Virtual Antenna Technology for IoT Design: How Ignion and Oxion Are Revolutionising Wireless Integration

What if seven little modules could replace thousands of antenna combinations? Welcome to the world of virtual antenna technology for IoT design, brought to life by Ignion and their powerful Oxion platform.

At Embedded World 2025, we caught up with Ignion to explore how they’re simplifying antenna design for engineers who are, frankly, too busy to become RF experts.

Seven Modules to Rule Them All

Yes, just seven. Ignion’s modular antenna range covers frequencies from 400 MHz to 10 GHz, simplifying a historically complex landscape of wireless design choices. Whether you’re working with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NB-IoT, or something obscure, the idea is the same: fewer options, smarter integration.

Introducing Oxion: Your Wireless Design Co-Pilot

Oxion isn’t just another software dashboard—it’s a full AI-driven design assistant built specifically for virtual antenna technology for IoT design. Instead of juggling datasheets and guessing which antenna might play nice with your PCB, Oxion tailors suggestions based on your exact layout, use case, and regional requirements.

And yes, you get simulation-grade performance estimates before ever hitting “manufacture.”

ML-Enhanced, Engineer-Approved

Machine learning isn’t just a buzzword here. Oxion’s AI learns from thousands of anonymised designs—meaning it can help predict performance and flag potential issues in seconds. It even offers real-time design feedback as you tweak your board, showing what impact changes in PCB size, antenna placement, or matching networks will have.

And if things go off-script? You can request a manual review by a human engineer. Yes, those still exist.

From Design to Prototype—In Minutes

Once you’ve finalised your design, Oxion spits out ready-to-import DXF files for your favourite EDA tools—Altium, KiCAD, you name it. You can even validate your Gerber files against best practices, ensuring your prototype works the first time.

Gone are the days of “just winging it” with antenna placement.

Why It Matters: Design Earlier, Design Smarter

Antennas have long been the afterthought in hardware design, but Ignion flips that on its head. By making RF integration data-driven, modular, and early-stage, engineers are empowered to build better connected devices—faster and with fewer iterations.

In short: virtual antenna technology for IoT design is no longer a specialist skill—it’s an accessible superpower.