The team from the Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) has been honored with the prestigious 2024 IEEE Microwave Prize, awarded by the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S). This accolade recognizes the most outstanding international publication in the field of RF and Microwave Techniques.

The prize was awarded to the co-authors of the paper titled "The Impact of Long-Term Memory Effects on the Linearizability of GaN HEMT-Based Power Amplifiers," which was published in the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 70, no. 2, pp. 1377-1390, in February 2022. The recipients of this distinguished award are J. L. Gomes, L. C. Nunes, F. M. Barradas, A. Cooman, A. E. F. de Jong, R. M. Heeres, and J. C. Pedro.

The IEEE Microwave Prize is conferred to recognize the most significant contribution to the field of interest of the Microwave Theory and Technology Society. The official citation states: "To recognize the most outstanding/impactful paper in the field of interest of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology."

The award includes a recognition plaque and a $3,500 honorarium. It was presented at the Annual Society Awards Banquet on June 19, 2024, during the International Microwave Symposium held in Washington, DC.