The IEEE International MTT Symposia (IMS) (www.ims-ieee.org) is the Microwave Theory and Technology Society’s flagship symposia and the world’s largest industry exhibition highlighting radio frequency (RF) technology, systems and applications. We celebrate the 75th anniversary of the MTT Society in 2027 and look forward to reflecting on our past, present and future, while meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
IMS2027 starts the week with IEEE MTT-S RF Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium and follows with IEEE MTT-S RF Systems & Applications (RFSA) Symposium and IEEE MTT-S RF Technology & Techniques (RFTT) Symposium. The week concludes with the Automatic Radio Frequency Techniques Group (ARFTG) Microwave Measurement Conference.
We continue to partner with IEEE and co-locate with one of the IEEE Hard Tech Venture Summits. Early-stage hardware startup founders are connected with resources and funding from the Hard Tech innovation ecosystem.
The IMS technical program is in its second year of a strategic structural change where RFIC, RFSA and RFTT symposia are streamlined to allow attendees to focus on topics that align with their interests. IMS workshops and related events occur on Sunday and Monday, IMS Systems and Applications workshops (S&A) will take place on Thursday.
We have the distinct pleasure of IMS2027 occurring during the 75th Anniversary of IEEE MTT-S. MTT-S was established in 1952 to promote the advancement of microwave theory and its applications, including RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies. We believe this year’s event will allow us to pause and reflect on the innovations that have resulted from not only the Society’s inception but also the symposia that have been occurring since 1957.
Our theme Ride the Current brings the symposia to San Antonio, Texas, for the first time. One of the state’s oldest cities, San Antonio is home to The Alamo and The River Walk. It was established as a mission in 1718 and is also known for its cultural diversity and being home to one of the largest concentrations of military bases in the U.S. (Military City USA). San Antonio is in the Texas Triangle, one of eleven mega regions of the United States, located entirely within Texas. It contains the state’s five largest cities (San Antonio-Austin, Greater Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth) and is home to about two-thirds of the state’s population. Historic downtown San Antonio is a walkable entertaining area with the Alamo Mission and River Walk all nestled within a 1.65 square mile area.
The symposia will be in the Henry B. González Convention Center, nestled along the banks of the River Walk near local arts, culture, excellent dining experiences and historical sites.
Welcome one and all to IMS2027!
IMS2027 General Co-Chairs
Goutam Chattopadhyay, NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Rashaunda Henderson, University of Texas at Dallas