AIDAN CHEN

Electrical Engineering · UC Irvine

Aidan Chen

RF Circuits · Power Electronics · PCB Design

Fourth-year electrical engineering student at UC Irvine with experience in circuit simulation, PCB layout, and hardware testing.

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Graduating June 2027

FEATURED DESIGN / 01KiCad 3D render
KiCad 3D render of Aidan's green RF receiver PCB with three SMA connectors and the filter, LNA, and balun components
915 MHz RF receiver front endFour layers · Differential output interface
Areas of focusRF circuits & matchingPower electronicsPCB design & layoutHardware verification

01 / Portfolio

Selected Projects

Circuit design, simulation, PCB layouts, and project reports.

3D render of the four-layer RF receiver PCB915 MHz / 4 LAYERS
01 / RF systemsDesign & simulation

RF Receiver Front End

902–928 MHz RF front end with a band-pass filter, ADL5523 LNA, and differential outputs.

KiCadS-parametersImpedance matching
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KiCad layout of the buck converter with input and output connectors, inductor, and test pads9–16 V IN / 5 V TARGET
02 / Power electronicsPCB design & test planning

DC-DC Buck Converter

Two-layer synchronous buck converter targeting a 9–16 V input and 5 V, 1 A output.

KiCadLMR51420Power layout
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02 / Background

Education & Experience

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of California, Irvine. Expected graduation: June 2027.

Electrical Engineering Intern at Arconic, summer 2026. Work included PLC logic validation, infrared camera integration, component testing, and electrical troubleshooting.

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01Circuit & PCB design

KiCad, schematic capture, component selection, RF matching, power electronics, and PCB layout.

02Simulation & analysis

RF network simulation, S-parameter analysis, LTspice, Cadence Virtuoso, and MATLAB.

03Test & integration

Oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, PLC step testing, sensor integration, and circuit troubleshooting.

03 / Inquiries

Contact

For electrical engineering opportunities, contact me by email or LinkedIn.

Emailchenai05@outlook.comLinkedInAidan ChenExperience & backgroundView resume (PDF)