Antenna Design Contest 2026

Metix RF Students Antenna Design Contest 2026
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Metix RF Student Antenna Design Contest 2026

A student-focused RF and microwave engineering contest designed to encourage practical antenna design, simulation, optimization, and innovation.

About the Contest

The Metix RF Student Antenna Design Contest 2026 was organized to provide students with an opportunity to apply electromagnetic theory, antenna design principles, RF simulation, and engineering optimization to practical antenna design challenges.

Antenna Design Challenges

Frequency Antenna Challenge
433 MHz Dipole / Monopole
915 MHz Dipole / Monopole / Spiral
2.4 GHz Dipole / Monopole / Microstrip Patch / Yagi-Uda
915 MHz & 2.4 GHz Dual-Band Antenna
400 MHz – 8 GHz LPDA (Log-Periodic Dipole Array)

Design Requirements

SUBSTRATE
FR4
DIELECTRIC CONSTANT
εr = 4.4
SUBSTRATE THICKNESS
1.6 mm

Important Dates

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
31 August 2026
FINAL SUBMISSION
17 September 2026

Prizes

1st Prize
TinySA
TinySA
2nd Prize
SMA Wrench
SMA Wrench
3rd Prize
Smith Chart Clock
Smith Chart Clock

Certificates

Certificates were issued to eligible participants of the Metix RF Student Antenna Design Contest 2026.

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