106th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Symposium

Microwave Measurements for Communication and Sensing Technologies

  • Hollywood, CA, USA | Loews Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles

  • January 18-21, 2026

  • Calibration and measurement techniques for future communication systems incl. 6G
  • Measurement techniques for sensing applications (e.g. space and autonomous systems)
  • Cryogenic measurements for quantum and radio astronomy applications
  • Millimeter-wave antennas, OTA testing, and RIS testing
  • Microwave measurement techniques applied to AI and other emerging technologies

 

  • RF/digital mixed-signal measurement and calibration
  • On-wafer calibration and measurements
  • Characterization of material properties
  • Large signal measurements including linearization of devices, circuits, and systems
  • Microwave measurements for biomedical applications
  • Other recent developments in metrology incl. measurement uncertainty
ARFTG-106 Deadlines
  • Abstract summary due: September 29, 2025 (extended)
  • Paper acceptance and classification: October 17, 2025 (extended)
  • Publication ready paper due: November 10, 2025 (extended)

Conference Chairs

general chair

Chong Li

University of Glasgow, UK

co-chair

Patrick Roblin

The Ohio State University, USA

Technical Program Chairs

TPC Chair

Xiaobang Shang

Nathional Physical Laboratory, UK

TPC CO-chair

Dominique Schreurs

KU Leuven, Belgium

ARFTG-106 Keynote Speaker
University of Oulu

Marko E. Leinonen

6G: Unifying Telecommunication, Radio Imaging and Sensing?

RWW/ARFTG Plenary Speaker
Keysight Technologies

Joel Dunsmore

VNA Everywhere, VNA Everything: The History and Evolution of the Modern Network Analyzer, and why SATCOM and 6G Needs It

Conference materials

Activity Agenda

Symposium Agenda | PDF

Call for Papers

Topics, deadlines and instructions for authors | PDF

Event schedule