11/10/2016
The reflection coefficient at the load of a terminated lossless
line is given as
Γ𝐿 = 0.75∠60°.
Calculate the distance from the load to the first current
minimum when 𝜆 = 30 cm. Is there a current maximum
between minimum and the load?
A 100 Ω lossless line is terminated in a pure resistance. What Load impedance with a return loss of 6 dB is connected to a
are the two possible values of load resistance if 25 percent of lossless line. Calculate the SWR on the line. Repeat for a return
the incident power is reflected? loss of 20 dB.
A 75 Ω coaxial transmission line has a length of 2.0 cm and is A terminated transmission line with Z0 = 60 Ω has a reflection
terminated with a load impedance of 37.5 + j75 Ω. If the coefficient at the load of Γ𝐿 = 0.4∠60°.
relative permittivity of the line is 2.56 and the frequency is 3.0 (a) What is the load impedance?
GHz, find the input impedance to the line, the reflection (b) What is the reflection coefficient 0.3λ away from the load?
coefficient at the load, the reflection coefficient at the input, (c) What is the input impedance at this point?
and the SWR on the line.
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11/10/2016
Use the Smith chart to find the following quantities for the
transmission line circuit shown in the accompanying figure:
(a) The SWR on the line.
(b) The reflection coefficient at the load.
(c) The input impedance of the line.
(d) The load admittance and the input admittance.
(e) The distance from the load to the first voltage minimum.
(f) The distance from the load to the first voltage maximum.