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Homework #3 Week 3

The document outlines Homework #3 for ECE 325 at Miami University, focusing on calculations related to coaxial cables and transmission lines. It includes problems on characteristic impedance, load impedance mismatch, and the effects of different load conditions on reflection coefficients. Answers to the problems are provided for reference, emphasizing practical applications in electrical engineering concepts.

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Homework #3 Week 3

The document outlines Homework #3 for ECE 325 at Miami University, focusing on calculations related to coaxial cables and transmission lines. It includes problems on characteristic impedance, load impedance mismatch, and the effects of different load conditions on reflection coefficients. Answers to the problems are provided for reference, emphasizing practical applications in electrical engineering concepts.

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ECE 325 – Fall 2024

Miami University

Homework #3 Week 3
(Homework is not collected or graded, however it is useful for next Friday’s quiz preparation)

1. The per-length RLGC parameters of a coaxial cable are found to be: R = 2 , L = 200 pH, G = 0.5
S and C = 100 pF. Calculate the cable’s characteristic impedance Z0 at the desired frequency of
operation f = 3 GHz.
2. It is desired to design a 75 coaxial cable (where 75 refers to its characteristic
impedance Z0). The dielectric filling of the cable will have conductance G = 5 10−7 S/m,
while the cable’s signal wire is to be made of aluminum with resistivity  = 2.8 10 −8
/m. Find the required diameter of the cable’s signal wire assuming low frequency
operation (i.e. you may approximate f  0 Hz). Answer: Approximately 3.6 mm.
3. A transmission line’s characteristic impedance is found to be 50  at a particular
frequency. When the line is terminated to a perfectly matched load, the amplitude of a
sinusoidal signal at the same frequency is measured to be 2 V. Then, a different load is
used instead of the perfectly matched one and the reading of the voltage amplitude
increases by 0.15 V. Find the value of mismatch between the line’s characteristic
impedance and the new load’s impedance. Assume that the line is lossless (i.e.  = 0).
Hint: Use the two expressions for the reflection coefficient discussed in lecture; equate
them and solve for the value of load impedance. Answer: new load impedance is
approximately 58 , so – it’s ~ 8  higher than the perfect match.
4. Using the two formulas for reflection coefficient at the Load (L) describe what happens
to this coefficient, as well as what happens to voltage and current at the Load, when:
a. Load impedance is equal to the impedance of the Transmission Line (TL);
b. TL is open on the far end (i.e. – at the Load);
c. TL is shorted on the far end.
5. If the desired impedance of both Load and Transmission Line (TL) in the drawing below
is 50 Ohm, but the realistic Load impedance is 10% higher than the desired, while the
realistic TL impedance is 10% lower than the desired, how much of an incident 10 V
sinusoidal signal will be reflected by the Load back towards the Source? Assume that the
Source signal frequency is constant. Answer: 1 V.

TL

Z0
SOURCE
10 V ZL

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