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Network Parameters
Network Parameters
Network Parameters
By
Professor Syed Idris Syed Hassan
Sch of Elect. & Electron Eng
Engineering Campus USM
Nibong Tebal 14300
SPS Penang
Impedance matrix
V1 Z11
V Z12
2
. .
. .
Vn Z1n
Z 21
Z 22
.
.
Z 2n
.
.
.
.
.
. Z n1
. Z n 2
.
.
.
.
. Z nn
where
Admittance matrix
I1
I
2
.
.
I n
I1 Y11 Y21
I Y12 Y22
2
.
. .
. .
.
I n Y1n Y2 n
Y Z 1
.
.
.
.
.
. Yn1 V1
. Yn 2 V2
. . .
. . .
. Ynn Vn
Example
Find the Z parameters of the two-port T network as shown below
Z
I1
I2
V1
V2
Solution
Port 2 open-circuited
Z11
V1
I1
Z A ZC
Z12
I1 0
Z 21
I 2 0
Port 1 open-circuited
V1
I2
V2
I1
ZC
I 2 0
ZC
V2 Z C
Z B ZC
ZC
I 2 Z B ZC
Z B ZC
Z 22
V2
I2
Z B ZC
I1 0
S-parameters
Port 1
Port 2
Microwave device
Input signal
reflected signal
transmitted signal
Vi1
Vr1
Vt2
Vt
Vi
Vr
Vi
Vi2
Vr2
Vt1
S-parameters
Voltage of traveling wave away from port 1 is
Vb1
V
Vr1
Vi1 t 2 Vi 2
Vi1
Vi 2
Voltage of
Reflected wave
From port 1
Voltage of
Transmitted wave
From port 2
Vt1
Vr 2
Vi1
Vi 2
Vi1
Vi 2
Vt1
Vt 2
Vr1
, 12
, 21 V
Let Vb1= b1 , Vi1=a1 , Vi2=a2 , 1
i1
Vi1
Vi 2
Vr 2
and 2
Then we can rewrite
Vi 2
S-parameters
Hence
In matrix form
S-matrix
b1 1 a1 12 a2
b2 21 a1 2 a2
b1 1 12 a1
b
a
2 2
2 21
b1 S11 S12
b S
S
22
2 21
a1
a
2
S-parameters
S11
S12
Vr 1
Vi1
Vt 2
Vi 2
Vr 2 0
Vr 2 0
S 21
Vt1
Vi1
S 22
Vr 1 0
Vr 2
Vi 2
Vr1 0
Multi-port network
Port 5
Port 1
Por
t
Port
3
Port 4
network
b1 S11
b S
2 21
b3 S31
b S
4 41
b5 S51
S12
S 22
S32
S 42
S52
S13
S 23
S33
S 43
S53
S14
S 24
S34
S 44
S54
S15
S 25
S35
S 45
S55
a1
a
2
a3
a4
a5
Example
Below is a matched 3 dB attenuator. Find the S-parameter of the circuit.
8.56
8.56
141.8
Solution
Vr1
S11
Vi1 V
r 2 0
Z in Z o
Z in Z o
50 50
0
50 50
Continue
8.56
S 21
Vt 2
Vi 2 V
r 2 0
V1
Vo
8.56
V2
141.8
From the fact that S11=S22=0 , we know that Vr1=0 when port 2 is
matched, and that Vi2=0. Therefore Vi1= V1 and Vt2=V2
Z 2 // Z 3
Zo
Zo
Vo
Z 2 // Z 3 Z1 Z 3 Z o
Z3 Z o
41.44
50
V1
0.707V1
41.44 8.56 50 8.56
Vt 2 V2 V1
0
0.707
0.707
0
Lossless network
For lossless n-network , total input power = total output power. Thus
n
i 1
ai ai*
bi bi*
i 1
at a* = bt b*
=at St S* a*
a (I S S )a =0
t
In summation form
n
k 1
*
S ki S kj
for i
for i
Called unitary
matrix
Conversion of Z to S and S to Z
S Z U 1 Z U
Z U S 1 U S
where
1 0 . 0
0 . . .
U
. . 1 .
0 . . 1
U U t
Z Z t
Thus it can be shown that
S S t
Example
A certain two-port network is measured and the following scattering
matrix is obtained:
0.10o 0.890o
S
o
o
0
.
8
90
0
.
2
Solution
Since [S] is symmetry, the network is reciprocal. To be lossless, the S
parameters must satisfy
For i=j
n
1 for i j
2
2
2
2
*
|S
|
+
|S
|
=
(0.1)
+
(0.8)
= 0.65
11
12
Ski S kj 0 for i j
k 1
Since the summation is not equal to 1, thus
it is not a lossless network.
continue
Reflected power at port 1 when port 2 is shorted can be calculated as
follow and the fact that a2= -b2 for port 2 being short circuited, thus
b1=S11a1 + S12a2 = S11a1 - S12b2
(1)
(2)
Short at port 2
(3)
b1
b2
S12 S 21
j 0.8 j 0.8
S11 S12 S11
0.1
0.633
a1
a1
1 S 22
1 0.2
Return loss
a2
-a2=b2
ABCD parameters
I1
V1
I2
Network
V2
I 2 V2 V1
V2 I1 I 2
V1 V2 I 2
I1 V2 I 2
Or
V1 AV2 BI 2
I1 CV2 DI 2
In matrix form
V1 A B V2
I C D I
1
2
Given V1 and I1, V2 and
I2 can be determined if
ABDC matrix is
known.
I1a
V1a
Cascaded network
I2a
a
V1a Aa
I C
1a a
I1b
b
V2a V1b
Ba V2a
Da I 2 a
I2b
Ba Ab
Da Cb
Bb V2b
Db I 2b
V1b Ab
I C
1b b
V2b
Bb V2b
Db I 2b
Ba Ab
Da Cb
Bb
Db
I1 CV2 DI 2
I1
C
V2
V1
B
I2 V
2 0
I1
I2 V
2 0
V1
V2
I2
V2
B
I 2 0
2 0
V1= - I2 Z hence B= Z
V1
I2 V
I 2 0
I1 = - I2 = 0 hence C= 0
The full ABCD matrix can be written
I1
I2 V
2 0
I1 = - I2 hence D= 1
1 Z
0 1
Z1
V1
V2
then
Z3
V1
Z2
I2
V2
I 2 0
Z3
V2
V1
Z1 Z 3
V1 Z1 Z 3
Z1
A
1
V2
Z3
Z3
Continue
B
V1
I2 V
Z1
2 0
VZ 2
Z 2 Z3
Z 2 Z3
V
Z 2 Z3 1
Z1
Z 2 Z3
But
VZ 2 I 2 Z 2
I2
Z3
Z2
Hence
V1
Z1Z 2
B
Z 2 Z1
I2
Z3
VZ2
Continue
I1
C
V2
I1
Z1
I 2 0
Z3
Analysis
I 2 I1
V2 I 2 Z 3 I1Z 3
I2
Therefore
C
I1
1
V2 Z 3
V2
Continue
I1
D
I2 V
2 0
I1
Z3
I2
I1
Z 2 Z3
I1
Z2
D
1
I2
Z3
I2
Z3
Hence
Z1
Z2
VZ2
Full matrix
Z1
1 Z
2
1
Z 3
Z1Z 2
Z1 Z 2
Z3
Z2
Z3
I2
Transmission line
z = -
Zo
V2
z =0
V f e j t e z Vb e j t e z
V ( z ) V f e j t e z Vb e j t e z
1
I ( z)
V f e j t e z Vb e j t e z
Zo
Zo
Vf
If
Vb
Ib
continue
At the input z = -
V1 V () V f e
Vb e
(1)
I1 I ()
1
V f e Vb e
Zo
(2)
At the output z = 0
V2 V (0) V f Vb
(3)
1
I 2 I (0)
V f Vb
Zo
(4)
continue
From Eq. (1) and (3) we have
A
Vo (e
V1
B
I2 V
e
2Vo
cosh( )
Note that
(e x e x )
cosh( x)
2
(e x e x )
sinh( x)
2
2 0
For V2 = 0 , Eq. (3) implies Vf= Vb = Vo . From Eq. (1) and (4) we have
Z oVo (e e )
B
Z o sinh( )
2Vo
continue
I1
C
V2
For I2=0 , Eq. (4) implies Vf = Vb = Vo . From Eq.(2) and (3) we have
Vo (e e ) sinh( )
C
2Vo Z o
Zo
I1
D
I2 V
2 0
For V2=0 , Eq. (3) implies Vf = -Vb = Vo . From Eq.(2) and (4) we have
Z oVo (e e )
D
cosh( )
2Z oVo
continue
Note that
cosh( ) Z o sinh( )
sinh( )
cosh( )
Zo
jk
cos(k )
sin( k )
j
Zo
Where
= attenuation
k=wave propagation
constant
jZ o sin( k )
Lossless line
=0
cosh( jk ) cos(k)
cos(k )
sinh( jk ) j sin( k)
Z
Series impedance
Shunt impedance
cosh( ) Z o sinh( )
sinh( )
cosh(
Z
o
1 Z
0 1
1 0
1
Z 1
Z2
T-network
Z3
Z1
Z2
1
Z3
Z3
Z1
Z2
-network
Z1Z 2
Z3
Z
1 2
Z3
Z3
Z2
1 1 Z3
Z1 Z 2 Z1Z 2
n 0
1
n:1
Z1 Z 2
Z3
Z
1 3
Z1
Ideal transformer
ABCD tline
cos(k )
sin( k )
j
Zo
ABCD tlineshort
jZ o sin(k )
cos(k )
then
1
jZ o k
1
j k
1
Zo
ABCD embed
Transmission line
Z1
1
jZ o k 1 0
1 0
1
1 1 1
1
1
Z
j Z k
Z
1
o
1
Solving, we have
ABCD embed
jZ o k
1
jZ o k
Z1
jZ o k
2 jZ o k
k
j
1
2
Z1
Zo
Z1
Z1
ABCD net
Z3
Z2
1 1 Z3
Z1 Z 2 Z1Z 2
ABCD embed
Z3
Z
1 3
Z1
jZ o k
jZ
k
Z1
jZ
k
jZ
k
2
k
o2 j
1 o
Z1
Zo
Z1
Z1
1
Shunt
If Zo << Z1 then the series impedance
Z j
k
Zo
Z oc
Equivalent circuits
Zo
ZoL
Zo
Zo >> Z1
Zo
c
Z oc
Zo
Zoc
Zo << Z1
Zo
B
Zo
C
1
1
1
cosh A ln A A2 1
Conversion S to ABCD
For conversion of ABCD to S-parameter
Z o A B Z o2C Z o D
S11 S12
1
2Z o AD BC
S
2
2
S
2
Z
Z
A
Z
C
Z
D
Z
A
Z
C
Z
D
22
21
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
21 Z
o
Z o 1 S11 1 S 22 S12 S 21
1 S11 1 S 22 S12 S 21
2.Z
Z . A1,1 A1, 2 Z .Z . A2,1 Z . A2, 2
Z . A1,1 A1,2 Z .Z . A2.1 Z . A2,2
1
A( S )
.
2.S 2,1
Zo
Example 1
Edge coupled line
Line of
symmetry
S11ev S11od
1 S 21ev S 21od
S
2 S31ev S31od
S 41ev S 41od
S12ev S12od
S 22ev S 22od
S32ev S32od
S 42ev S 42od
S13ev S13od
S 23ev S 23od
S33ev S33od
S 43ev S 43od
S14ev S14od
S 24ev S 24od
S34ev S34od
S 44ev S 44od
Since the network is symmetry, Instead of 4 ports , we can only analyze 2 port
continue
We just analyze for 2 transmission lines with characteristic Z e and Zo
respectively. Similarly the propagation coefficients e and o respectively.
Treat the odd and even mode lines as uniform lossless lines. Taking ABCD
matrix for a line , length l, characteristic impedance Z and propagation
constant ,thus
ABCD tline
cos( )
sin( )
j
Z
jZ sin( )
cos( )
Using conversion
Z o A B Z o2C Z o D
2Z o AD BC
S
2Z o
Z o A B Z o2C Z o D
Z o A B Z o2C Z o D
1
continue
Z 2 Z o2
j sin
Z 2 Z o2
2Z cos j sin
2
Taking
2Z o
2Z o
Z 2 Z o2
j sin
Then
Z 2 Z o2
S 2 2
Z Z o j 2 ZZ o
1
j 2 ZZ o
2
2
Z Z o
continue
S13
S23
Odd + even
S11 S12
S21 S22
Convert to
S31
S41
2-port network
matrix
S11 S12
S21 S22
S11 S12
S21 S22
S11 S12
S21 S22
S11 S12
S21 S22
S14
S24
S34
S33
S44
S42
S32
4-port network
matrix
S43
continue
Follow symmetrical properties
ev+ od
S11 S12
S21 S22
S13 S14
S23 S24
ev- od
S31 S32
S41 S42
S33 S34
S43 S44
Assuming ev = od =
S 41 S14 S32
ev- od
ev+ od
Then
jZ o
Z ev
Z od
S 23
2
2
2
2 Z ev Z o Z od Z o2
2
(
Z
Z
Z
jZ o
ev od
o ) ( Z od Z ev )
2
2
2 ( Z ev
Z o2 ) ( Z od
Z o2 )
For perfect isolation (I.e S41=S14=S32=S23=0 ),we choose Zev and Zod such that
Zev Zod=Zo2.
continue
ev+ od
S11 S12
S21 S22
S13 S14
S23 S24
ev- od
S31 S32
S41 S42
S33 S34
S43 S44
ev- od
ev+ od
Similarly we have
S11 S 22
2
2
Z o2 Z od
Z o2
1 Z ev
S33 S 44
2
2
2
2 Z ev Z o Z od Z o2
2 2
Z ev
Z od Z o4
1
2
2
2 ( Z ev
Z o2 )( Z od
Z o2 )
continue
ev+ od
S11 S12
S21 S22
S13 S14
S23 S24
ev- od
S31 S32
S41 S42
S33 S34
S43 S44
ev- od
ev+ od
We have
S31 S13 S 24 S 42
2
2
Z o2 Z od
Z o2
1 Z ev
2
2
2
2 Z ev Z o Z od Z o2
2
2
2
(
Z
Z
)
Z
ev
od
o
2
2
2
2
( Z Z )( Z Z )
ev
o
od
o
Z ev Z
od
Z Z
od
ev
if Zev Zod=Zo2.
continue
ev+ od
S11 S12
S21 S22
S13 S14
S23 S24
ev- od
S31 S32
S41 S42
S33 S34
S43 S44
S 21 S12 S34
ev- od
ev+ od
jZ o
Z ev
Z od
S 43
2
2
2
2 Z ev Z o Z od Z o2
jZ o
1
Z Z
od
ev
if Zev Zod=Zo2.
continue
This S-parameter must satisfy network characteristic:
(1) Power conservation
2
2
S11 S 21
Reflected
power
S31 S 41 1
transmitted
power to
port 2
transmitted
power to
port 3
transmitted
power to
port 4
S 21 S31 1
(2) And quadrature condition
S11
Arg
2
S 21
continue
For 3 dB coupler
Z ev Z
od
Z Z
od
ev
1
2
or
Z ev Z
1
od
Z Z
2
od
ev
Rewrite we have
Z ev 1 ( 2 )
3 2 2
Z od 1 ( 2 )
Z ev
In practice Zev > Zod so
3 2 2 5.83
Z od
However the limitation for coupled edge
Z ev
2
Z od
(Gap size )
90
90
1
o
1
Symmetrical line
Even
90
90
4
45
90
90
1
o
45
3
Z
Z
o
45
45
O/C
O/C
Analysis
Stub odd (short circuit)
X s ,od
Z1 tan Z1
4
X s ,ev
Z1 cot Z1
4
The ABCD matrices for the two networks may then found :
1
ABCD 1
jX
s
stub
0 0
j
1
Z2
jZ 2 1
1
0
jX s
Transmission
line
stub
Z2
Xs
j jZ 2
2
Z2 X s
jZ 2
Z2
X s
continue
Convert to S
Z o A B Z o2C Z o D
2Z o AD BC
S
2Z o
Z o A B Z o2C Z o D
Z o A B Z o2C Z o D
1
jZ 2 j
2Z o Z 2
Z o2 Z 2
Z o2
jZ 2 j
j
2
Xs
Z 2
Xs
Z o2 Z 2
X s2
Z o2
j
Z2
2Z o
jZ 2 j
2Z o
Z o2 Z 2
X s2
Z o2
j
Z 2
Z o2 Z 2
X s2
Z o2
j
0
Z2
or
Thus
Xs
S11ev S11od 0
Zo Z2
Z o2
Z 22
Z1
From
previous
definition
continue
Substituting into S-parameter gives us
S odd
Z
2
2
Z o Z 2 jZ 2 o
1
Zo
0
and
S even
Z
2
2
Z o Z 2 jZ 2 o
S 41 S14 S32
1
Z 22
S 23 S 21ev S 21od 1 2
2
Zo
S11 S 22 S33 S 44 0
Zo
0
continue
For power conservation and quadrature conditions to be met
Equal split S
S 21
Z
1
2
Zo
2
Z2
or
And
X s Z1
Zo Z2
Z o2
Z 22
Zo
2
Zo
Zo
Z o2
Zo
2
Zo