Frequency(GHz)

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

S11_Noise_0.5m
-9.0119
-15.488
-16.446
-13.742
-15.672
-20.586
-28.104
-15.356
-19.102
-15.087
-10.896
-12.253
-7.5126
-18.032

S11_Measured_0.5m
-10.454
-13.415
-12.551
-12.456
-19.66
-22.043
-21.836
-15.035
-23.899
-13.147
-9.2598
-14.607
-6.3474
-12.605

S11_Measured_1m
-9.0162
-15.278
-14.502
-13.651
-14.163
-19.263
-27.014
-14.032
-18.304
-13.445
-13.834
-15.352
-6.8346
-17.442

S11_Measured_2m
-11.132
-14.474
-15.619
-13.139
-14.404
-20.679
-25.656
-14.62
-18.169
-13.187
-13.156
-14.914
-7.055
-14.367

S11_Measured_3m
-8.6864
-13.824
-14.516
-12.507
-16.94
-20.504
-29.097
-14.907
-17.274
-17.213
-12.2
-14.143
-7.9374
-8.6929

S11_Measured_5m
-10.648
-13.937
-13.689
-13.043
-17.318
-19.308
-33.332
-14.1
-17.229
-15.073
-10.021
-7.3527
-7.3451
-12.158

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1
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35

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11

12

13

14

S11_Noise_0.5m
S11_Measured_0.5m
S11_Measured_1m
S11_Measured_2m
S11_Measured_3m
S11_Measured_5m

Frequency(GHz) S11_Noise_0.5m
1
-9.0119
2
-15.488
3
-16.446
4
-13.742
5
-15.672
6
-20.586
7
-28.104
8
-15.356
9
-19.102
10
-15.087
11
-10.896
12
-12.253
13
-7.5126
14
-18.032
Frequency
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

S11_0.5m
-1.4421
2.073
3.895
1.286
-3.988
-1.457
6.268
0.321
-4.797
1.94
1.6362
-2.354
1.1652
5.427

S11_Measured_0.5m
-10.454
-13.415
-12.551
-12.456
-19.66
-22.043
-21.836
-15.035
-23.899
-13.147
-9.2598
-14.607
-6.3474
-12.605

S11_Measured_1m
-9.0162
-15.278
-14.502
-13.651
-14.163
-19.263
-27.014
-14.032
-18.304
-13.445
-13.834
-15.352
-6.8346
-17.442

S11_Measured_2m
-11.132
-14.474
-15.619
-13.139
-14.404
-20.679
-25.656
-14.62
-18.169
-13.187
-13.156
-14.914
-7.055
-14.367

S11_Measured_3m
-8.6864
-13.824
-14.516
-12.507
-16.94
-20.504
-29.097
-14.907
-17.274
-17.213
-12.2
-14.143
-7.9374
-8.6929

S11_1m
-0.0043
0.21
1.944
0.091
1.509
1.323
1.09
1.324
0.798
1.642
-2.938
-3.099
0.678
0.59

S11_2m
-2.1201
1.014
0.827
0.603
1.268
-0.093
2.448
0.736
0.933
1.9
-2.26
-2.661
0.4576
3.665

S11_3m
0.3255
1.664
1.93
1.235
-1.268
0.082
-0.993
0.449
1.828
-2.126
-1.304
-1.89
-0.4248
9.3391

S11_5m
-1.6361
1.551
2.757
0.699
-1.646
1.278
-5.228
1.256
1.873
0.014
0.875
4.9003
0.1675
5.874

S11_Measured_5m
-10.648
-13.937
-13.689
-13.043
-17.318
-19.308
-33.332
-14.1
-17.229
-15.073
-10.021
-7.3527
-7.3451
-12.158

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10

6
S11_0.5m
4

S11_1m

S11_2m
S11_3m

S11_5m
0
1
-2

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11

12

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14

-2

-4

-6

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3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
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12
13
14

S11_0.5m
-1.4421
2.073
3.895
1.286
-3.988
-1.457
6.268
0.321
-4.797
1.94
1.6362
-2.354
1.1652
5.427

S11_1m
-0.0043
0.21
1.944
0.091
1.509
1.323
1.09
1.324
0.798
1.642
-2.938
-3.099
0.678
0.59

S11_2m
-2.1201
1.014
0.827
0.603
1.268
-0.093
2.448
0.736
0.933
1.9
-2.26
-2.661
0.4576
3.665

S11_3m
0.3255
1.664
1.93
1.235
-1.268
0.082
-0.993
0.449
1.828
-2.126
-1.304
-1.89
-0.4248
9.3391

S11_5m
-1.6361
1.551
2.757
0.699
-1.646
1.278
-5.228
1.256
1.873
0.014
0.875
4.9003
0.1675
5.874

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

G_at_0.5m
60.44836212
173.7874692
489.7989816
215.6205359
835.8229948
366.4375436
1839.145924
107.6426003
1809.678343
813.1878685
754.4287575
1184.068604
634.9404411
3184.762262

G_at_1m
0.1802427
17.605098
244.45936
15.257752
316.26301
332.73636
319.82595
443.98381
301.04718
688.27551
1354.6704
1558.8057
369.45556
346.2336

G_at_2m
88.868021
85.007474
103.99583
101.10356
265.75315
23.38963
718.28801
246.80671
351.97621
796.42111
1042.0541
1338.4905
249.35526
2150.7562

G_at_3m
13.643951
139.49944
242.69885
207.06949
265.75315
20.623115
291.36437
150.56551
689.61685
891.1533
601.25602
950.6753
231.48189
5480.5257

G_at_5m
68.580241
130.02623
346.69468
117.19965
344.97609
321.41879
1533.9909
421.18102
706.59319
5.8683661
403.45017
2464.8646
91.274051
3447.0782

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8
9
10
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0.5
1
2
3
5

S11_0.5m S11_1m S11_2m

1.4421
0.0043 2.1201
2.073
0.21
1.014
3.895
1.944
0.827
1.286
0.091
0.603
3.988
1.509
1.268
1.457
1.323
0.093
6.268
1.09
2.448
0.321
1.324
0.736
4.797
0.798
0.933
1.94
1.642
1.9
1.6362
2.938
2.26
2.354
3.099
2.661
1.1652
0.678 0.4576
5.427
0.59
3.665

299792458

S11_3m
0.3255
1.664
1.93
1.235
1.268
0.082
0.993
0.449
1.828
2.126
1.304
1.89
0.4248
9.3391

S11_5m
1.6361
1.551
2.757
0.699
1.646
1.278
5.228
1.256
1.873
0.014
0.875
4.9003
0.1675
5.874

1.00E+09
2.00E+09
3.00E+09
4.00E+09
5.00E+09
6.00E+09
7.00E+09
8.00E+09
9.00E+09
1.00E+10
1.10E+10
1.20E+10
1.30E+10
1.40E+10

An s11 value of "-10 dB" means 10% of the incident power is reflect
There is nothing hard and fast about this value - indeed, an antenna

-10 dB is thus just a "rule of thumb" as a practically acceptable mini

0% of the incident power is reflected back towards the source from the device (antenna, junction, amplifier etc) under consideration.
ut this value - indeed, an antenna will still radiate with an appalling input s11 of only -3 dB (50% incident power reflected), an amplifier w

b" as a practically acceptable minimum. Personally, I prefer -20 dB ;)

fier etc) under consideration.

t power reflected), an amplifier with an input s11 of -3dB will still amplify it's input signal - just comparatively inefficiently [since you're th

tively inefficiently [since you're throwing away half your signal power before you even get started], and with potential problems at the sig

with potential problems at the signal source if it has issues with reflected power at its output (e.g. diode lasers, high power transmitters e

e lasers, high power transmitters etc).