At IMS 2026, everything RF visited the TMYTEK booth, where co-founder Ethan Lin walked us through the company's expanding portfolio of millimeter-wave solutions - spanning FR2 and FR3 testbeds, educational platforms, phased-array systems, and Antenna-in-Package technology for research, SATCOM, telecom, and RFIC testing.
FR2 and FR3 Testbeds
Ethan explained how TMYTEK is focused on enabling next-generation wireless development through RF-ready and millimeter-wave testbeds designed for both FR2 and FR3 frequency ranges. TMYTEK’s FR2 and FR3 testbeds are designed as modular mmWave research platforms that support end-to-end wireless system development across next-generation frequency bands. The FR2 testbeds operate in the millimeter-wave range (typically up to 44 GHz) and integrate beamformers, frequency converters, and SDR-based architectures for complete 5G-NR testing. The FR3 testbeds extend coverage to the 6–30 GHz “mid-band” spectrum, enabling 6G research in what is often referred to as the “golden band.” These platforms support key parameters such as multi-channel operation, up to 100–200 MHz bandwidth, phase-coherent signal paths, and synchronization across channels, while enabling applications like beamforming, RIS, ISAC, and AI-RAN experimentation. Click here to learn more about the FR2 Testbed.
NextGen Wireless Education Kit
The company also showcased an educational platform developed in collaboration with MathWorks. The solution is based on TMYTEK’s NextGen Wireless Education Kit, which integrates a mmWave developer kit with a frequency conversion module (UD kit) to create a complete teaching and prototyping environment. The platform combines compact beamformers, antennas, and up/down converters, allowing students to work on real hardware while using MATLAB-based workflows for signal processing and system design. It is designed to support hands-on learning in areas such as beamforming, mmWave propagation, 5G/6G communication, SATCOM, and Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), helping bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and practical RF implementation. Click here to learn more about this kit.
Phased Array
TMYTEK highlighted its phased-array capabilities for satellite communications and telecom applications, focusing on electronically steered antenna (ESA) platforms that use software-defined beamforming to dynamically control signal direction. These systems are built using scalable, tile-based architectures that support Ku-, Ka-, and Q-band operation, enabling deployment across user terminals and multi-orbit satellite networks (GEO, MEO, and LEO). The company’s phased-array designs allow configurable parameters such as gain and radiated power (EIRP), making them suitable for high-throughput SATCOM and non-terrestrial network (NTN) applications.
Ethan talked about large-array implementations, including Ku-band user terminals and Q phased-array platforms, designed to meet the increasing demand for high-frequency, high-capacity communication systems. These arrays can scale from smaller subarrays to large configurations (e.g., 16×16, 32×32, or larger), supporting beam steering and multi-beam operation required in satellite broadband and telecom infrastructure.
TMYTEK AiP Technology
A key element of this approach is TMYTEK’s Antenna-in-Package (AiP) technology. The company’s 28 GHz AiP modules integrate antenna elements, beamformers, and RF front-end components into a compact, tile-based unit that can operate across FR2 mmWave bands. These modules act as modular building blocks that can be combined to form larger phased-array systems, simplifying design and enabling rapid prototyping and deployment. By integrating RF, antenna, and packaging into a single unit, the AiP architecture improves size, weight, and thermal performance while supporting high EIRP and efficient beamforming. This modular AiP approach allows phased-array systems to be assembled similarly to standard surface-mount processes, reducing system complexity and making it easier to scale from small experimental setups to full SATCOM or telecom deployments. Click here to learn more about the AiP Technology from TMYTEK.
Ethan Lin from TMYTEK at IMS 2026 in Boston
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