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S-parameters
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understanding of S-parameters. Evaluation licenses are available from our
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S-parameters are a useful method for representing a circuit as a black box
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S-parameters are a useful method for representing a circuit as a black box
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S-parameters are a useful method for representing a circuit as a black box
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A black box or network may have any number of ports.
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A black box or network may have any number of ports.
Note :
A port is a terminal pair of lines.
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S-parameters are measured by sending a single frequency signal into the
network or black box and detecting what waves exit from each port.
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S-parameters are measured by sending a single frequency signal into the
network or black box and detecting what waves exit from each port.
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I have seen S-parameters described as S11, S21, etc. Can you explain?
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I have seen S-parameters described as S11, S21, etc. Can you explain?
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I have seen S-parameters described as S11, S21, etc. Can you explain?
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I have seen S-parameters described as S11, S21, etc. Can you explain?
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I have seen S-parameters described as S11, S21, etc. Can you explain?
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I have seen S-parameters described as S11, S21, etc. Can you explain?
A linear network can be characterised by a set of simultaneous equations
describing the exiting waves from each port in terms of incident waves.
S11 = b1 / a1
S12 = b1 / a2
S21 = b2 / a1
S22 = b2 / a2
Note again how the subscript follows the parameters in the ratio (S11=b1/a1, etc...)
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What do S-parameters depend on?
S-parameters depend upon the network
and the characteristic impedances of the
source and load used to measure it, and
the frequency measured at.
i.e.
if the network is changed, the S-parameters change.
if the frequency is changed, the S-parameters change.
if the load impedance is changed, the S-parameters change.
if the source impedance is changed, the S-parameters change.
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What do S-parameters depend on?
S-parameters depend upon the network
and the characteristic impedances of the
source and load used to measure it, and
the frequency measured at.
i.e.
if the network is changed, the S-parameters change.
if the frequency is changed, the S-parameters change.
In the Si9000e
if the load impedance is changed, the S-parameters
change.
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What do S-parameters depend on?
S-parameters depend upon the network
and the characteristic impedances of the
source and load used to measure it, and
the frequency measured at.
i.e.
if the network is changed, the S-parameters change.
if the frequency is changed, the S-parameters change.
if the load impedance is changed, the S-parameters change.
if the source impedance is changed, the S-parameters change.
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A little math
This is the matrix algebraic representation
of 2 port S-parameters:
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A little math
This is the matrix algebraic representation
of 2 port S-parameters:
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A little math
This is the matrix algebraic representation
of 2 port S-parameters:
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A little math
Parameters along the leading diagonal,
S11 & S22, of the S-matrix are referred to as
reflection coefficients because they refer to
the reflection occurring at one port only.
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A little math
Parameters along the leading diagonal,
S11 & S22, of the S-matrix are referred to as
reflection coefficients because they refer to
the reflection occurring at one port only.
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Larger networks:
A Network may have any number of ports.
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Larger networks:
A Network may have any number of ports.
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Larger networks:
A Network may have any number of ports.
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Larger networks:
A Network may have any number of ports.
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Larger networks:
A Network may have any number of ports.
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Larger networks:
A Network may have any number of ports.
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Sum up
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Using Polar Si9000e Field Solver to generate, plot and export S-parameters
Step 1: Select the transmission line structure and enter the parameters
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Using Polar Si9000e Field Solver to generate, plot and export S-parameters
Step 2: Switch to the Frequency Dependent tab and enter the frequency range
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Using Polar Si9000e Field Solver to generate, plot and export S-parameters
Step 3: Select Calculate to generate S-parameters and plot graph
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Using Polar Si9000e Field Solver to generate, plot and export S-parameters
Step 4: The S-parameter data may be plotted in a number of useful ways
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Using Polar Si9000e Field Solver to generate, plot and export S-parameters
Step 5: The same S-parameter data may be exported to a number of formats
Touchstone
Excel
.CSV
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Further reading:
Agilent papers
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/an-95-1.pdf
http://www.sss-mag.com/pdf/AN154.pdf
National Instruments paper
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/nidzgloss.nsf/webmain/D2C4FA88321195FE86256
86B00542EDB?OpenDocument
Other links:
http://www.sss-mag.com
http://www.microwaves101.com/index.cfm
http://www.reed-electronics.com/tmworld/article/CA187307.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-parameters
Online lecture OLL-140 Intro to S-parameters - Eric Bogatin
Online lecture OLL-141 S11 & Smith charts - Eric Bogatin
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Phone
UK / Europe
Neil Chamberlain
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