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Brent Dietz

Brent Dietz, director of corporate communications at Qorvo, has seen a lot of engineering and technology during 30+ years in the tech industry. His primary role is making geek-speak understandable to the non-geek public, reporters and non-technical analysts. It's challenging — simplifying without distorting — and it helps to have a sense of humor. Brent does, which he shares with Microwave Journal readers from time to time.

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Giving Thanks for RF and Our Industry

We have so much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving, particularly those of us who work in the RF industry. Brent Dietz took some time to reflect on these blessings and was so moved, he wrote new lyrics to a classic hymn.


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CTRL+ALT+DEL 2020

Although the industry has weathered it pretty well, 2020 has been a tumultuous year, full of challenge and controversy. Let's do a hard reboot and start 2021.


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5Gees from MWC19

Qorvo's Brent Dietz is back from Mobile World Congress — renamed MWC19 Barcelona — and shares his 5Gees about this year's upbeat and historic event.


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Turbocharging Cable — Move Over Fiber!

Paraphrasing Mark Twain, reports of the death of CATV technology are greatly exaggerated. According to Qorvo's Brent Dietz, projections at the recent Cable-Tec Expo 2018 are data rates from HFC networks will reach 30 to 60 Gbps.


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Revenge of the Unknown Smartphones

Heard of Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi?

There was a time when cell phone brands reflected European and U.S. dominance of the market. No longer, says Qorvo's Brent Dietz. The world's largest mobile market is producing its own smartphones, and they are coming to a store near you.


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