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IMS 2025: A Platform for Learning, Networking, and Collaborating

May 20, 2025

From the June 15-20, 2025 in San Francisco, IMS 2025 will be co-located with the IEEE RFIC and the ARFTG Conference.

Alix Paultre

Jin Bains

Wendy Shu

Related To:

Electronic Design

What you’ll learn:

The groups co-located with the IMS.
Some information about the event.
Why you should attend.

The 2025 IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2025) is taking place from June 15-20 in San Francisco, California. The event is co-located with the IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC) along with the Automatic Radio Frequency Techniques Group (ARFTG) Conference.

IMS 2025 will also be co-located with the IEEE Hard Tech Venture Summit for the first time. It’s an event that connects tech startup founders with investors and manufacturers. Offering a platform for innovation and collaboration, it will feature panels and talks with leaders in the venture capital and small business innovation research communities.

That will be complemented by a Hard Tech Pavilion, located near the StartUp Pavilion and MicroApps Theater on the exhibit floor. A variety of thematic areas include Systems and Applications, Aerospace and Security, Chips for Critical Infrastructure, and Emerging Technologies, Innovations, and Entrepreneurship.

Among other activities are the co-located, industry-focused Future G Summit, jointly sponsored by the MTT-S and the IEEE Antennas and Propagation, Communications, and Photonics Societies. Initiatives include the Industry Showcase, Best Industry Paper Award, and technical session keynotes.

San Francisco is the home of some of the USA’s most famous landmarks, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Ghirardelli Square, as well as the city's famous cable cars. IMS2025 will take place at the recently renovated Moscone Center, located in San Francisco's South of Market district.

In this podcast we talk to Jin Bains, CEO of Mini-Circuits, and Wendy Shu, CEO of Eravant, about the event and some of the opportunities it provides to visitors.

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About the Author

Alix Paultre | Editor-at-Large, Electronic Design

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Also check out his YouTube watch-collecting channel, Talking Timepieces.

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Jin Bains | CEO, Mini-Circuits

Jin Bains is Chief Executive Officer at Mini-Circuits. He previously held the position of Director for Project Kuiper at Amazon, focusing on satellite-based broadband connectivity solutions. Prior to that, he led engineering and business efforts as Head of SoCal Connectivity at Facebook, innovating in connectivity technologies and satellite communications.

Jin has held significant roles at National Instruments, managing global R&D operations, and began his career at Agilent Technologies and Hewlett Packard as an RF Engineer. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis.

About the Author

Wendy Shu | CEO, Eravant

Wendy Shu is the Chief Executive Officer at Eravant. Wendy joined Eravant (formerly SAGE Millimeter) as an Administrative Assistant, and later became the Administrative Manager. Wendy then transitioned to a role as the Director of Business & Legal Affairs, and eventually became the Vice President of the company in 2017.