Impedance Matching Courses and Certifications

Coursera

RF/Microwave Design - Impedance Matching

Design RF impedance matching networks: quantify mismatch with VSWR and the Smith Chart, then apply stubs, quarter-wave sections and binomial and Tschebyscheff transformers to 5G antennas and phased arrays.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Eindhoven University of Technology

Microwave engineering and antennas

154 ratings at Coursera

Design a complete 4-channel active phased array: transmission line theory, Smith-chart matching, microwave filters, antenna radiation from Maxwell's equations, and low-noise amplifiers in QUCS and CST.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

RF/Microwave Design - Antenna Design

Design RF antennas end to end: relate gain, bandwidth, efficiency and radiation patterns to design choices, apply Smith chart matching, and run EM simulations checking S11 and VSWR.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

RF/Microwave Design - S-parameter Analysis

Analyze S-parameters for reflection, transmission, stability and gain, design impedance matching networks, and simulate wideband 5G performance with Smith Chart Online and CST Studio Suite.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

RF/Microwave Design - RF Simulation Tools (ADS)

Simulate RF and microwave circuits in Keysight ADS: S-parameter analysis, transmission-line modeling, Smith chart impedance matching, and Momentum electromagnetic simulation of layouts, antennas, and filters.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Signal Integrity Basics to Advanced & Simulations -EsteemPCB

254 ratings at Udemy

This is a Live Course, You will Learn about different SI/PI/RF issues with High Speed simulations of Pre/Post Layout.

• Udemy
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Passive Microwave Circuits, Devices, and Measurements

Analyze, design, and measure passive microwave circuits using transmission lines, impedance matching, filters, couplers, splitters, and S-parameter techniques.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Microwave Technology and Antennas

Builds microwave transmission-line and network foundations, then applies electromagnetic theory to antenna radiation, efficiency, polarization, and array design.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Neso Academy

Maximum Power Transfer Theorem for AC Circuits

Derive maximum average power transfer conditions for AC loads across variable impedance cases.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Robert Feranec

When a Signal Hits the End of a PCB Track - What Happens? - Reflections by Eric Bogatin

Learn how signal reflections arise on electrically long PCB interconnects, change measured voltages, and how source termination can reduce them.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Robert Feranec

What Every PCB Designer Needs to Know About PCB Track Impedance - TDR - Eric Bogatin

Learn how TDR reveals impedance changes along PCB traces and explains reflections, differential-pair coupling, and high-speed signal behavior.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Resonant Converters: Matching Networks - Lecture 37

Explore resonant techniques for scaling voltage and current using matching networks. Learn characteristics and applications of these networks in power electronics.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Robert Feranec

Not in the Copper - 3D Animation of a Signal Through a VIA - Yuriy Shlepnev

Visualize signal losses, reflections, return currents, and stitching-via effects in PCB via transitions through electromagnetic simulation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Robert Feranec

Do Differential Pairs Need Ground? Explained by Eric Bogatin

Explore the importance of ground in differential pair signals for PCB design. Learn about signal behavior, simulations, and real-world examples to optimize high-speed digital layouts.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Robert Feranec

The Simplest PCB Track Simulation vs. Measurement - Ringing Analysis and Solutions

Explore PCB track simulation techniques to prevent ringing issues, comparing simulated results with real measurements. Learn to create accurate models for improved circuit design and performance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video