RF and Microwave Circuits and Systems Lab#1

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Objective: To utilize Advanced Digital Systems to perform S-parameter analysis of numerous transmission line circuits. To utilize Motorola Impedance Matching Program (MIMP) to perform preliminary tuning of circuits and eventually use ADS to confirm MIMP tuning. Frequency selected : 2.6 GHz Problem#1-A The quarter wavelength transformer designed as calculated by linecalc tool was: W = 134.647244 mil L = 680.952756 mil Problem#1-B For the operating frequency of 2.6 GHz, the marker was seen to point at the open circuit point when port 2 was short circuited. In this problem since port 2 is short circuited; so we were supposed to get the marker at the short circuit point. But the due to the quarter wavelength transformer of electrical length = 90 deg; if we move 90 deg along the direction to the generator we reach at this open circuit point.

SHORT Circuit point

OPEN Circuit point

90 deg Fig. Smith Chart

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Re-simulating the problem to twice this frequency means we are actually using our previous design as a transmission line having electrical length of 180 deg than 90 deg. This can be also verified by using the linecalc tool (Fig 1).

Fig 1: Linecalc showing 180 deg. Hence 180 deg towards the generator from the short circuited port 2 points to the same short circuit point. Similarly for thrice the frequency the electrical length is 275 deg. So 275 deg towards the generator again leads to open circuit.

Problem#1-C For the operating frequency of 2.6 GHz, the marker was seen to point at the open circuit point when port 2 was open circuited. In this problem the port 2 is open circuited; so we were supposed to get the marker at the open circuit point. But the due to the quarter wavelength transformer of electrical length = pi/2; if we move pi/2 along the direction to the generator we reach at this short circuit point. Re-simulating the problem to twice and thrice this frequency pointed at open and short points due to same reason as before in problem#1-B.

RF and Microwave Circuits and Systems Lab#1 Problem#2

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The impedance of quarter wavelength transformer for the give source impedance of Z0 = 50 ohm and load of ZL = 100 ohm was calculated as Z1 = (Z0 ZL) =70.71068 ohm At twice the designed frequency again as before the electrical length becomes 180 deg and on moving 180 deg toward the generator we reach at x (impedance) = 0 line again for which r > 1. And the value of r is given by R = Z1 ZL + j Z1 tan ( l ) ; l = 180 deg Z + j Z 1 L tan ( l ) So R = ZL = 100 ohm And r = 2 And at thrice the designed frequency we aging return back to the matched point. This return to the matched point happens for every odd harmonics of the designed frequency.

Input Reflection Coefficient

m1 freq= 2.600GHz S(1,1)= 1.302E-4 / -1.640 impedance =Z0 * (1.000 - j7.456E-6)

m2 freq= 5.200GHz S(1,1)= 0.333 / -1.196 impedance =Z0 * (1.999 - j0.031)

S(1,1)

m1

m2

freq (50.00MHz to 7.800GHz)

RF and Microwave Circuits and Systems Lab#1 Problem#3 Calculations made: From the smith chart x = -.26 So XC = j (x) Z0 => b = -1 So BL = - j b Y0 =>

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C = 4.7087 pF L = 3.9788 nH

Using the MIMP shareware software the values of the matching components were found as shown below.
Term Term1 Num= 1 Z= 50 Ohm L L1 L= 3 nH R= C C1 C= 1.0 pF R R1 R= 30 Ohm

C C2 C= 4.530 pF

This was then verified in ADS as:

Input Reflection Coefficient

S(1,1)

m1

m1 freq= 2.600GHz S(1,1)= 0.010 / -38.100 impedance =Z0 * (1.016 - j0.012)

freq (50.00MHz to 7.800GHz)

Problem#4

RF and Microwave Circuits and Systems Lab#1 Calculations made: From the smith chart b = -0.06 So BL = j b Y0 => L = 51 nF x = -3.4 So XC = - j (x) Z0 => C = 0.36 pF Similarly here design in MIMP was:

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Term Term1 Num= 1 Z= 50 Ohm

C C1 C= .38 pF

L L2 L= 46.9 nH R=

L L1 L= 12.0 nH R=

R R1 R= 80 Ohm

And verified in ADS as:

Input Reflection Coefficient
m 1 freq= 2.600GHz S(1,1)= 0.009 / -64.538 im pedance = Z0 * (1.007 - j0.016)

S(1,1)

m 1

freq (50.00MHz to 70.00GHz)