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Tuning into Advanced Antenna Design

Sept. 2, 2025

While much attention is paid to the electronics and software in the cloud and IoT, without the right antenna, nothing will work properly.

Alix Paultre

Aitor Moreno

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Electronic Design

Our wireless world is an integral part of life today, with almost every powered device being built now smarter and more connected than ever before. However, for all of the amazing functionality provided by these advanced embedded systems and software, without the right antenna, nothing works well, if at all. In this podcast, we talk to Aitor Moreno, Cloud Product Manager at Ignion, about advanced antenna design and tools.

Ignion recently released Oxion 2.0, an AI-driven RF and antenna design tool that simplifies integration. Features include Automatic PCB Gerber Review — it processes and analyzes PCB Gerber files in detail to determine integration readiness and optimization opportunities. And an embedded AI Assistant provides expert-level guidance on antenna theory and helps users interpret the reports and optimize their designs.

Among other features is an AI Design Explorer for adjusting antenna placement, dimensions, and clearance, delivering real-time performance feedback to help engineers refine their designs extremely quickly. There are also enhancements to project management tools to manage multiple projects, compare iterations, and access tailored design recommendations.

The resources available in the Virtual Antenna Academy are developed through the company’s close connection with La Salle University Ramon Llull to provide education on cutting-edge RF and antenna integration techniques.

About the Author

Alix Paultre | Editor-at-Large, Electronic Design

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Also check out his YouTube watch-collecting channel, Talking Timepieces.

About the Author

Aitor Moreno | Cloud Product Manager. Ignion

Aitor Moreno is Ignion’s Cloud Product Manager and oversees the Antenna Intelligence Cloud strategy and roadmap implementation, working in close collaboration with Engineering and Marketing teams at Ignion.

Aitor graduated with a BSc in Telecommunications Systems Engineering and completed an MSc in Telecommunication Engineering at University La Salle BCN, and he has been developing his career in engineering and product management roles within companies in the IoT and Cloud space, deeply involved in large-scale and global projects.