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Smith chart & matching
transformers

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d=1m
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Step 2
Locate the normalized load impedance on Smith
Chart

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Step 3
Draw the circle of constant reflection coefficient

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Step 4
Get the position (from the wavelength towards
generator scale) of the normalized load impedance
in terms of

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Step 5
Move a distance equals to the transmission line
0.25
length (in terms of ) towards the generator in order
to get the position of the normalized input impedance
in terms of

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Start Point = 0.25

End Point = 0.25 + 0.167
= 0.417

Step 6
Intersect the circle of the constant reflection
0.25
coefficient to get the value of the normalized input
impedance

0.417

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0.25

0.417

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d = 0.8 m
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0.033

Start Point = 0
End Point = 0 + 0.033
= 0.033

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0.125

0.101

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0.226

Start Point = 0.125

End Point = 0.125 + 0.101
= 0.226

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c) The location of maximum voltage on the line:

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2.
3.
4.

Locate the normalized maximum impedance.

Get its position.
Get the position of the normalized load impedance.
The location of the maximum voltage equals the difference between
the two positions.
From chart, the location equals -0.125

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0.125

0.101

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0.226

0.25

Start Point = 0.125

End Point = 0.125 + 0.101
= 0.226

Position of Max = 0.25

Position of Load = 0.125
Position of Max from load =
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Then the values got using equations are very

close to the values got by the smith chart.

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Step 2
Draw the circle of constant reflection coefficient

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1+jB

Step 4
Find the intersections with the R=1 circle (1+jB and 1-jB)

1-jB

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0.159

d1

0.022

1+jB

Step 5

Get the position of the load admittance and the positions of

the two intersections (from wavelength towards generator
scale) in order to get the distance from the load to the
positions of the shunt stub
1-jB

d2

d1 = 0.159 - 0.022
= 0.137
d2 = 0.342 - 0.022
= 0.32

0.342

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d1

0.159

jB = j0.9

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0.022

1+jB

Step 6

Get the values of the shunt suseptance (-jB, +jB) by getting the
values of the arcs.

1-jB

d2

-jB = -j0.9

0.342

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The First Solution (1+jB):

The position of the shunt suseptance d1 = 0.137
The value of the shunt suseptance jB = -j0.9

The Second Solution (1-jB):

The position of the shunt suseptance d2 = 0.32
The value of the shunt suseptance +jB = j0.9

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Step 1
Locate the VSWR and draw the circle of constant reflection
coefficient

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0.406

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Start Point = 0
End Point = 0 + 0.406
= 0.406

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1+jB

Step 4
Find the intersections with the R=1 circle (1+jB and 1-jB)

1-jB

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d

0.196
1+jB

Step 5
Get the position of the load admittance and the positions of
the two intersections (from wavelength towards generator
scale) in order to get the distance from the load to the
positions of the shunt stub
1-jB

0.304
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d1

d2

d1 = 0.196 - 0.344 =
- 0.148 = 0.352
d2 = 0.304 - 0.344
= - 0.04 = 0.46

d2

0.344

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l2
d

0.189
0.196

1+jB

0.25
l1

l2

1-jB

0.304
l1
d1

d2

l1 = 0.311 - 0.25 =
0.061
l2 = 0.189 - 0.25 = 0.061 = 0.439

d2

0.344

0.311

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The First Solution (1+jB):

The position of the shunt stub d1 = 0.352
The length of the short shunt stub l1 = 0.061

The Second Solution (1-jB):

The position of the shunt stub d2 = 0.46
The length of the short shunt stub l2 = 0.439
Note: If the stub was series, all the calculations will be done using the
impedance and note the admittance.

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