Translate RF theory into repeatable, board-level decisions: antenna placement, ground clearances, routing discipline, and matching network tuning—anchored in a proven reference design approach that helps teams “design once, deploy globally” without endless RF spins.
Agenda
- Welcome, context & learning objectives: Why RF breaks after the prototype phase, and what “repeatable RF” looks like in practice.
- Virtual Antenna technology & RF design fundamentals for IoT: How tunable matching + compact antenna approaches support multiband and multi‑radio constraints.
- Layout do’s & don’ts with an STDES‑ST87M01IGN-style case study: Translating routing/clearances/coexistence into real PCB decisions.
- Practical checklist & Q&A: The “don’t ship without this” list for compact NB‑IoT tracking hardware.
Speakers
- Giovanni Sanna, Hardware application engineer at STMicroelectronics: Giovanni designs and tests antennas for NB-IoT sensor boards using electromagnetic simulation tools and lab validation. He brings hands-on experience from real customer designs and evaluation boards.
- José Luis Pina, Product development manager at Ignion: José helps partners bring complex IoT projects to market faster by delivering antenna solutions that simplify design and improve performance. His cross-team contributions have led to innovative enhancements across Ignion’s Virtual Antenna technology, strengthening its position in the global IoT ecosystem.
