IMS2025 (www.ims-ieee.org) is the centerpiece of Microwave Week 2025, which includes the RFIC Symposium (www.rfic-ieee.org) and the ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference (www.arftg.org).

Microwave Week is the world’s largest gathering and industry exhibition for MHz through THz professionals. IMS2025 will feature a far-reaching Technical Program focused on innovative and disruptive technology, applications, and
entrepreneurship. Microwave Week provides a wide variety of technical and social activities for attendees and exhibitors. In addition to the diverse choices in technical sessions, attendees can explore interactive forums, plenary and panel sessions,
workshops, application seminars, and also participate in paper contests for Students, Industry, and Young Professionals.

Welcome to IMS2025, where research and innovation create new opportunities in iconic San Francisco, California. The symposium will be held in the newly renovated Moscone Convention Center that is nestled in the dynamic South of Market (SoMa)/ Yerba Buena district and is surrounded by cultural landmarks such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the picturesque Yerba Buena Gardens. During your stay, explore some of San Francisco's renowned attractions, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf. Other notable tourist spots in San Francisco include Pier 39, Golden Gate Park, the California Academy of Sciences, the de Young Museum, the Asian Arts Museum, and the Exploratorium.

The San Francisco Bay Area is the largest hub for RF/microwave and semiconductor companies, hosting a significant population of high-frequency/high-speed engineers and entrepreneurs. Silicon Valley, a global icon of technology, is nestled within this region and is synonymous with cutting-edge technology and innovation with tech giants like Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Apple, Google, Meta, and Nvidia. The valley’s unique ecosystem, fueled by a tradition of entrepreneurship and culture that embraces risk and failure, is a model for innovation hubs worldwide. Silicon Valley continues to attract top talent and venture capital, driving progress through the Wireless Golden Gateway. We look forward to welcoming you to San Francisco for IMS2025!

IMS2025 Conference Themes

IMS2025 will feature a variety of important thematic areas that highlight the symposium’s focus on innovative and disruptive technology, applications, and entrepreneurship. The major technical themes of the conference will emphasize Silicon Valley’s role as a leading research and development hub and startup ecosystem enabling high-tech microwave innovation for decades, including:

Systems & Applications

The development of RF, microwave, mm-wave and THz systems continues to expand in several areas, with many application examples. This broad theme encompasses design from device and module through to the overall system and applications.

Particular areas of focus of IMS2025 will be:
• Radar Systems and Phased Arrays,
• Communications, including 6-and Future-G developments,
• Sensing and environment-aware systems such as smart home & entertainment, smart manufacturing, digital assisted living, and vehicle-to-everything,
• Applications of High-Power Microwave Systems

Aerospace and Security

This theme includes use of the electromagnetic spectrum for defense and security as well as air and space-based applications, including secure communications, navigation, remote sensing, design for reliability, radiation hardness, Low Earth Orbital (LEO) Satellite systems, CubeSats, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).

Chips for Critical Infrastructure

Semiconductor Chip technology is now widely recognized as strategic and critical for many industries including automotive, cellular, connectivity, Internet of Things, security, space, defense, AI, etc. Topics in this area include emerging semiconductor devices and processes, innovative integrated circuits, and circuits leveraging 3-D heterogeneous integration and packaging for RF, microwave, mmW and THz applications.

Emerging Technologies, Innovations, and Entrepreneurship

Innovative and new contributions in AI/ML for sensing and improving design productivity, computer-aided design tools, quantum computing, materials, terahertz systems, improved energy efficiency for sustainability, RF over fiber, and instrumentation that enable an ecosystem for new disruptive technologies supporting startups impacting multiple industries