This course aims at providing fundamental and practical knowledges on PCB antenna design with a 2.5-day physical face-to-face course.

Specifically, we will include the following course
content:

• Basic antenna knowledge.
• How to design antennas with simulation tools, e.g. CST.
• PCB antenna design practices and fabrication.
• Antenna measurement theory.
• Measurement of the designed antennas at AAU labs.

After completing the course, you will have the knowledge about designing PCB with antenna.

• Understand basic antenna concepts
• Be able to design antennas with commercial software (e.g., CST)
• Experience the fabrication of your own antenna
• Command basic antenna measurement theory
• Be able to test antenna prototype with lab facilities and evaluate antenna performance
• Understand the procedure of PCB design for high frequency, and very basic antennas.

In the course you learn about and get answers to:

• What are the basic antenna figures of merits
• How to design antennas in the software (e.g., CST-Computer Simulation Technology)?
• How to design your own PCB antennas?
• What parameters should be assessed during the measurement?
• How to test your antennas with lab facilitates.

With your new PCB design skills, your product development will gain upsides related to following features and functionalities.

• Very low cost of the antenna
• High reliability
• Improved antenna efficiency
• Design of radiation pattern (polarization and or antenna gain)
• Multi-band antennas
• Possible control of coupling between antennas.

The course will emphasize close dialogue between participants and the teacher. It consists of basic theory, practical tools, and exercises. The teaching will be guided by two hand-on cases from practical PCB design examples.

During the course, you will carry out the hand-on design, fabrication, and measurement with your own design, so that after the course you can implement and use new knowledge/learning/tools. You can also take your designed antenna home.

At the course, you will have the opportunity to network and share experiences with the other participants.

The course will be conducted in English

• Professor, Gert Frølund Pedersen
• Associate Professor, Shuai Zhang

The course is aimed at you, who play a role in designing or implementing practical antennas (e.g., WiFi, Bluetooth, or others) on your product PCBs effectively.

You are at the helm and must lead the project of a product development, and you may have a key role in a specific project or in a R&D working group in that context. You therefore need a very specific process as well as some tools and methods for how you can best move your product development and performance.

The course is suitable for everyone with a technical background and interested in, or curious about antenna designs, e.g. hardware engineers, technicians, RF engineers, R&D managers, technical product managers.

We recommend that several of you participate from the same company/organization participate, if possible, to spar with each other afterwards.

A foundational and basic background in electronics or mechanics is required.

The course will be conducted entirely in English. However, for clarification purposes, a Danish-speaking lecturer will be available.

No requirement.

The course will take place at: 

Selma Lagerløfs vej 313
Cassiopeia
9220 Aalborg øst
Teaching room 1.300

Parking
Parking is available in front of the building. 

Tuesday 11 November, 2025 - at 09:00 AM - 16:30 PM

• Basic antenna concepts
• Antenna design with simulation tools, e.g. CST

Wednesday 12 November 2025, 9:00 AM to 16:30 PM

• Design your own antennas with the guidance
• Manufacture antenna prototype

Thursday 13 November, 2025 - at 09:00 AM to 14:00 PM

• Basic antenna measurement theory
• Antenna measurement at AAU lab
• Networking after lunch, and Q&A with the professor.