John Oncea
John Oncea is the Editor of RF Globalnet and Photonics Online.
ARTICLES BY JOHN ONCEA
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![GettyImages-2200128716-software-ai-machine-learning-percentages-code]( "Intelligent Spectrum Management Through AI, ML, And Software‑Defined Radio")
Intelligent Spectrum Management Through AI, ML, And Software‑Defined Radio8/8/2025AI and ML are dynamically enhancing SDR – from spectrum-aware adaptability and structured RF data handling to policy-backed funding and robust adversarial safeguards in radio systems.
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![GettyImages-2224119114]( "Waves Of Innovation: What To Expect At EuMW 2025")
Waves Of Innovation: What To Expect At EuMW 20258/5/2025European Microwave Week 2025, themed "Waves of Innovation," brings global researchers to Utrecht for industry-defining conferences, forums, and events.
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![GettyImages-1309282904 antenna towers]( "7 Surprising Facts You Might Not Know About Antennas")
7 Surprising Facts You Might Not Know About Antennas8/1/2025Think you know everything there is to know about antennas? Maybe so, but then again, there just might be a surprise or two in here.
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![GettyImages-638754254 satellite]( "4 SIGINT Trends You Need To Be Aware Of")
4 SIGINT Trends You Need To Be Aware Of7/30/2025SIGINT is evolving rapidly, with trends in AI-powered EW, advanced jamming, phased array/MIMO radar, and jam-resistant communications reshaping RF intelligence.
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![GettyImages-166162384]( "Critical Interconnect Innovations Enabling 5G And 6G Wireless Infrastructure")
Critical Interconnect Innovations Enabling 5G And 6G Wireless Infrastructure7/25/2025RF and microwave interconnects continue evolving rapidly to support frequencies exceeding 110 GHz through advanced materials, miniaturized designs, and innovative approaches.
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![GettyImages-2170423726]( "6 Struggles Working With Oscillators (And How To Overcome Them)")
6 Struggles Working With Oscillators (And How To Overcome Them)7/25/2025Oscillators come with instability, noise, and spurious emissions. Overcoming these requires advanced design, materials, and thermal management for robust, high-performance systems.
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![Data Encryption Artificial Intelligence GettyImages-1415754429]( "From Half-Loop To HQC: The Year Radio Encryption Broke And Rebuilt Itself")
From Half-Loop To HQC: The Year Radio Encryption Broke And Rebuilt Itself7/21/2025Quantum-ready standards, field-proven SDR attacks, and new P25 link-layer tools are redefining secure RF design. Yesterday’s ciphers are failing; tomorrow’s are already shipping.
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![GettyImages-1293772880-Lab-Science-Research-Scientist-Discovery-Development]( "Implants, Imaging & Innovation: The Expanding Medical Use of Microwave Technology")
Implants, Imaging & Innovation: The Expanding Medical Use of Microwave Technology7/16/2025Microwave tech is revolutionizing healthcare from diagnostics to wireless implants by enabling noninvasive, connected, and efficient medical and life science solutions.
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![GettyImages-1514679807]( "RF Integration Game-Changers: Multi-Band MMICs, Active Phased Arrays, And 6G")
RF Integration Game-Changers: Multi-Band MMICs, Active Phased Arrays, And 6G7/11/2025Advances in MMIC and RFIC technologies are driving 5G/6G and satellite communications with multi-band support, digital beamforming, and emerging sub-THz frequencies, while addressing key challenges in linearity, thermal management, and transistor technology.
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![IEEE]( "Powering Progress: What to Expect at the IEEE EMC+SIPI 2025 Annual Symposium")
Powering Progress: What to Expect at the IEEE EMC+SIPI 2025 Annual Symposium7/8/2025The 2025 IEEE EMC+SIPI Symposium in Raleigh, NC, offers five days of innovative education, networking, and innovation in EMC, Signal, and Power Integrity.
