RF Design

RF design can be one of the most sensitive areas of an electronic product. Small layout decisions, antenna placement, enclosure materials, ground planes, cable routing, and surrounding components can all affect real-world performance.

RVL has extensive experience in RF and antenna design for embedded electronic products. We can help integrate wireless functionality into new designs or review and improve existing products where range, reliability, or emissions performance needs attention.

Our RF design work can support products using integrated antennas, external antennas, RF modules, and custom antenna arrangements. We consider RF performance early in the design process, helping reduce the risk of costly redesigns later.

RF and Antenna Design Support

RVL can help with:

  • Antenna selection and integration
  • Custom antenna design support
  • RF circuit design and review
  • PCB layout for RF performance
  • Ground plane and keep-out area considerations
  • Enclosure and mechanical integration review
  • Wireless module integration
  • Matching network design and tuning support
  • Range and performance investigation
  • Practical design advice for manufacturable RF products

Designed for Real-World Performance

RF products need to work outside the lab, not just on the bench. RVL looks at the full product environment, including the PCB, enclosure, antenna position, nearby electronics, cables, mounting arrangements, and likely operating conditions.

This helps create RF designs that are more reliable, more repeatable, and better prepared for testing.

RF Design