Problem 2.

50 Generate a bounce diagram for the voltage V (z; t ) for a 1-m long
lossless line characterized by Z0 = 50 and up = 2c=3 (where c is the velocity of
light) if the line is fed by a step voltage applied at t = 0 by a generator circuit with
Vg = 60 V and Rg = 100 . The line is terminated in a load ZL = 25 . Use the
bounce diagram to plot V (t ) at a point midway along the length of the line from t = 0
to t = 25 ns.
Solution:
g =
L =

Rg Z0
Rg + Z0
ZL Z0
ZL + Z0

=
=

100 50
50
=
=
100 + 50 150
25 50
25
=
=
25 + 50
75

1
;
3
1
:
3

From Eq. (2.124b),

V1+ =

Vg Z0
Rg + Z0

60  50
100 + 50

l
2c=3

3
2  3  108

= 20

V:

Also,
T

l
up

=5

ns:

The bounce diagram is shown in Fig. P2.50(a) and the plot of V (t ) in Fig. P2.50(b).

Voltage

= g = 1
3
z=0

= L = - 1
3
z = 0.5 m
z=1m
V1+ = 20V
5 ns

-6.67 V
10 ns

-2.22 V
15 ns
0.74 V

20 ns

0.25 V
25 ns

-0.08 V

Figure P2.50: (a) Bounce diagram for Problem 2.50.

V(0.5 m, t)

20 V

20 V
13.34 V

10

11.12 V

11.86 V

12.10 V

15

20

25

Figure P2.50: (b) Time response of voltage.

t (ns)