In 2025, everything RF published a series of in-depth technical eBooks covering key RF and microwave topics relevant to engineers, researchers, and system designers. These eBooks explore emerging technologies, design challenges, and application trends across areas such as wireless communications, radar, test & measurement, and RF components, serving as practical reference resources for the RF and microwave engineering community.
Waveguide Digest | eBook 2025
Waveguide products are designed to handle high-power and high-frequency signals with minimal loss. Unlike traditional transmission lines, such as coaxial cables, which experience significant attenuation at high frequencies, waveguides efficiently direct electromagnetic waves, ensuring superior signal integrity. This makes them invaluable across a wide range of applications. Waveguide technology is essential in modern communication, radar, and sensing systems, enabling reliable high-frequency transmission for critical applications such as satellite communications, 5G networks, aerospace, and defense, where both power efficiency and signal integrity are paramount.
This Waveguide e-Book acts as a comprehensive resource for anyone looking to learn about waveguides. This eBook covers a range of topics from the very basics of waveguides, covering waveguide modes, propagation and more specific examples. It has been developed in close collaboration with industry leaders like ERAVANT, Flann Microwave, Cadence, Remcom, Scientific Microwave Corporation, Copper Mountain Technologies, CML Microcircuits, and Pasternack. Download this eBook now.
Introduction to 6G Technology | e-Book 2025
6G is the next generation cellular technology that will be the successor to 5G. 6G Technology is currently in the early stages of the standardization process and similar to previous generations of the cellular architecture, standardization bodies such as 3GPP and ETSI, as well as industry groups such as the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance play a key role in its development.
6G is expected to bring significant performance improvements compared to previous generations of cellular technology. The technology is expected to utilize THz frequencies and provide peak data rates of up to 1000 Gbps.
everything RF has created the “6G” eBook, to act as a comprehensive resource for anyone looking to learn about 6G technology. This eBook covers a range of topics starting with the basics to more information on 6G spectrum, sub-terahertz testbeds for research, antennas for 6G wireless communication, communication extenders and more. This eBook has been developed in close collaboration with industry leaders like Anritsu, Rohde & Schwarz, Remcom, NGMN and Farran. Download this eBook now.
Understanding RF Mixers | e-Book 2025
RF mixers are essential components in modern wireless systems. They enable frequency translation for up-conversion and down-conversion of RF Signals across a wide range of applications — from radar and satellite communications to 5G, IoT, and defense systems. As wireless technologies push into higher frequencies and demand greater bandwidth, mixers must deliver high linearity, low noise, and wide dynamic range to meet stringent system performance requirements.
everything RF has developed this eBook in collaboration with industry leaders such as Mini-Circuits, Farran, CML Micro, Boston Micro Fabrication, and Copper Mountain Technologies. It offers a curated collection of technical articles, white papers, and application notes covering mixer types, key performance parameters, testing methodologies, and real-world use cases — serving as a practical guide for engineers and system designers working on next-generation RF and microwave systems. Download this eBook now.
RF Switch Matrix Handbook
RF switch matrix systems route high-frequency signals between multiple input and output ports. These systems enable complex testing scenarios, automate signal distribution, and improve the efficiency of lab and production workflows. Whether used to connect multiple instruments to a single device under test (DUT) or to distribute signals across various components, RF switch matrices provide flexibility, speed, and repeatability in high-frequency signal management.
To help engineers and decision-makers better understand the capabilities and configurations of RF switch matrices, everything RF has curated a comprehensive eBook that explores key fundamentals — including blocking vs. non-blocking architectures and fan-in/fan-out configurations — alongside real-world use cases, design considerations, and application-specific insights. Developed in collaboration with industry leaders such as Mini-Circuits, JFW Industries, Quantic Corry, Quintech, and Pickering Interfaces, this eBook brings together expert perspectives, practical examples, and forward-looking guidance to support informed decision-making when selecting and implementing RF switch matrix solutions. Download this eBook now.
Introduction to Spectrum Recording & Playback
everything RF has released the “Introduction to Spectrum Recording and Playback” eBook, a comprehensive guide for engineers and professionals seeking to understand this critical technology. The eBook takes readers from the fundamentals through advanced concepts, exploring topics such as spectrum recording and playback techniques, the importance of high-fidelity RF recording, wideband signal recorders in defense applications, and the key technologies that power today’s RF recorders. It also examines high performance SDRs for spectrum monitoring and data capture, as well as design tactics and techniques for developing small form factor RF signal recorders.
Developed in collaboration with leading companies including Anritsu, Mercury Systems, Spectra Lab, Rohde & Schwarz, Tektronix, CRFS, National Instruments, and Per Vices, this resource provides valuable insights drawn directly from industry expertise. Download this eBook now.
Wi-Fi 7 and Beyond: From High Throughput Connectivity to Ultra-Reliable Wi-Fi 8
The Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) standard, represents a major leap in wireless technology, delivering multi-gigabit speeds, lower latency, and improved spectrum efficiency through innovations such as Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz channel bandwidths, and 4K-QAM modulation. As connected devices and data-heavy applications continue to expand, Wi-Fi 7 sets a new benchmark for reliable, high-performance connectivity across consumer, enterprise, and industrial environments.
Building on this foundation, Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn) is now in the early stages of development, aiming to introduce Ultra-High Reliability (UHR) to address the demands of time-sensitive and mission-critical applications. This next generation of Wi-Fi will further enhance determinism, scalability, and efficiency - continuing the evolution toward faster, more reliable wireless connectivity.
Developed in collaboration with industry leaders — Rohde & Schwarz, Anritsu, Copper Mountain Technologies, and Spirent - this eBook - Wi-Fi 7 and Beyond: From High Throughput Connectivity to Ultra-Reliable Wi-Fi 8, provides information on Wi-Fi 7 and the early development of the Wi-Fi 8 standard. Download this eBook now.
Introduction to Software Defined Radios (SDR)
A Software-Defined Radio (SDR) is a radio system in which most signal-processing functions are performed in software rather than fixed hardware. By replacing traditional RF blocks—such as mixers, filters, and modulators - with algorithms running on a processor, FPGA, or DSP, SDRs deliver exceptional flexibility, enabling multi-band tuning, diverse waveforms, rapid updates, and seamless integration with advanced DSP and AI-driven algorithms. They support dynamic spectrum access, cognitive radio experimentation, and multi-protocol testing, making them a scalable foundation for modern wireless systems.
To help engineers and decision-makers explore this technology, everything RF has created a focused eBook featuring expert-written articles on the evolution of SDRs, the advantages over legacy RF architectures, practical SDR fundamentals, and design best practices using RFSoC System-on-Module platforms. Developed with Mouser Electronics, CRFS, Per Vices, and iWave Global, this collection offers both technical depth and strategic guidance for selecting and implementing SDR solutions across a wide range of applications. Download this eBook now.
Understanding Phased Array Technology
Phased array technology has become a foundational pillar for next-generation radar, wireless communication, and satellite systems. By electronically controlling the phase and amplitude of individual antenna elements, phased arrays enable agile beam steering, higher reliability, and superior spatial resolution without relying on mechanical movement. This capability has unlocked unprecedented performance in applications ranging from X-/Ku-band radar and 5G beam management to LEO satellite payloads and high-density massive MIMO deployments.
Readers will gain insight into the fundamentals of millimeter-wave beamforming, the design of cost-optimized front-end architectures for radar and communication systems, and the transition from traditional analog beamforming to advanced hybrid approaches for massive MIMO arrays. The eBook further explores practical engineering and validation techniques, highlighting new testing methodologies that accelerate high-throughput satellite (HTS) deployments and streamline phased array development and production workflows.
This eBook has been made possible by the contributions of leading companies in the phased array ecosystem - Qorvo, Marki Microwave, MathWorks, Filtronic, Altum RF and Microwave Vision Group. Their real-world experience in this area brings practical clarity to the concepts covered in this eBook. Download this eBook now.
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