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Understanding and Utilizing Antennas for Wireless Communication

This course is designed to help you understand and apply basic antenna principles, fundamental theories for antenna selection, antenna impedance matching, and layout methods. It is intended for beginners in wireless communication systems, working professionals, or anyone interested in antenna circuit design.

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Level Basic

Course period 6 months

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What you will gain after the course

  • Understanding basic RF theory, basic antenna operation, and antenna selection methods from a system perspective.

  • Understanding impedance matching by minimizing difficult theories and formulas


Do antennas and impedance matching feel difficult to you?


Systematically master the core principles of antenna design, practical impedance matching, and layout methods to
gain confidence in wireless communication systems. We extract only the essentials instead of complex theories to strengthen your practical skills.


Have you ever felt frustrated because the antenna you designed didn't deliver the performance you wanted?

Or, are you having difficulty choosing the right antenna for various environments?

Have you ever experienced difficulties in design due to the gap between theory and practice?

The difficulties you have faced so far can be fully overcome through practical learning.
Begin your journey to becoming an antenna expert through this lecture.

This course is a systematically organized program that simplifies complex concepts without using mathematical formulas, combining practical know-how and theoretical knowledge gained from approximately 15 years of hardware technology training (from 2012 to the present in 2026) at major corporations (Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG Electronics, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Autron, Hyundai Motor), mid-sized and small enterprises, and public institutions (Korea Radio Promotion Association, Korea Testing Laboratory, Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator). I have opened this course to share a unique lecture that you won't find anywhere else.


We will cover the basic principles of antennas and
the core of impedance matching.


Focusing on practical application rather than theory,
we will lead you from being a 'developer struggling with antennas' to
an 'expert who designs antennas.'





By the end of this course, you will


clearly understand the basic operating principles of antennas.

  • You will learn the fundamental principles of why antennas, a core element of wireless communication systems, are necessary and how they transmit and receive radio waves. Through intuitive understanding instead of complex formulas, you will be able to explain the basic operation of antennas on your own.

You will be able to select the optimal antenna for various wireless communication environments.

  • You will learn the criteria and methods for selecting the most suitable antenna by considering project requirements, frequency bands, and communication protocols. You will no longer have to worry vaguely about which antenna to use and will be able to make selections with confidence.

Understand the importance of antenna impedance matching and learn how to solve it easily.

  • You will learn to accurately diagnose impedance mismatch issues and systematically study the fundamental theories and layout methods to resolve them. You will gain a clear understanding of the impedance matching process, which may have felt complex, and develop the ability to apply it to practical work.

Build confidence in antenna circuit design and strengthen your practical capabilities.

  • This course resolves the difficulties faced by wireless communication beginners and developers with limited antenna design experience, providing them with the core knowledge and practical applications necessary for real-world design. After completing the course, participants will grow into experts capable of proactively approaching and solving antenna-related issues.


We can solve the concerns
of these people!

📌

Wireless communication system beginners

Those who want to learn about antennas systematically but feel overwhelmed about where and how to start.

📌

Entry-level antenna circuit design developer

Those who find antenna impedance matching difficult and want to learn how to solve it

📌

Working professionals with 1–3 years of development experience

Those who are having difficulty selecting the right antenna for the system under development
and optimizing its performance



■ Curriculum Details

1. Understanding Electromagnetic Waves

– History of Electromagnetic Waves/Maxwell's Equations/Electric and Magnetic Fields

– Radio wave classification / Properties of radio waves / Bandwidth / Unit levels

 

2. Transmission Line Basics

– High-frequency transmission characteristics / Reflection coefficient and return loss / VSWR

– Relationship between VSWR, Return Loss, Reflection Coefficient, and Power Transfer Ratio

– Maximum Power Transfer Condition / Impedance Matching

– Understanding of PCB Basic Structure/Transmission Line Structure/Characteristic Impedance

– Understanding the Smith Chart / Understanding and Application of S-parameters

 

3. Understanding and Application of Impedance Matching

– Series-Parallel Resonance / Q-factor of Resonant Circuits

– Impedance Matching Examples / 13.56MHz Matching Examples

 

4. Understanding Antennas and Utilizing Characteristic Parameters

– Antenna Propagation Principles / Electromagnetic Radiation on PCB

– Understanding Uniform Plane Waves and Poynting Power / Understanding Polarization / Understanding Far-field and Near-field / Parameters Related to Antenna Characteristics

 

5. Understanding Antenna Types and Characteristics

– Dipole Antenna & Monopole Antenna

– Commonly used antenna types and characteristics / Antenna characteristic analysis / How to read radiation patterns / Application cases

 

6. Antenna Measurement and Application

– Antenna measurement equipment and systems / Antenna SWR measurement / Antenna radiation pattern and gain measurement

– Antenna Active test/ Antenna design elements/ Antenna review case analysis (layout guide)


Recommended for
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Who is this course right for?

  • Those who are having difficulty with impedance matching

  • Those who are at a beginner to intermediate level in antenna utilization

  • 1–5 years of development experience

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February 2001 University / Department of Electronic Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)

February 2003                Graduate School / Department of Electronic Engineering (Master of Engineering)

August 2013 Graduate School / Department of Electronic Engineering (Ph.D. in Engineering)

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Work Experience

10 years

Main Responsibilities: Portable terminal development, industrial PDA development, smartphone development,

Bluetooth earphone development & Wi-Fi router development

Lectures and Other Experience

- February 2011 ~ November 2016 Technical education lectures at Samsung Electronics Advanced Technology Training Center

Lecture Subjects: Basic Analog Circuits, EMC Countermeasures, Practical Analog Circuitry, RF Circuit Design

- January 2013 ~ December 2015     LG Electronics Technical Training Lectures

- July 2014 ~ August 2014      Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) RF technology training for prospective employees

- July 2015 ~ August 2022     Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) Testing & Certification Center Technical Training (Ongoing)

- June 2014 ~ December 2016     Sungkyunkwan University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Technical Training

- May 2015 ~ May 2022     Hyundai Mobis New Employee Technical Training (Hardware) (Ongoing)

- October 2015 ~ January 2019     Hyundai Autron New Employee Technical Training (Hardware)

- December 2013 ~ January 2014     Samsung Electronics e-Learning Course Content Development (RF Circuit Design)

Online Lifelong Education Institute of Korea University of Technology and Education

- August 2017                     Non-formal course content development (Radar and LiDAR technology for ADAS)

- October 2019                   Content Development (Understanding Radar Sensor Technology)

- August 2021                     Content Development (Understanding Electronic Device Hardware Development)

- January 2022                     Content Development (Understanding Mobile Communication Systems)

- January 2019 ~ December 2021     Instructor at e4ds Electrical and Electronics Lifelong Education Institute

- 2023                          Radar training at Chungnam National University, training at Korea Radio Promotion Association (KEC)

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) training, Korea Institute of Aviation Technology (KIAT) training

- 2024                           Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA), Hyundai Motor Technology Training, Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR)

 

Other Experience

- May 2014                     Korea Communications Agency (KCA) Research Project Evaluation Committee Member

- August 2015                     Korea Communications Agency (KCA) ICT Fund Project Management Evaluation Committee Member

- August 2016                     Evaluation Committee Member for ICT Fund Project Management, Korea Communications Agency (KCA)

- February 2019                     Korea Communications Agency (KCA) ICT Fund Project Management Evaluation Committee Member

- May 2016                    Evaluation Committee Member for Research Projects, Institute for Information & communications Technology Promotion (IITP)

- June 2016                    Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH) e-learning content development

- October 2016                   Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) Service Bid Evaluation Committee Member

- May and November 2017 Evaluation Committee Member for Research Projects, Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT)

- May, November 2018              Evaluation Committee Member for Research Projects, Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT)

- December 2017                   Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) Service Evaluation Committee Member  

- December 2019                    Evaluation Committee Member for Gyeonggi-do Technology Development Project Research Tasks

- May 2020                     Evaluation Committee Member for Research Projects, Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT)

- May 2020                      Institute for Information & communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP) Research Project Evaluation Committee Member

- November 2023 Evaluation Committee Member for Research Projects, Institute for Information & communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP)

- May 2024                     Evaluation Committee Member for Research Projects, Institute for Information & communications Technology Promotion (IITP)

- November 2024                   Institute for Information & communications Technology Promotion (IITP) Research Project Evaluation Committee Member

- January/May/December 2025           Evaluation Committee Member for Research Projects, Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion

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