Circuit Elements in the s-domain

Time Domain

s-Domain

v iR

V (s) I (s) R

i
v

i
v

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di
dt
1
i (t )
L

I ( s ) sCV ( s ) Cv(0 )

i dt v(0 )

vL

i
v

dv
dt
1
v(t )
C

iC

1
v(0 )
V ( s)
I (s)
sC
s

V ( s ) sL I ( s ) Li (0 )

v dt i (0 )

1
i (0 )
I (s) V ( s)
sL
s

Note how
initial
conditions
are
incorporated

Equivalent Circuits
Using the results of the previous slide we can draw equivalent s-domain
circuits for capacitors and inductors to account for initial conditions:
I(s)

I(s)

v(0 )

Capacitor has an
impedance:

V(s)

1
sC

1
sC

Cv(0 )

I ( s ) sCV ( s ) Cv(0 )

1
sC
V(s)

v(0 )
s
1
v(0 )
V ( s)
I (s)
sC
s
I(s)

I(s)

i (0 )
V(s)

Inductor has an
impedance:
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sL

sL

i (0 )
s

1
i (0 )
I (s) V (s)
sL
s

sL
V(s)

Li (0 )

V ( s ) sL I ( s ) Li (0 )

Note polarity
of sources
representing
initial
conditions