Advances in RF and Mixed-Signal Circuits and Devices for ISAC-Enabled Sensing and Communication Systems
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Circuit and Signal Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mmWave/THz; antenna and circuit design; fifth generation mobile antenna and circuit design; signal integrity and electromagnetic compatibility; microwave circuits and antenna; THz wave propagation; high-speed connector design; near-field communications/RFID/IoT/wearable device design; spectrum engineering management and telecommunications policy; synthesized transmission line and miniaturized microwave circuit; radiowave and medical integration research; functional safety analysis of self-driving vehicles
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid evolution of 6G networks is reshaping the role of radio-frequency (RF) and mixed-signal circuit technologies, pushing them beyond traditional communication functions to support fully Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC). This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that advances RF front-end architectures, mixed-signal circuits, devices, and system-level innovations enabling high-performance ISAC functions across emerging platforms and scenarios, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), intelligent surfaces, distributed sensing networks, and next-generation wireless systems.
This Special Issue will focus on the foundational and emerging technologies related to RF/mixed-signal circuits, devices, and architectures that empower ISAC capabilities. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: reconfigurable and energy-efficient RF front-ends, wideband transceivers, high-linearity mixed-signal ICs, dynamic waveform generation, spatial signal processing, and hardware-software co-design for ISAC platforms. The scope further encompasses ISAC-enabling devices for UAV-based sensing, joint radar–communication processing, cooperative sensing, and electromagnetic perception technologies. The purpose is to provide a consolidated venue for innovations bridging circuit-level design, system-level integration, and emerging ISAC applications.
While the prior literature has extensively covered RF circuits for high-frequency communications and radar systems independently, comprehensive studies addressing co-designed circuits and devices for unified ISAC functions remain limited. This Special Issue seeks to fill that gap by highlighting research that integrates communication and sensing hardware, explores emerging mixed-signal architectures tailored for ISAC, and examines practical implementations in UAV and distributed sensing platforms. By connecting circuit/device innovations with next-generation ISAC system requirements, this Special Issue aims to complement existing works and advance the field across both the academic and industrial communities.
We invite researchers to contribute original research papers, reviews, and perspectives that advance the state of the art in RF and mixed-signal circuits and devices designed for integrated sensing and communication.
Dr. Ming-An Chung
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- RF circuits and devices
- mixed-signal ICs
- integrated sensing and communication (ISAC)
- UAV-based sensing and networking
- joint radar-communication hardware
- high-frequency transceivers
- spatial signal processing
- hardware-software co-design
- 6G wireless systems
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