalizers, filters, multipliers and limiters, from DC to 67 GHz. The compatibility of the packaging with multiple products makes it more cost-effective than previous industry solutions. In addition to the new bullet housing, Marki introduced a new family of MMIC GaAS PIN SPDT switches. The product family is available from 2 to 100 GHz and has 50 dB isolation. It is designed for satcom, mobile test and measurement equipment, radar and EW. Marki also promoted their harsh environment products with custom test levels to meet customer needs.

MathWorks

MathWorks was featuring many applications at IMS, including these two demos:

• RF System design from antenna-to-bits: This demo enabled modeling and simulation of wireless communications and radar systems from antenna to bits, including large antenna arrays, RF transceivers, PCB boards, data converters, digital signal processing algorithms and control logic. Visitors could learn how to build a digital twin of their system to evaluate different propagation scenarios and explore implementation tradeoffs. Integrate measurements, data sheet specifications and circuit-level simulation results for antennas and RF components in your system-level model for rapid analysis and simulation.
• 5G Waveform Validation: 5G waveform design and validation using MATLAB and Keysight test equipment: This demo used MATLAB apps and command line functions to generate 5G NR test waveforms and transmit them OTA using a signal generator. Validate the OTA-transmitted waveforms in MATLAB by visualizing and analyzing the IQ data collected from a Keysight signal analyzer. You can use the Wireless Waveform Analyzer, a built-in MATLAB app, to visualize the spectrum, display constellation plots, calculate overall EVM measurements and analyze the subcarrier EVM of your captured signal. You can also build custom apps and visualizations for your 5G data.

Maury

Maury showcased a broad range of technologies at IMS2025 including their new software platform, InsightPro, and new load-pull IP acquired from Vertigo Technologies earlier this year. InsightPro is a unified device characterization and modeling software that allows cross-functional teams to analyze different types of data in a single platform. It has built-in calibration verification for measurement accuracy, and the Nano series has automated impedance tuners for on-wafer applications. This enables passive load pull measurements for a variety of applications from 18 to 50 GHz.

Maury also demonstrated its MT2000 mixed-signal active load pull system, which combines functions of impedance tuners, VNAs, NVNAs, analog and vector signal generators, vector signal analyzers and oscilloscopes into one package. Maury also had several D-Band demos to showcase its HA7162D, a real-time phase noise analyzer, HS9100, a series of multichannel RF synthesizers, SGX1000, a line of RF signal generators and MT920A, the MMW-STUDIO software suite.

In addition, Maury showcased a number of power products, including programmable noise generators and compact, real-time phase noise analyzers alongside their PMX40 RF power meter. Maury also showcased the Pulsed IV measurement system, which integrates power supply and measurement in one instrument. Finally, Maury displayed their high power, high frequency SSPAs, with power ratings from 5 to 2000 W and frequencies up to 98 GHz.

MCV Microwave

MCV Microwave's live demonstrations and new products were showcased in their booth. Highlights included live demonstrations of ultra-narrowed band filters with cable assembly (excellent matching), GPS cavity notch filter and L1/L2 ceramic duplexer for LTE signal suppression, low band / mid band / high band low PIM diplexers with harmonic suppression and dual notch cable filters. Their product portfolio includes made in America ceramic monoblock, ceramic waveguide and planar filters; broadband cavity combiners; ultra-narrowband cavity filters; high power / high performance cable assemblies with power dividers and LNA; thin film on high K ceramic substrates; lumped element filters and integrated assemblies; and passive components.

Menlo Micro

Menlo Microsystems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of switches, including their cornerstone product, the Ideal Switch, launched a few new updates at IMS2025. Menlo Micro had nine different demonstrations in their booth. One update was the introduction of MM5625 SiP, an 80 Gbps high speed differential loopback switch based on Menlo’s Ideal Switch. The MM5625 operates from DC to 20 GHz, has a reliability of over 3 billion switching operations and has 128 possible switch control states. This switch serves a variety of markets, including automated test equipment, semiconductor final package test and measurement equipment.

In addition to the new product launch, Menlo Micro announced a co-development effort with Mini-Circuits. The MEM-SP4T-A18 Switch, designed by Mini-Circuits and supported by Menlo Micro’s Ideal Switch technology, is engineered for applications in satcom/GNSS antenna switching, antenna linefeeds, signal routing and high volume production testing.

Menlo’s demos also included a cryogenic switch for quantum computing with built-in calibration standards, as well as new technology for aerospace and defense based on the Ideal Switch.

Microsembly

Microsembly announced the addition of new state-of-the-art automated and manual wire and ribbon bonders to its advanced RF and microwave assembly, manufacturing and testing facility. This investment significantly enhances Microsembly’s fine-pitch interconnect and high-power bonding capabilities — supporting expanding customer demand across aerospace, defense, medical and telecom markets.

Micro-Coax

Micro-Coax was recently acquired by Amphenol and featured their phase stability over temperature cables including MilTech, InstaBend PhaseStable, PhaseTrack and TCOM products. For mission-critical RF and microwave interconnect solutions, they have semi-rigid and UTiFLEX cables.

MilliBox

MilliBox demonstrated the usage of the MBX32R with fixed, moving and simulated radar targets, illustrating practical radar performance testing scenarios. This setup consisted of the MBX32 compact benchtop anechoic chamber with a WLL09 instrumented wall, a GIM04H-300X, a 3-axis antenna positioner, an IN04 programmable linear actuator and an Eravant STR-793-12-D1 77 GHz radar target simulator. This demonstration highlighted the versatility and modularity of MilliBox Radar Test Systems for everyday radar characterization and tuning in mmWave and sub-THz domain. MilliBox showed its new ARM01 5 degrees-of-freedom robotic arm developed in-house to expand its capabilities into planar near field scanner applications and RF measurement on wafer probe stations. The demonstration featured the 4 ft. anechoic chamber MBX02C equipped with the ARM01 planar prober. The device under test is an 8x8 satellite communication phased array in Ka-Band provided by Extreme Waves.

MilliBox also demonstrated the first 3D OTA live capture of a J-Band antenna array at 330 GHz with MBX32CTR. The test setup consists of a 5.5 ft MBX32 chamber and a GIM04H-300E 3D positioner. The chamber is equipped with a parabolic reflector and feed horn designed by Eravant, eliminating the far-field distance constraints. A vector network analyzer from Copper Mountain Technologies used with MilliBox software makes high-resolution 3D radiation pattern data acquisition through the WR-03 frequency extenders provided by Eravant.

Mini-Circuits

Mini-Circuits’ IMS highlights included a wide range of high frequency amplifiers and modules supporting mmWave applications and test sets from DC to 110 GHz; GaAs MMIC power amplifiers capable of P_SAT up to 10 W and new miniaturized component packaging as small as 1.5 x 1.5 mm; micro-ceramic™ component innovations, including high-rejection filters and Mini-Circuits’ first offering of AEC-Q200 qualified parts for automotive applications; new ISM RF and microwave energy solutions, including a low-frequency platform (3 to 500 MHz), high-power combiners up to 16 kW and more; recent portable test equipment releases including peak and average power sensors, dual-channel signal generators and MEMS switches; connectorized passives and test accessories, including a new line of precision phase-stable flex cables and waveguide to coaxial adapters and a showcase of Mini-Circuits’ broad line of RF filters and diplexers comprising nine unique technologies designed and built in-house.

Mixed Signal Devices

Mixed Signal Devices’ latest timing portfolio includes the MS1130 1 GHz and the MS1150 2 GHz oscillator — each engineered for next-generation performance. These devices deliver femtosecond-level jitter, ±20 ppm thermal stability, and programmable configuration in compact CMOS packages. The MS1130 is optimized for high frequency applications such as 800G networking and AI compute fabrics, while the MS1150 is purpose-built for ultra-low jitter system clocks and timing cleanup in complex architectures. The MS1130, MS1150, MS1500 and MS1510 clocks are available for sampling.

mmTron, Inc.

mmTron, Inc. showcased 16 new and innovative MMICs at IMS. Attendees could visit mmTron’s booth #2252 to learn about the products launched since last year’s IMS, each designed to advance the performance of satellite communications, fixed wireless access, aerospace, defense and instrumentation. mmTron’s expanded catalog includes a comprehensive array of mmWave front-end modules, power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, wideband distributed amplifiers, LO drivers, mixers and switches. The portfolio demonstrates mmTron’s commitment to providing system designers the industry-leading linearity, output power and efficiency — the performance required for increasing data rates over extended communication distances.

MPG

Microwave Products Group (MPG) comprises MPG Solutions, K&L Microwave, Dow-Key Microwave, BSC, Pole/Zero, Espy and Criteria Labs. MPG’s booth showcased a range of new products, including RF filters, switches, spectrum operations and subsystems. Check out MPG’s video interview featuring president of MPG, Ron Ruppersburg, on the MWJ website under the “Videos” section to learn more.

MPI

MPI Technology has a diverse product portfolio in the semiconductor industry. At IMS2025, MPI ran demonstrations highlighting G-Band load pull and noise parameter testing, D-Band mixer S-parameter characterization over temperature, various TITAN™ probe configurations and more. They also hosted a live demo of their high performance harmonic load-pull setup on MPI’s TS200 manual probe system. In addition to these demos, MPI highlighted its thermal cycling test systems and on-wafer platforms.

Mtron 

Attendees could visit Mtron's booth to explore their latest innovations and discover high-precision RF solutions, including filters, crystal oscillators, VCXOs, TCXOs and OCXOs. Attendees had the chance to experience real-time performance of their newest low phase noise OCXO; meet the experts and get insights into emerging trends, technical challenges and custom solutions tailored to your needs; and learn how Mtron’s advanced technologies can support your toughest performance and reliability demands.

Nuvotronics

Nuvotronics announced the launch of the StrataWorks® platform, a web-based design solution that enables customers to rapidly create and customize PolyStrata®-based passive RF components. The first capability in the StrataWorks suite, StrataWorks® Filters, allows engineers to design high performance, surface-mount RF filters with exceptional speed, precision and flexibility. The StrataWorks platform streamlines the design and specification process for production of RF devices using the company’s proprietary PolyStrata® microfabrication technology. The tool incorporates intelligent design rules that empower engineers with complete freedom to tailor components to their exact specifications, enabling true design innovation without compromise. Designs can be fabricated on Nuvotronics' regularly scheduled bimonthly multi-user runs, delivering high performance, surface-mountable components in as little as 12 to 16 weeks. While the initial release focuses on filter design, the StrataWorks platform will expand to support a broad range of passive RF devices, allowing engineers to leverage PolyStrata technology across an even wider array of applications.

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Nxbeam

Founded in 2018, Nxbeam’s mission is to become the leading mmWave fabless semiconductor company. Focusing on compound semiconductors, their goal is to develop the infrastructure equipment that will power the future of information communication technology. Nxbeam was featuring Ka-/V-/E-Band GaN MMIC power amplifiers, including Ka-Band amps from 5 to 35 W, V-Band from 1.5 to 3 W and E-Band at 1 W. Some are die and others are packaged for Ka-Band products. They also offer software-defined radios for satellite applications.

Otava

Otava was featuring their X-Band tunable filter with a digitally tunable bandpass filter from 8 to 11.5 GHz. It has 256 discrete frequency settings for fine resolution. It is ultra-linear with 39 dBm IIP3 and has a fast settling time of < 200 ns. They also featured their wideband beamformer IC operating from 24 to 40 GHz. It is an 8-element Tx/Rx TDD beamformer with independent gain of 20 dB and 360-degree phase control.

Pendulum Instruments

Pendulum Instruments addresses metrology, defense, telecom and advanced manufacturing industries through the design and manufacture of measurement, analysis and calibration products. Pendulum introduced two new products at IMS2025, including the FTR-210R GNSS-disciplined rubidium frequency and time reference with an optional integrated calibration addition. Pendulum also introduced the CNT-104S multi-channel frequency analyzer, a multichannel frequency and time interval analyzer with excellent resolution.