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Smith Chart Problems

The document contains two problems involving the use of a Smith chart to solve for transmission line parameters. The first problem involves finding the reflection coefficient, standing wave ratio, and input impedance of a transmission line terminated by a given load impedance. The second problem involves using a short stub on a transmission line to match an antenna to the characteristic impedance, determining the required stub admittance, distance between stub and antenna, and stub length.

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Smith Chart Problems

The document contains two problems involving the use of a Smith chart to solve for transmission line parameters. The first problem involves finding the reflection coefficient, standing wave ratio, and input impedance of a transmission line terminated by a given load impedance. The second problem involves using a short stub on a transmission line to match an antenna to the characteristic impedance, determining the required stub admittance, distance between stub and antenna, and stub length.

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Smith Chart Problems

Problem 1-
A 30 long lossless transmission line with Z0 = 50 ohm operating at 2 MHz is terminated with a load
ZL=60+j40 ohm. If u=0.6 c on the line, find
a) Refection coefficient
b) The standing wave ratio
c) The input impedance

Using without Smith chart and with Smith chart


Problem 1-
A 30 long lossless transmission line with Z0 = 50
ohm operating at 2 MHz is terminated with a load
ZL=60+j40 ohm. If u=0.6 c on the line, find
a) Refection coefficient
b) The standing wave ratio
c) The input impedance

Using without Smith chart and with Smith chart


Problem 1-
A 30 long lossless transmission line with Z0 = 50
ohm operating at 2 MHz is terminated with a load
ZL=60+j40 ohm. If u=0.6 c on the line, find
a) Refection coefficient
b) The standing wave ratio
c) The input impedance

Using without Smith chart and with Smith chart

The normalized load impedance is


zL = (60+j40)/50 = 1.2 +j0.8
Angle = 56 degree
Q
Reflection coefficient = OQ/OP
= 0.351

O
To find s,
Draw a circle of radius OP with center O.
 The circle is a constant reflection Circle.

The intersection of circle with horizontal


axis give SWR value. SWR=2.1 (point S)

S
Convert the length of the transmission line into degree or wavelength

L= 30 m
λ = velocity/ frequency = 0.6*3e8/3e6=90m
L=30 m= λ /3

In Smith Chart, 360 degree corresponds to 0.5 λ.


zin So one λ corresponds to 720 degree.

Thus, L=720/3=240 degree.

Point P is at 56 degree. Rotate point P by 240 degree in clockwise


direction. Zin on the s circle in the required normalized input impedance

zin is the normalized load impedance.


The value from Smith Chart is 0.47+ j0.035
Hence Zin=50*(0.47+j0.335)= 23.5+j1.75
Antenna with load impedance ZL = 25-j50 ohm is to be attached to a 50 ohm transmission line
with a short stub.
Determine
a) The required stub admittance
b) The distance between the stub and the antenna.
c) The sub length
d
Feedline

Y0 Yin Yd YL
Ys

Y0
l

Shorted stub
0.115 λ
Load yL

The first step is to insert load impedance onto the Smith Chart
B
The normalized load impedance is
zL =ZL/Z0= (25-j50)/50=0.5-j1 (Represented by point A)

gL = 1 circle

O The next step is to find normalized admittance


(draw s circle with radius OA)

yL = 0.4 +j0.8

Load zL A Or find it by yL=1/zL= 0.4+j0.8

In admittance domain, rL circle corresponds to gL circle


and xL circle corresponds to bL circle.
0.115 λ 0.063 λ difference between B and C
Load yL

0.178 λ The intersection of gL=1 circle with the SWR circle are C
B and D
C
At C
yd = 1+j1.58 and is located at 0.178 λ.

The distance between points B and C is


(0.178-0.115) = 0.063 λ.

Now
yin = ys + yd. The requirement is yin = 1+j0.
D So
1+j0=ys+1+j1.58.
Load zL A Solving this yields
F -0.178 λ ys=-j1.58
Angle= 0.115 λ 0.063 λ difference between B and C
Load yL

Angle= 0.178 λ Point E represents short circuit admittance.


B
And the position is 0.25 λ.
C
At C, yd = 1+j1.58
Point F has the admittance of –j1.58 and is
located at 0.34 λ.

E
Thus the length of the TL is the difference of
length between point E and F.
0.34-0.25 = 0.09 λ
D

Load zL A
Angle= 0.34 λ
F

At F, ys = -j1.58
Please attempt to find the other location and length of the transmission line corresponding to the
point D.

Answer – The other location is d=0.207 λ and the admittance ys = j1.58

The length of the transmission line corresponding to the point D is l2 = (0.25+0.16) = 0.41 λ.

Pay attention to ys and yd

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