Chapter 2

Transmission Lines

Applied Electromagnetics:
Early Transmission Lines Approach
Stuart M. Wentworth

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 Learning Objectives
• Develop equations for wave propagation on a transmission line
and define characteristic impedance and propagation
constant
• Investigate wave reflection from terminated transmission lines
and define input impedance and standing wave ratio
• Introduce the Smith chart, a graphical tool for the study of
transmission lines, and use it to develop impedance
matching networks
• Study the behavior of transient signals on a terminated
transmission line
• Investigate the dispersion of a signal pulse as it travels along a
transmission line

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 Ideal wires and transmission lines
Connecting wires must be considered as transmission line if
their length is a significant fraction of a wavelength

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 Transmission line examples

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 Distributed parameters for a section of T-Line
The general model for T-Line resembles twin-lead cable

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 Distributed parameters at high frequencies
Coaxial Cable Twin-Lead Cable

R’ (/m) 1 1 1  f 1 f
  
2  a b  c a c

L’ (H/m)  b   d 
ln   cosh 1  
2  a    2a 

G’ (S/m) 2 d  d
 
ln b
a 
cosh 1 d
2a 
C’ (F/m) 2 
 
ln b
a 
cosh 1 d
2a 

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 Distributed parameter model
Circuit analysis of the distributed parameter model yields
equations for wave propagation (the Telegraphist’s Equations)

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 Telegraphist’s Equations
i ( z, t )
Kirchhoff’s voltage law: v ( z, t )  v ( z  z, t )  i ( z , t ) R ' z  L ' z .
t
Divide both sides by z, and take the limit as z approaches zero:
v ( z , t )  v ( z  z , t ) i ( z , t )
lim  i ( z, t ) R '  L ' .
z  0 z t

The limit on the left is the definition of a derivative, so

v ( z , t ) i ( z , t )
  i ( z, t ) R ' L ' .
z t

Likewise, by Kirchhoff’s current law Telegraphist’s

v ( z  z , t ) Equations
i ( z , t )  i ( z  z , t )  v( z  z , t )G ' z  C ' z .
t
i ( z , t ) v ( z , t )
Leading to   v ( z , t )G '  C ' .
z t

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 Time-harmonic waves on T-Line
If v( z , t )  V ( z ) cos(t   ),

then v( z , t )  Re V ( z )e 
j t  
  Re V ( z )e jt 
   s 

where the phasor is Vs ( z )  V  z  e j (likewise I s ( z )  I  z  e j )

v( z , t ) i ( z , t )
Phasor time derivative:  jVs ( z ) and  j I s ( z )
t t

Telegraphist’s equations for time-harmonic fields are then

dVs ( z ) dI s ( z )
   R ' j L ' I ( z ) , and    G ' jC ' V ( z ) .
dz dz

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 The traveling wave equations
Taking the position derivative of both sides of the Vs(z)
expression leads to
d 2Vs ( z )
  2Vs ( z )  0,
dz 2
wherepropagation constant
   R ' j L '   G '  j C '     j  .

Solving the differential equation, we arrive at a general solution

Vs ( z )  Vo e  z  Vo e   z .

The instantaneous form is

v( z , t )  Vo e  z cos  t   z   Voe  z cos  t   z  . traveling
In a like manner, we find wave
i ( z , t )  I o e  z cos  t   z   I oe  z cos  t   z  . equations

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 Characteristic impedance Zo
Given the traveling wave equations:
v( z , t )  Vo e  z cos  t   z   Voe  z cos  t   z 
i ( z , t )  I o e  z cos  t   z   I oe  z cos  t   z 

Characteristic impedance Zo is the ratio of voltage to current wave

amplitudes in one direction, or
Vo Vo
Zo     
Io Io

Inserting the wave equations into the phasor-form Telegraphist’s

equations we find
R ' j L '
Zo 
G ' jC '

L'
For low loss line, this becomes Z o 
C'
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 Low-loss and lossless line
Low loss lines feature high conductivity conductors and low loss

dielectrics such that R’ << L’ and G’ << C’. For this case,

L'
  j L ' C '    j  and Z o  .
C'

phase constant    L ' C '

 1
propagation velocity u p  
 L 'C '

For low-loss coaxial cable, we find

c 60  b 
up  and Z o  ln   
r r  a 

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 Example 2.1 – Coaxial Cable
A 1.0 mm diameter copper wire is surrounded by a 1.0 mm
thickness of Teflon, then jacketed by copper. Assuming this
coaxial cable is lossless, we want to find the propagation velocity,
up, and the characteristic impedance, Zo.

For Teflon, r = 2.1 from Appendix E, so

m
3x108
c s  2.1x108 m
up  
r 2.1 s

For Zo, we have a = 0.50 mm and b = 1.5 mm, so

60  b  60  1.5 
Zo  ln    ln    46 .
r  a  2.1  0.5 

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 Power Transmission
average power for a time- 1
harmonic wave: Pave  z   Re Vs I s* 
2

A +z propagating voltage   j z  j  j  z
wave on a lossless line: Vs  Vo e  Vo e e
where Vo has a magnitude ( Vo ) and a phase ().

Is is in phase with Vs for a Vo

lossless line, so I s  I o e j e  j  z  e j e j  z
Zo
2
1   j  j  z Vo  j  j  z  1 Vo
 

thus Pave ( z )  Re  Vo e e e e 
2  Zo  2 Z o


For a lossy line, Is is no longer in phase with Vs so

2
1 Vo
Z o  Z o e j , leading to Pave

( z)  e2 z cos 
2 Zo

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 Example 2.2 – power transmission in coax
A copper conductor coaxial cable (a = 1.0 mm, b = 3.0 mm) with thick outer
conductor is filled with a nonmagnetic dielectric with r = 5.0 and tan = 0.00010
measured at 2.0 GHz. Find power lost per meter length of this cable.

We will find in chapter 6 that the loss tangent is related to an effective

S
conductivity, eff, of the dielectric:  eff   tan   55.6 x 106 .
m
This can be used in the Table 2.1 equation for R’.
From the table, R’=2.48 /m, L’=220nH/m, C’=253pF/m and G’=318S/m.
Then
1 Np
   R ' j L '  G ' jC '   0.0467  j 93.73 , so   0.0467
m m
We don’t know the voltage amplitude, so we calculate the power loss as a ratio:

Pave ( z  1m)

 e 2 (1m )  0.91
Pave ( z  0m)

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 Decibels (dB)
Decibels
- a logarithmic scale useful for expressing very large or very small ratios
P 
- gain in decibels: G ( dB )  10 log  out .
 Pin 

- The 0.91 ratio of Example 2.2 becomes G(dB) =10 log(0.91) = -0.4 dB
(note that a negative gain is an attenuation)

- To express absolute power in the decibel scale, a reference power is


needed. The dBm scale is referenced to 1 mW: G ( dBm )  10 log 
P .

 1 mW 
- Decibels are related to Nepers by 1 Np  8.686 dB .

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 T-Line terminated in impedance ZL

at z = 0 we have

Vs ( z  0) Vo e  (0)  Vo e   (0) Vo  Vo

ZL     (0)    (0)
  
I s ( z  0) I o e  Io e Io  Io

Vo Vo Vo  Vo

Since Z o     , then Z L  Z o 
Io Io Vo  Vo

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 Voltage wave incident on terminated T-Line

Z L  Zo
Rearranging, Vo  Vo   LVo
Z L  Zo

Where L is the reflection coefficient and is a measure of the impedance

mismatch at the load.

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 Voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)

Vmax
VSWR 
Vmin
1  L

1  L

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 Equivalent input impedance for a terminated line

Looking into the line at z = -l, input impedance Zin is

V ( z  l ) Vo e  l  Vo e  l
Z in     l   l
Zo.
I ( z  l ) V e
o
V e
o

Z L  jZ o tan(  l )
For a lossless line, Z in  Z o
Z o  jZ L tan(  l )

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 Impedance values for R, L and C

Complex loads may be modeled using resistor, inductor

and capacitor lumped elements

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 Standing wave pattern for shorted load

 L  1
VSWR  

for lossless line

Z in  jZ o tan  l

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 Standing wave pattern for open load

 L  1
VSWR  

for lossless line

Z in   jZ o cot  l

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 The complete circuit

Z in
Vin  VSS
Z S  Z in
 V ( z  -l ).

 
V ( z )  Vo e   z  Vo e   z  Vo e   z   L e   z .

 Vin
V 
o
e   l   L e  l

VL  V ( z  0)  Vo  1   L  .

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Example 2.3 circuit: find voltage across the load
ZL  Zo
L 
ZL  Zo
100  50 1
  .
100  50 3

convert source voltage to phasor: VSS  10e j 30

V.

Z L  jZ o tan(  l )
for a lossless T-Line, Z in  Z o .
Z o  jZ L tan(  l )

2 
  Z o2
Since  l   , tan  l  tan   , and Z in   25.
 4 2 2 ZL
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(continue Example 2.3)
Z in  25 

Vin  Vss  10e j 30

 5e j 30
V.
Z s  Z in 25  25

For the lossless case,  = j and l = j l = j/2. So


j 30
Vin 5e

  j 60


V   7.5e V.
1 e
o  l  l
  Le  j 90
 
e e j 90
3

VL  V o

 1   L   7.5e  j 60


 1 1
3   10e  j 60


V.

Converting to instantaneous form: v L  10 cos  t  60 V .  

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 ML2.3: When must wires be treated as T-Line?

Compare VL vs line length for T-Line and lumped element models

Z IN 1 RL  Z o
T-Line: VL  Vo  1   L  where Vo  Vs j 2 d  j 2 d
and  L  .
Z IN  Rs e  Le RL  Z o

 j  jZ o L'
Lumped element: j L  j 2 dZ o and  where Z o 
C 2 d C'

j Z1
Letting Z1  RL and Z 2  RS  j L , VL  Vs
C Z1  Z 2

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 Cont. ML2.3
Our example:
RL = RS = 200 , and Zo = 50 .

 connecting wire begins to impact

load voltage, especially phase, at
less than 0.01.

 appreciable difference between

the lumped and the distributed
element model begins at about
0.10.

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 The Smith Chart
• “Transmission line
calculator” created in
the 1930s by Philip
H. Smith

• Most useful for

lossless T-Lines

• Used to find
impedance and
reflection coefficient
at any point along a
terminated T-Line

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 Equivalent terminated T-Lines

Input impedance at an
arbitrary point along a T-
Line can be used to create an
equivalent terminated T-
Line

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 Creating the Smith Chart

ZL
 Normalized load resistance z L 
Zo
Z L  Zo zL  1
 L  
Z L  Z o zL  1

 At a point z along the T-Line,

Z IN
o Normalized impedance z IN 
Zo
j 2 z z IN  1
o    Le    Re  j IM
z IN  1

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 Normalized resistance and reactance circles
2 2 2 2
 r   1   1 1
  Re  1
2
  Re     IM      IM    
2

 r 1   r 1  x x

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 Smith Chart from MATLAB 2.4
j1

j0.5 j2

j0.2

0
0.5 1 2 4

-j0.2

-j0.5 -j2

-j1

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 Using the Smith Chart – normalized load

Smith Chart is a plot of normalized impedance: zL = r + jx

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 Normalized load

To locate
zL = 1 + j2
on the Smith Chart,
find the intersection
of the r = 1 circle and
the jx = +j2 “circle”
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 Drill 2.11: locating points on Smith chart
Locate the points on the
Smith chart if Zo = 50 for
the following loads:
(a) ZL = 0

(b) ZL = ∞

(c) ZL = 100 + j100 

(d) ZL = 100 – j100 
(e) ZL =50 

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 Reflection coefficient

 Smith Chart is a plot

of reflection coefficient:
   Re  j Im   e j

 At z = 1 + j2, we see from

the Smith Chart
  0.7 and    45
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 Moving along a T-Line

• movement along T-Line

corresponds to movement
along a constant || circle on
the Smith Chart

•One revolution of the

constant || circle corresponds
to a half wavelength travel
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 Impedance measurement

Probe measures electric

field amplitude
4
Short
3.5

3
Load impedance

Probe Voltage
found by 2.5

comparing its 2

field pattern with 1.5

Load
that of a short 1

termination 0.5

0
40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
scale (cm)

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 Exp 2.4: load impedance measurement
1. Determine G and
voltage minima location
for shorted line

2. Determine VSWR and

draw || circle for load

3. Move from load minima

(a) to reference location
of load (b)

4. In the example,
zL=0.8 + j1.0, or
ZL = 40 + j50 
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 Exp 2.5: load impedance measurement
• Calibration short
determines length of
connection l to the
device to be tested

• moving from
measured impedance
ZinL a distance l
towards the load
finds ZL

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 Continue Exp 2.5 (50  T-Line)
• we measure ZINSC =+j128.
We normalize this and
locate point a

• the length of the line, l, is

from the location of a short
(b) to point (a): l = 0.191

• next, we measure ZINL = 30

–j 40  and locate (c)

• finally, we move a distance

l towards the load (d), and
find ZL = 65 + j65 .
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 Impedance matching

•  looking into a matched load is zero,

so all wave power enters the matching network

• if matching network only consists of reactive components (L,

C, lengths of lossless T-Line) then no power is dissipated in the
network and therefore all power is received by the load
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 Quarter-wave transformer

 Useful for resistive terminations

RL  jZ S tan  l
 Z IN  Z S
Z S  jRL tan  l

 At l = /4, l = /2 and tan l = ∞

Z S2
 Z IN   Z o , or ZS  Z o RL
RL
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 Impedance matching with Smith chart
Move from normalized load
impedance zL to the center of the
Smith chart where || = 0.

 Move along the constant ||

circle by adding sections of T-
Line

 Reactive components add ±jx

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 Exp. 2.6: simple matching network

Normalize load impedance:

zL = 0.22 + j0.50

Locate and draw || circle

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 Continue Exp.2.6

• Move along constant ||

circle a distance d from zL to
point 1 + j2

• Add -j2 = -j/(CZo)

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 Admittance of shunt stubs

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 Normalized admittance
• zL = 2 + j1

• yL = 1/zL = 0.4 – j0.20

This corresponds to a
point on the constant ||
circle opposite zL

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 Shorted stub admittance

• Zin = jZo tan(d)

• Any value of reactance can

be achieved by proper choice
of stub length

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 Shunt stub matching
(shorted stub)

• Locate zL and draw || circle

yshort
• Locate yL
• Move from yL towards
generator a distance d to reach yd
= 1 + jb circle
• Move from yshort towards
generator a distance l to 0-jb
• ytot = 1 (line is matched)
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 Shunt stub matching
(open ended stub)

• Locate zL and draw || circle

• Locate yL yopen
• Move from yL towards
generator a distance d to reach yd
= 1 + jb circle
• Move from yopen towards
generator a distance l to 0-jb
• ytot = 1 (line is matched)
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 Transients

 Transient voltages on a T-Line can be

modeled by a bounce diagram
Ro
 Initial voltage launched: Vo  VS
RS  Ro
l
 Transit time tl 
up
R  Ro R  Ro
 L  L , S  S
RL  Ro RS  Ro
 Using the bounce diagram, voltage at an
arbitrary point (say –l/2) at an arbitrary
time (say 2.5 tl ) is
V ( l 2, 2.5tl )  Vo (1   L   L  S )
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 Exp. 2.9

RL  Ro 125  75 1
 L   
RL  Ro 125  75 4
RS  Ro 25  75 1
 S   
RS  Ro 25  75 2
l 0.06m
tl    2ns
u p (0.1)(3 10 m / s)
8

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 Continue Exp. 2.9

The reflections eventually settle out, and in

RL
this example: V  VS  3.33V
RL  RS

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 Pulse input circuit

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 Bounce diagram for pulse response

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Exp. 2.10: 4V pulse on circuit of Exp. 2.9

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Triangular pulse

• Bounce diagram is
difficult to use for pulses that have sloped edges
• MATLAB 2.5 traces voltage at an arbitrary point on the line
for
a triangular pulse
• Program
Applied may be modified
Electromagnetics: for other
Early Transmission pulse shapes
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 Practical Application: Schottky-diode termination
 Impedance mismatch in digital logic is often countered by using
Schottky-diode terminations
 Signal reflections are reduced by clamping action of the diodes
 D1 clamps to Vcc: reflections causing voltage greater than Vcc
will be shunted to Vcc
 D2 clamps to ground: reflections causing negative voltage will be
shunted to ground

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 Reactive loads

 vL (t )   Voi  Voi (t )  U ( )
0 for   0
where U( )   and   t  tl
1 for   0
diL (t )
 vL (t )  L
dt
diL (t ) 2Voi
 L
dt
 Ro iL (t )  2Voi  iL (t ) 
Ro

1  e  Ro L
 U ( )
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Inductive load
2.5

voltage at source end

2

1.5

0.5

 
VS (t )  Voi  Voi 2e  Ro L  1 U ( ) 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
time (ns)
2

vL (t )   Voi  Voi (t )  U ( )

voltage at load end

1.5

0.5

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
time (ns)

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Capacitive load
2.5

voltage at load end 1.5

0.5

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
time (ns)


vL (t )  2Voi 1  e  Ro C
 U ( )
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Time domain reflectometry (TDR)
Used to determine location and nature of a load or discontinuity

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TDR

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TDR

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Exp. 2.11: TDR response

Given a Zo = 50 line with up = 0.6c

1
 Location of discontinuity: l  (0.6)(3 108 m / s )   (24 109 s)  2.2m
2
Vtot  V  1.50  1 1  0.5
 Nature of discontinuity:     0.5 and RL  50   150
V 1 1  0.5

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Dispersion

Ideal pulse example

• Digital signals may be represented as a Fourier Series

• In realistic media, propagation velocity is a function of
frequency
• Different frequency components travel at different speeds, so the

pulse spreads as it propagates (dispersion)

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Fourier series review

For even function symmetry (as in our example pulse)

N
f (t )  ao   an cos  not 
n 1
To / 2 To / 2
2 4
where ao   f (t ) dt and an   f (t ) cos  not  dt
To 0
To 0

12  n 
Our example pulse: ao = 1.2 V, an  sin  V
n  5 

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Dispersion
more harmonics gives better model of the ideal pulse
7

6 N = 10
N = 100
5 N = 1000

4
volts

-1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
time (ns)

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Dispersion
 f 
For a dielectric with  r  6   10 
, we can generate an  diagram.
 5  10 
2500

beta (radians/m) 2000

1500

1000

500

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
omega (Gigacycles/sec)

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Dispersion
• original pulse (dashed) moving along line characterized by the
 diagram of the previous slide
• pulse is distorted by dispersion
8
7
6
5
4
Volts

3
2
1
0
-1
-2
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
time (ns)

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 End of Chapter 2

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