Online Panel Series

Title: Online Panel: Satellite and Space

Date: June 5, 2025

Time: 8am PT / 11am ET

Sponsored by: Smiths Interconnect, Qorvo and Nuvotronics

Abstract:
The rapid growth of new LEO satellite systems has launched the new space revolution with a different approach to the space market. Greatly reducing satellite costs and time to market is being emphasized in these systems creating new opportunities for RF and microwave companies producing antennas, filters, switches, mixers, amplifiers sub-systems and more. It is also pushing simulation and design companies to create streamlined workflows and improved system simulation techniques. This panel of industry experts will review the latest trends and products being developed for satellite and space applications.

Moderator: Pat Hindle, Media Director, Microwave Journal^®
Panelist: Dave Raymond, Product Line Manager, Board Level Devices, Smiths Interconnect
Panelist: Ryan Jennings, Director of SATCOM & Systems Engineering, Qorvo
Panelist: Ben Cannon, CTO, Nuvotronics

Panel Participant Bios:

Moderator – Microwave Journal^®
Pat Hindle, Media Director

Pat Hindle is media director for Microwave Journal® and has been with the magazine for more than 17 years. He parlayed his process engineering background into a management role in marketing communications for several leading microwave semiconductor manufacturers including MACOM, Raytheon and Skyworks (Alpha Industries), in addition to working at MIT Nanostructures Laboratory manufacturing X-ray diffraction gratings for space research telescopes like Chandra. He has a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Cornell University and MBA from Northeastern University. In his current role as MWJ editorial director, he is responsible for setting MWJ’s editorial direction and developing marketing opportunities for industry clients. He created the RF and Microwave Community on LinkedIn with more than 100,000 members plus co-hosts the popular Frequency Matters videos and podcast series.

Smiths Interconnect
Dave Raymond, Product Line Manager, Board Level Devices

Dave Raymond is based in Stuart, Florida. He has 36 years with Smiths supporting passive RF components including Thermopad®, Diamond RF Resistives™, Attenuators, Resistors, Terminations and Signal Processing Components and has spent the last 17 years supporting customers working in the space, defense, medical, commercial communications, and industrial segments.

Qorvo
Ryan Jennings, Director of SATCOM & Systems Engineering

Ryan Jennings is the Director of SATCOM & Systems Engineering at Qorvo. He is responsible for the SATCOM technology roadmap, new product development and customer support. Prior to the Qorvo acquisition of Anokiwave, Ryan was a VP of SATCOM and Systems. Ryan brings over 25 years of experience leading mission-critical technology efforts for commercial, intelligence and defense customers.

Prior to his career at Anokiwave, Ryan held many roles at Ball Aerospace ranging from Principal RF Systems and Antenna Engineer to Senior Manager responsible for Phased Array Systems for High Data Rate communications.

Ryan received a B.S. degree in electrical, electronics and communications engineering from the University of Kentucky and an MBA with a focus in executive leadership from Regis University. He holds several phased-array related patents.

Nuvotronics
Ben Cannon, CTO

Ben has been a member of the technical staff at Nuvotronics for over 12 years, most recently serving as the Chief Technologist for the organization. His current focus is the application of the Nuvotronics PolyStrata manufacturing process to spaceborne and airborne phased array antenna systems. Throughout his tenure, Ben has led multiple spaceflight hardware developments and successfully guided the design and qualification of RF components for both commercial and government space applications. Prior to Nuvotronics, Ben was an antenna designer at Raytheon Missile Systems, where he specialized in the development of millimeter wave antenna and radome solutions for guided munitions.

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