Episode Details

In this episode of the Microwave Journal Podcast, Tim Rainear talks with Dean White, Senior Director of Defense & Aerospace, and Debbie Gibson, General Manager of Infrastructure at Qorvo about the key trends and technologies emerging from IMS2026.

The discussion covers customer challenges across wireless infrastructure, SATCOM, radar, and RF front-end technologies, along with the growing importance of trusted manufacturing and supply chain resilience. Dean and Debbie also share insights on the evolution of LEO satellite constellations, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and the increasing crossover between commercial and defense RF applications.

The episode concludes with Qorvo's perspective on the technologies engineers should be watching over the next 12 to 18 months.