After working for two semiconductor companies for many years, in 2014, I teamed up with some other UK engineers to create SDRplay Ltd., the popular UK-based manufacturer of wideband SDR radio receivers for hobbyists and some industrial users. I have also  been lucky enough to do some very interesting consultancy projects and meet some amazing people. I am currently Sales and Marketing Director for SDRplay Ltd., and until March 2025, I was an advisor for Silicon Catalyst , an incubator focused on semiconductor solutions.

My work in the semiconductor industry was for first forTexas Instruments working in design, marketing and business management for ASIC and mixed-signal telecom products.   Later I joined Cambridge-based Bluetooth Connectivity leader, CSR where I was SVP responsible for PC, Automotive and Consumer products – the bit sold to Qualcomm.  

In 2014, I co-founded SDRplay Ltd. - a wireless SDR manufacturing & software company - we created the RSP family of Software Defined Radio receivers - see www.sdrplay.com - these are now the most popular mid-range choice for SDR-based communications receivers. All our radios are manufactured here in the UK. Google “SDRplay” to see how popular they have become!

Prior to establishing SDRplay, I have enjoyed providing consultancy services (as the Jon Hudson Consultancy) to Affle, ARM Ltd., Dialog Semiconductor, iBiquity, Innovate UK, JP Morgan and Neul Ltd. (the latter was sold to Huawei in 2014)    For Dialog I managed the successful integration of SiTel semiconductor which resulted in Dialog semiconductor successfully entering the Bluetooth Low Energy market in less than 2 years from the acquisition.

Other interesting activities have included:

• Innovation around technology concepts similar to those adopted by Instagram and Snapchat for instant photo messaging.
• Adding technology innovation to various TV entertainment formats working with https://boxatricks.co.uk/  

• Non exec director at small Internet ISP (KBNet), chairperson of UK's Time to Market Association, and non-exec director at fintech service company Earningscast  

Why electronics?:

Mesmerised by radio as a teenage ham radio operator, I fell in love with electronics and chose to take one of the first available degree courses in electronics. I graduated but failed to become a radio DJ, by then my favoured career choice! Reluctantly I entered working life as a QA technican at Texas Instruments, Bedford and quickly discovered that playing with semiconductors could be a lot more fun than being a DJ.  This was the beginning of a long and enjoyable career in electronics.

 Education:

Jon holds a B.Sc. in Physical Electronics from the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK, and is a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. Ongoing learning through Amateur Radio - G4ABQ

Contact:

(I enjoy keeping in touch with old colleagues)   My email address is:  jon at jonhudson dot net and phone +44 1223 911 044 or +44 7836 591544

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonhudson