Tom Buffo

Next week, mHUB will host Peter Cleveland, Senior Vice President at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), for a forward-looking conversation on the forces reshaping the global semiconductor landscape. Cleveland has advised the world’s largest chipmaker through supply chain shifts, federal policy, and trillion-dollar market pressure, giving him a rare vantage point on what's to come. Semiconductors now anchor every critical sector: manufacturing, healthcare, energy, mobility, and national security. As global investment accelerates, the decisions made today will define technological competitiveness for decades. In a conversation moderated by mHUB CEO and Co-Founder Haven Allen, Cleveland will break down why TSMC is expanding U.S. production, how new fabs change commercial readiness, and what these moves signal for innovators and industry leaders across the Midwest and beyond. This is one you don't want to miss, grab your spot at the link in the comments 👇 #hardtech #compute #semiconductors #ai #infrastructure

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A resilient domestic semiconductor supply is critical to U.S. defense readiness. From secure systems to advanced computing and AI-enabled capabilities, access to trusted chips underpins the technologies the military relies on every day. In a recent Defense Opinion piece, my Intel Corporation colleague Greg Clifton outlines why strengthening U.S. chip manufacturing is inseparable from national security. His perspective reflects the growing recognition across the defense community that supply chain resilience and technology leadership must be treated as strategic priorities, not afterthoughts. Thank you to Defense Opinion for covering this important topic and helping advance the conversation around domestic manufacturing and the future of U.S. defense capabilities. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/es2p-gub 

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https://ow.ly/49w950Xy1No Rohde & Schwarz announced its new R&S NGT3600 DC power supply series, a high-precision dual-channel solution designed for diverse applications.

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We always encourage OEMs to evaluate operating conditions, viewing angles, and power budgets before locking in a display. A short conversation early on can save months down the line.

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SatCom is hitting an inflection point. From LEO to NTN/direct-to-cell, the pace of innovation is accelerating—and so is the need for scalable, mission-ready RF solutions. Strong move by GRF to double down here. This is where commercial and defense priorities are increasingly converging.

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For my February #throwbackthursday post, we’re heading back to 1972 and the 6th edition of the Times Wire & Cable (now Times Microwave Systems) RF Transmission Line Catalog & Handbook. Still published today—currently in its 16th edition—this classic reference has long been an essential resource for engineers working with RF cable assemblies.

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Optical Communications and the Next Generation of Space Stations To date, optical (laser) communications experiments conducted from actively operated space stations such as the International Space Station (ISS) remain limited to a small number of technology demonstration programs led by national space agencies. These experiments have primarily focused on validating space-to-ground laser links, pointing and tracking stability, and data-rate performance under real operational conditions. However, this limited adoption should not be interpreted as a lack of relevance. On the contrary, optical communications are rapidly emerging as a foundational technology for next-generation space network architectures. As satellite constellations scale and data demand increases, RF-based systems face fundamental constraints in spectrum availability, throughput, and interference. Optical links—particularly inter-satellite links (ISLs)—offer a clear path toward higher capacity, lower latency, and more autonomous space-based networking. This trend is already visible in large-scale LEO and MEO constellations, where optical ISLs are becoming a core design element rather than an optional enhancement. The same logic naturally extends to future space stations. Looking ahead, ISS successor platforms—both commercial and national—are expected to place greater emphasis on optical communications. Planned commercial space stations, as well as future government-led orbital platforms, are being designed to support higher data volumes, continuous connectivity, and integration with multi-layer space networks. In this context, optical links are well positioned to evolve from experimental payloads into operational communication infrastructure, enabling direct station-to-satellite, station-to-station, and space-to-ground optical networking. As space stations transition from isolated research outposts to nodes within a broader space-based network, optical communications will play a critical role in shaping how data is routed, managed, and scaled in orbit.

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As aerospace programs face increasing pressure to deliver faster and more affordably, this new white paper, titled ArgonFDS Flight Deck Displays for Defense Applications, explores how a federated approach to mission displays offers a smart, scalable path forward while still meeting rigorous safety and certification standards. Worth a read for anyone involved in systems integration or program management. #ArgonFDS #WeAreArgonFDS #RuggedDisplays

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