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Smith Chart - S-Parameters Plot
Jul 29th, 2011, 11:32pm
 
Hello,

My basic question is with regards to smith charts.

Please look into the link and clarify my doubts regarding plotting of S-Parameters for different frequencies on smith charts. I have prepared a word document and attached it.

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http://twl.sh/p6qn4L

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Re: Smith Chart - S-Parameters Plot
Reply #1 - Aug 3rd, 2011, 6:11pm
 
I am fairly sure no one will click the link, so perhaps you should upload a picture or describe the problem instead if you really would like someone to look at the problem.

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Reply #2 - Aug 3rd, 2011, 11:14pm
 
Hello,

I have attached the word document for reference.

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Reply #3 - Aug 4th, 2011, 7:04am
 
Hi avins,


I'm not trying to be mean, so don't take this the wrong way, but I think you are missing the point. Firstly, we don't really know where that link is going to lead us, just like we don't know what's contained in that .rar file. But even if it was perfectly safe, its much more convenient for people to read and answer questions directly on this forum.


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Reply #4 - Aug 4th, 2011, 10:16am
 
Okay, I have attached the pdf. I hope I get the solution.
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Reply #5 - Sep 30th, 2011, 1:43pm
 
avins,

The Smith Chart is just a visualization tool where one can look at the magnitude and phase simultaneously of a complex reflection response.  It can be used to intuitively determine what matching elements might be needed and how to get there.  
The plotting coordinate system is simply a Polar plot of Complex numbers In this case Re(SNN)+IM(SNN).  With an overlay of grid lines that map it more meaningful parameters such as Q and Impedance and admittance etc.  In your tool the program is converting the data represented at the marker to impedance ratio relative to Zo.  

The smith chart can be viewed as follows

For an s-parameter file the information in the standard file is either dBmag and angle, magnitude and angle, or real or imaginary.  All can be represented as Re(SNN)+IM(SNN).  Disregard the grid lines for the time being and then you will be able to notice its just a polar plot of this signal.  If that is clear then what are the gridlines for? They are a mapping of reflection to an impedance/admittance Ratio relative to Zo.

When I first saw the Smith chart my reaction was what do I do with this, but after using it for a while it is a tool that would be hard to do without.  To learn it you might want to only view a single frequency and then observe how the smithchart behaves when you add or remove components.

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