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Attenuation : 3 dB K= 1.995

Tee (T) Pad

8.54827244 8.54827244

Zin 50 141.95424 50 Zout

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Pi (p) Pad

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 Bandpass Filter Response

Order: 5
0
Upper: 15 MHz
Lower: 10 MHz -10 Butterworth
Ripple: 1 dB (Cheby) -20 Chebyshev

Gain (dB)
Graph Parameters (101 pts)
Stop: 20 MHz -30
Start: 5 MHz -40
Step: 0.15 MHz
-50
Gain (dB)
Freq (MHz) Butterworth Chebyshev -60
5 -69.89700088 -87.67018927 -70
5.15 -68.08106013 -85.8151388
5.3 -66.27934676 -83.97113183 -80
5.45 -64.48901108 -82.13500562 -90
5.6 -62.707313 -80.30366651
5.75 -60.93159909 -78.47406069 -100
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
5.9 -59.1592815 -76.64314538
Frequency
6.05 -57.38781803 -74.80785974
6.2 -55.6146931 -72.96509479
6.35 -53.83739924 -71.11166148 Home
6.5 -52.05341885 -69.24425596
6.65 -50.26020579 -67.35942105
6.8 -48.45516659 -65.45350235
6.95 -46.63564104 -63.52259751
7.1 -44.79888178 -61.56249624
7.25 -42.94203276 -59.56860836
7.4 -41.06210635 -57.53587572
7.55 -39.15595928 -55.45866299
7.7 -37.2202675 -53.3306195
7.85 -35.25150139 -51.14450187
8 -33.24590329 -48.89194178
8.15 -31.19947243 -46.56313613
8.3 -29.10796694 -44.14642458
8.45 -26.96694222 -41.62769966
8.6 -24.77186375 -38.98956087
8.75 -22.51837009 -36.21006429
8.9 -20.2028369 -33.26081064
9.05 -17.823542 -30.1039092
9.2 -15.38302 -26.68696347
9.35 -12.89270179 -22.93451175
9.5 -10.38160255 -18.73351448
9.65 -7.910740176 -13.91413554
9.8 -5.59039606 -8.287665068
9.95 -3.581302755 -2.408658991
10.1 -2.042859609 -0.000168531
10.25 -1.033341022 -0.674910294
10.4 -0.46780764 -0.998760885
10.55 -0.191763223 -0.710472667
10.7 -0.07147833 -0.23992253
10.85 -0.024075839 -0.002233974
11 -0.007207373 -0.140712096
11.15 -0.00186539 -0.491693467
11.3 -0.000400199 -0.821160364
11.45 -6.66914E-05 -0.988989555
11.6 -7.76206E-06 -0.955889617
11.75 -0.000000521 -0.75077086
11.9 -1.34969E-08 -0.450680825
12.05 -4.45008E-11 -0.166143335
12.2 0 -0.010124929
12.35 -5.5931E-14 -0.046044074
12.5 -4.34295E-10 -0.251813739
12.65 -4.33451E-08 -0.53890922
12.8 -9.71282E-07 -0.804509159
12.95 -1.01329E-05 -0.969286451
13.1 -6.63614E-05 -0.989160106
13.25 -0.000317646 -0.855811506
13.4 -0.001213444 -0.599138266
13.55 -0.003910314 -0.293835061
13.7 -0.011030326 -0.057298542
13.85 -0.027943994 -0.011316539
14 -0.064735341 -0.20228381
14.15 -0.138848824 -0.548081883
14.3 -0.277921283 -0.875556181
14.45 -0.521243771 -0.998457321
14.6 -0.916906982 -0.777388998
14.75 -1.511642073 -0.243907926
14.9 -2.334560983 -0.081814979
15.05 -3.383532408 -1.875898711
15.2 -4.624666627 -5.505971861
15.35 -6.005413374 -9.400947755
15.5 -7.471181969 -12.94955463
15.65 -8.976263274 -16.10280532
15.8 -10.48731823 -18.92185012
15.95 -11.98226544 -21.47061442
16.1 -13.44757771 -23.79975453
16.25 -14.87562808 -25.94761174
16.4 -16.26263215 -27.94328119
16.55 -17.60721441 -29.80918863
16.7 -18.90946293 -31.56294117
16.85 -20.17032506 -33.21861405
17 -21.3912279 -34.78764661
17.15 -22.57384288 -36.27947458
17.3 -23.71994156 -37.70198395
17.45 -24.83130861 -39.0618426
17.6 -25.90969049 -40.36474692
17.75 -26.95676652 -41.61560819
17.9 -27.97413386 -42.81869556
18.05 -28.96330095 -43.97774734
18.2 -29.92568627 -45.09605864
18.35 -30.86262011 -46.17655135
18.5 -31.77534822 -47.2218304
18.65 -32.66503634 -48.23422964
18.8 -33.53277512 -49.21584949
18.95 -34.3795852 -50.1685881
19.1 -35.20642216 -51.09416738
19.25 -36.01418123 -51.99415483
19.4 -36.80370179 -52.86998206
19.55 -37.57577152 -53.72296051
19.7 -38.33113028 -54.55429492
19.85 -39.07047365 -55.36509491
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MHz 12.247448714 0.4082482905
kHz
 System Cascade Parameter Calculator

Input Power: 0 dBm

Output Values
Component Name Gain (dB) NF (dB) IP2 (dBm) IP3 (dBm) Pwr (dBm) Gain (dB) NF (dB) IP2 (dBm)
1 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 999
2 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 992.9794
3 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 989.457575
4 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 986.9588
5 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 985.0206
6 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 983.436975
7 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 982.098039
8 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 980.9382
9 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 979.91515
10 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 979
11 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 978.172146
12 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 977.416375
13 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 976.721133
14 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 976.077439
15 0 0 999 999 0 0 0 975.478175

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IP3 (dBm)
999
995.9897
994.228787
992.9794
992.0103
991.218487
990.54902
989.9691
989.457575
989
988.586073
988.208188
987.860566
987.53872
987.239087

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 Inductance

Single-Layer, Air-Core Coil Straight Wire

Diameter (2r): 0.001 in

Diameter (d): 0.25 in Length (x): 1 in
Length (L): 0.5 in Inductance (Low Freq): 38.323772172 nH
# Turns: 30 Inductance (High Freq): 37.053772172 nH
Inductance: 2.2959183673 uH

Inductance: 2.2959183673 uH Wire diameter on RF Café

Diameter: 0.25 in
Length: 0.5 in
# Turns: 30

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 Directional Couplers

Input (Port 1) Mainline Loss Transmitted (Port 2) Coupling Loss Only

0 dBm 1 dB 4.0105 dBm 3.0105 dB

Mainline (l/4)

Coupling Factor Directivity Isolation

3.0103 dB 40 dB 43.0103 dB

Coupled (Port 3) Isolated (Port 4)

3.0103 dBm 43.0103 dBm
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 Delta-Wye Conversion (Resistors)

Delta-to-Wye Wye-to-Delta
Ra: 100 R1: 33.333 R1: 33.333 Ra: 100.000
Rb: 200 R2: 100.000 R2: 100 Rb: 199.999
Rc: 300 R3: 50.000 R3: 50 Rc: 300.002

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 Doppler Shift

Transmit Frequency
7 GHz 1-Way Frequency Shift: 5,424.5191 Hz
1-Way Receive Frequency: 7000005424.51911 GHz
Aircraft Radial Speed
7.62E+02 ft/s 2-Way Frequency Shift: 10,849.0382 Hz
2-Way Receive Frequency: 7000010849.03822 GHz
Direction
Inbound

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 Highpass Filter Response

Order: 5
0
Cutoff: 10 MHz
Ripple: 1 dB (Cheby) -5 Butterworth
Graph Parameters (101 pts) Chebyshev

Gain (dB)
-10
Stop: 30 MHz
-15
Start: 5 MHz
Step: 0.25 MHz -20

Gain (dB) -25

Freq (MHz) Butterworth Chebyshev -30
5 -30.10723865 -45.30604616
-35
5.25 -27.99097257 -42.83851198
5.5 -25.97471761 -40.44282449 -40
5.75 -24.05033957 -38.10817319 -45
6 -22.21105601 -35.82455543
6.25 -20.45131858 -33.58253602 -50
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
6.5 -18.76674221 -31.37303157
Frequency
6.75 -17.15407138 -29.18711082
7 -15.61117273 -27.01580644
7.25 -14.1370412 -24.84994009 Home
7.5 -12.73180202 -22.67997562
7.75 -11.39668545 -20.49594226
8 -10.13394524 -18.28752875
8.25 -8.946689132 -16.04458082
8.5 -7.838593224 -13.75852516
8.75 -6.813488071 -11.42587496
9 -5.874833206 -9.056232614
9.25 -5.02513624 -6.689083953
9.5 -4.265409567 -4.423237677
9.75 -3.594774009 -2.446199922
10 -3.010299957 -1
10.25 -2.507122968 -0.219763343
10.5 -2.078801881 -0.000523229
10.75 -1.717831651 -0.102104683
11 -1.416200993 -0.323036707
11.25 -1.165898631 -0.551764119
11.5 -0.959307766 -0.741029107
11.75 -0.789467862 -0.876820003
12 -0.650213016 -0.959838581
12.25 -0.536212555 -0.99648924
12.5 -0.44294394 -0.994859414
12.75 -0.366625152 -0.963026248
13 -0.30412749 -0.908397866
13.25 -0.252883221 -0.837501245
13.5 -0.210796867 -0.75595526
13.75 -0.176164872 -0.668514655
14 -0.147605579 -0.579136744
14.25 -0.123999784 -0.491052024
14.5 -0.104441179 -0.406832785
14.75 -0.088195589 -0.328458913
15 -0.074667736 -0.257381786
15.25 -0.063374319 -0.194587175
15.5 -0.053922302 -0.140657536
15.75 -0.045991453 -0.095833394
16 -0.039320315 -0.060072982
16.25 -0.03369495 -0.033108985
16.5 -0.028939903 -0.014501214
16.75 -0.024910937 -0.00368416
17 -0.021489197 -8.70289E-06
17.25 -0.018576511 -0.002777571
17.5 -0.016091591 -0.011274542
17.75 -0.01396697 -0.024787633
18 -0.012146518 -0.042626795
18.25 -0.010583428 -0.064136741
18.5 -0.009238576 -0.088705646
18.75 -0.008079185 -0.115770423
19 -0.007077736 -0.144819279
19.25 -0.006211069 -0.175392171
19.5 -0.005459655 -0.207079707
19.75 -0.004806987 -0.23952094
20 -0.004239088 -0.272400428
20.25 -0.003744095 -0.305444867
20.5 -0.003311922 -0.338419488
20.75 -0.002933976 -0.371124426
21 -0.002602922 -0.403391151
21.25 -0.002312487 -0.435079051
21.5 -0.002057296 -0.46607223
21.75 -0.001832737 -0.496276539
22 -0.001634842 -0.525616859
22.25 -0.001460196 -0.554034638
22.5 -0.001305852 -0.581485677
22.75 -0.001169262 -0.607938149
23 -0.001048223 -0.633370843
23.25 -0.000940823 -0.657771605
23.5 -0.000845402 -0.681135973
23.75 -0.000760519 -0.703465972
24 -0.000684917 -0.724769068
24.25 -0.000617499 -0.745057252
24.5 -0.000557308 -0.764346241
24.75 -0.000503509 -0.782654799
25 -0.000455367 -0.800004132
25.25 -0.00041224 -0.816417382
25.5 -0.000373563 -0.831919187
25.75 -0.00033884 -0.846535299
26 -0.000307635 -0.860292269
26.25 -0.000279561 -0.873217167
26.5 -0.00025428 -0.885337356
26.75 -0.000231491 -0.89668029
27 -0.000210929 -0.907273357
27.25 -0.000192358 -0.917143737
27.5 -0.000175569 -0.926318289
27.75 -0.000160379 -0.934823461
28 -0.000146621 -0.942685212
28.25 -0.000134151 -0.949928953
28.5 -0.000122837 -0.956579495
28.75 -0.000112564 -0.962661019
29 -0.000103228 -0.968197045
29.25 -9.47373E-05 -0.973210412
29.5 -8.70081E-05 -0.977723267
29.75 -0.000079967 -0.98175706
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 Lowpass Filter Response

Order: 5
0
Cutoff: 10 MHz
Ripple: 1 dB (Cheby) Butterworth
-10 Chebyshev
Graph Parameters (101 pts)

Gain (dB)
Stop: 25 MHz
Start: 0 MHz -20
Step: 0.25 MHz
Gain (dB) -30
Freq (MHz) Butterworth Chebyshev
0 0 0 -40
0.25 0 -0.017447501
0.5 -4.24304E-13 -0.06834476
-50
0.75 -2.44563E-11 -0.148557967
1 -4.34295E-10 -0.251813739
1.25 -0.000000004 -0.370451098 -60
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
1.5 -0.000000025 -0.496206746
Frequency
1.75 -0.000000117 -0.62089811
2 -4.44718E-07 -0.736933295
2.25 -1.44414E-06 -0.837639554 Home
2.5 -4.14175E-06 -0.917443439
2.75 -1.07426E-05 -0.971953809
3 -2.56446E-05 -0.997999845
3.25 -5.70972E-05 -0.993668389
3.5 -0.000119801 -0.958374095
3.75 -0.000238828 -0.89298398
4 -0.000455367 -0.800004132
4.25 -0.000834895 -0.68381662
4.5 -0.001478548 -0.550924153
4.75 -0.002538595 -0.410114626
5 -0.004239088 -0.272400428
5.25 -0.006902909 -0.150538403
5.5 -0.010986561 -0.057942136
5.75 -0.017124042 -0.006922351
6 -0.026181053 -0.006462975
6.25 -0.039320315 -0.060072982
6.5 -0.058077879 -0.164424001
6.75 -0.08444866 -0.309283459
7 -0.120976728 -0.478731749
7.25 -0.170841857 -0.653143943
7.5 -0.237928363 -0.811250529
7.75 -0.326855696 -0.931811889
8 -0.44294394 -0.994859414
8.25 -0.592083987 -0.982911893
8.5 -0.780485795 -0.883117609
8.75 -1.014293374 -0.692184934
9 -1.29908415 -0.427618668
9.25 -1.639309514 -0.150531137
9.5 -2.037770096 -0.000325159
9.75 -2.495235579 -0.208055405
10 -3.010299957 -1
10.25 -3.579509507 -2.40367227
10.5 -4.197731788 -4.218798009
10.75 -4.858678076 -6.201634187
11 -5.555469509 -8.19161118
11.25 -6.281150875 -10.11242176
11.5 -7.029091801 -11.93675917
11.75 -7.793254522 -13.66020603
12 -8.568337621 -15.28767968
12.25 -9.349821425 -16.82725322
12.5 -10.13394524 -18.28752875
12.75 -10.91764363 -19.67660473
13 -11.69846272 -21.00173539
13.25 -12.47447105 -22.26928014
13.5 -13.24417372 -23.48476603
13.75 -14.00643469 -24.65298658
14 -14.76040915 -25.7781047
14.25 -15.50548622 -26.86374709
14.5 -16.2412414 -27.91308637
14.75 -16.96739762 -28.9289106
15 -17.68379364 -29.91368146
15.25 -18.39035869 -30.8695827
15.5 -19.08709212 -31.79856034
15.75 -19.77404727 -32.70235624
16 -20.45131858 -33.58253602
16.25 -21.11903148 -34.44051252
16.5 -21.77733432 -35.27756548
16.75 -22.42639207 -36.09485822
17 -23.06638134 -36.89345175
17.25 -23.69748645 -37.67431681
17.5 -24.31989646 -38.43834419
17.75 -24.93380271 -39.18635363
18 -25.53939703 -39.9191014
18.25 -26.13687031 -40.63728702
18.5 -26.72641142 -41.34155899
18.75 -27.30820639 -42.03251985
19 -27.88243783 -42.71073064
19.25 -28.44928445 -43.37671476
19.5 -29.00892079 -44.0309614
19.75 -29.56151698 -44.67392866
20 -30.10723865 -45.30604616
20.25 -30.64624685 -45.92771753
20.5 -31.17869803 -46.53932254
20.75 -31.70474408 -47.14121901
21 -32.2245324 -47.73374458
21.25 -32.73820593 -48.31721824
21.5 -33.24590329 -48.89194178
21.75 -33.74775887 -49.45820102
22 -34.24390292 -50.01626699
22.25 -34.73446173 -50.56639699
22.5 -35.21955766 -51.10883554
22.75 -35.69930936 -51.64381521
23 -36.17383182 -52.1715575
23.25 -36.64323655 -52.69227349
23.5 -37.10763163 -53.20616456
23.75 -37.56712192 -53.71342297
24 -38.02180909 -54.21423246
24.25 -38.47179179 -54.70876874
24.5 -38.91716574 -55.19719999
24.75 -39.35802384 -55.67968728
25 -39.79445623 -56.15638502 RF Cafe Calculator Workbook, v7.0, by RF Cafe
 Mixer Frequency Conversion

Ä
Input Output
High: 950 — — Upper Sideband: High: 1750
Low: 900 Low: 1700
| Lower Sideband: High: 150
Units Local Oscillator Low: 100
MHz 800

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 Near Field Limits

DUT Antenna Electrically Electrically Electrically

Frequency Wavelength Max Dimension Small Large Large
(Hz) (m) (cm) Reactive Reactive Radiating
1.00E+04 3.00E+04 80 4771.3452 0.0026 0.0000
1.00E+05 3.00E+03 80 477.1345 0.0081 0.0004
1.00E+06 3.00E+02 80 47.7135 0.0256 0.0043
1.00E+07 3.00E+01 80 4.7713 0.0810 0.0427
1.00E+08 3.00E+00 80 0.4771 0.2562 0.4270
1.00E+09 3.00E-01 80 0.0477 0.8102 4.2696
1.00E+10 3.00E-02 80 0.0048 2.5622 42.6962
1.00E+11 3.00E-03 80 0.0005 8.1024 426.9620

Near Field / Far Field transition is approximately where the three lines intersect

Near Field Distance Limits

1E+04
Electrically Small Reactive
Distance (m)

1E+03 Electrically Large Reactive

Electrically Large Radiating
1E+02

1E+01

1E+00

1E-01

1E-02

1E-03

1E-04

1E-05
1E+04 1E+05 1E+06 1E+07 1E+08 1E+09 1E+10 1E+11
Frequency (Hz)

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 Noise Figure (NF) - to - Noise Temperature (NT)

Noise Figure: 3.01 dB Noise Temperature: 289.960 K

Noise Temperature: 289.96 K Noise Figure: 3.01000043 dB

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 1-Way Path Loss (Radio)

Transmitter Path Receiver

Power Out Distance Power @ Antenna
10 kW 31 km -26.254417 dBm
Antenna Gain Attenuation
40 dBi 136.2544172 dB Antenna Gain
Power @ Antenna 45 dBi
100000 kW Do not specify a path distance System Gain
Frequency less than l/10. -5 dB
5 GHz Detector Power
Wavelength 13.7455828 dBm
0.05995849 m

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 2-Way Path Loss (Monostatic Radar)

Transmitter Path Target Receiver

Power Out Distance to Target Power @ Target Power @ Antenna
10 kW 31 km -26.254417 dBm -117.53132 dBm
Antenna Gain Attenuation
40 dBi to/from Target Radar Cross-Section Antenna Gain
Power @ Antenna 136.2544172 dB 9m 2
45 dBi
100000 kW RCS Gain System Gain
Frequency Do not specify a path distance 44.9775098 dB -5 dB
5 GHz less than l/10. Detector Power
Wavelength -77.531325 dBm
0.05995849 m

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 RF Energy Propagation Time

Distance Propagation Speed Frequency

299792458 m 299792458 m/s 300 MHz
Relative Dielectric Propagation Time Wavelength
1 1s 999.30819333 mm
# of Wavelengths
3.000000E+08

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 Radar Blind Speed

Transmitter Target
Frequency Blind Speeds
3 GHz 1st 53.27676556 ft/s
Wavelength 2nd 106.5535311 ft/s
0.32785702 ft 3rd 159.8302967 ft/s
PRF 4th 213.1070622 ft/s
325 pps 5th 266.3838278 ft/s

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 Radar Horizon / Line of Sight (LOS)

Antenna Height Distance Point "H"

2000 ft 63.705 nmi 50 ft
Relative Dielectric
Earth Model
Radar Horizon

Image from Eelectronic Warfare

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 Rectangular Cavity Resonance

Mode
TEm,n,p & TMm,n,p Resonant
m n p Frequency Dimensions (a<b<c)
0 1 1 75.04126503 GHz a: 1.3 mm
1 0 1 120.3664789 GHz b: 2.25 mm
1 1 0 133.1671586 GHz c: 4.34 mm
1 1 1 137.5732038 GHz e: 8.854188E-12 F/m
0 1 2 95.96808997 GHz m: 1.256637E-06 H/m
1 0 2 134.4126931 GHz
1 1 2 150.0168965 GHz
0 2 2 150.0825301 GHz
2 0 2 240.7329577 GHz
2 2 0 266.3343172 GHz b, n e, m
2 2 1 268.5644481 GHz
a, m
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 Conductor Skin Depth at High Frequency

Frequency: 10000 MHz Skin Depth (δ): 0.6543 μm

Conductivity (ρ): 1.69 μΩ∙cm


( m )  , where m  4p10  7 H / m
Relative Permeability (μr): pf m mr
1

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 Smith Chart for Excel

This Excel workbook demonstrates how easy it is to

implement a Smith Chart using only a standard x-y scatter
chart and coordinate conversions. The workbook shown at the
right used data imported from a typical S-parameter file (in this
case an RF2321 amplifier, from RF Micro Devices) and plotted
on a chart that uses an image file that contains a Smith Chart.
Version 2.0 adds equivalent denormalized impedance with
equivalent resistance and capacitance/inductance values.
Version 2.1 corrects a graphical equation, but does not affect
the accuracy of the previous versions. Download it for free,
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 VSWR Conversions & Mismatch

Conversions VSWR Mismatch Effects

VSWR: 1.2 :1 VSWR A VSWR B

Return Loss: 20.8278537 dB 2.5 :1 2 :1
G: 0.09090909 0.42857143 0.33333333
Amplitude Error: +1.16 / -1.34 dB
VSWR: 1.19994565 :1 Phase Error: ± 8.19 °
Return Loss: 20.83 dB Max VSWR: 5.00 :1
G: 0.09088663 Min VSWR: 1.25 :1

VSWR: 1.1978022 :1 VSWR Reduction By Matched Attenuator

Return Loss: 20.9151498 dB
G: 0.09 Attenuator Load VSWR
3 dB 2.000 :1
15.5424251 9.54242509
Improved VSWR Note: This only holds exactly
1.401 :1 when the attenuator is a
perfect VSWR match (1:1)
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 Resistive Voltage Divider

Vcc: 10 V

Itotal: 5 mA
R1: 1000 Ω
25 mW
Vout: 5V
I: 2.5 mA
R2: 2000 Ω
12.5 mW RLoad: 2000 Ω
12.5 mW

Vee: 0 V R2||Rload: 1000 Ω

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 AC Voltage & Power Conversions - Vrms, Vavg, Vpk, Vpk-pk

Zo: 50 W

Waveform: Sine Square Triangle Waveform: Sine Square Triangle

Vpeak: 1 1 1 Vpeak: 1 1 1
Vrms: 0.70710678 1 0.57735027 Vrms: 0.70710678 1 0.57735027
Vavg: 0.63661977 1 0.5 Vavg: 0.63661977 1 0.5
P (mW): 10 20 6.66666667 P (mW): 10 20 6.66666667
P (dBm): 10 13.0103 8.23908741 P (dBm): 10 13.0103 8.23908741
V (dBu): -0.7918125 2.2184875 -2.5527251 V (dBu): -0.7918125 2.2184875 -2.5527251
V (dBV): -3.0103 0 -4.7712125 V (dBV): -3.0103 0 -4.7712125

dBu is referenced to 0.775 Vrms (1 mW@600 ohms)

dBV is referenced to 1 Vrms

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5.1 Corrected straight wire inductor formula
5.2 Corrected voltage divider Rload current formula
6.0 Added Vrms & Vavg, Smith Chart Download
6.1 Fixed resistor power calcs in Voltage Divider
6.2 Fixed speed units calculation in Prop Time
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