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Z0 S Z0
b1 b2
(Fig. 1)
A signal flow graph is a diagram depicting certain relationships
between signals in a linear network. It can also be used to solve
for ratios of these signals.
That is, b j S jk ak
S11 S 22
b1 S12 a2
(Fig. 2)
The signals a1, a2, b1, and b2 are denoted by nodes whereas
certain interactions between the signals are denoted by the
branches and the transmission factors (S parameters) of those
branches.
b S a (1)
b1 S11 S12 a1
or b S
S 22 a2
(2)
2 21
S12
a2
(Fig. 3)
S 22
a2
(Fig. 4)
S21
V2 1 S22 S 21V1 V2 V1
1 S22
Substituting this into (8) gives
S S
V3 32 21 V1 (4.78),(9)
1 S 22
S32 S 21
1 S 22
V1 V3
The SFG is
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S42 V4
S21 S32
V1 V2 V3
S in L VL
b1 b2
(Fig. 5)
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S S11 S22 L
b1 S12 a2
Notice the arrow directions for S and L . These are the correct
orientations since
a
S 1 a1 S b1
b1
a
and L 2 a2 Lb2
b2
S S11 L L
a2
b1 S12 a2
S S11
L S12
b1
S S11
L S12
b1
Z0
Z0 Z S a1
VS
L S12 S 21
S S11
1 L S 22
b1
b1
S S
S11 L S12
b1 b1
Z0 1 S 21
Z 0 Z S 1 S S11 a1 1 L S 22 b2
VS
S L S12
1 S S11
Step 7 . Apply Rule 3 one last time to remove the self loop:
1
Z0 1 S L S12 S 21 S 21
1
Z 0 Z S 1 S S11 1 S S11 1 L S 22 a1 1 L S 22
VS b2
1 S S11 1 L S 22 S L S12 S 21
1
Z0 1 S 21
b2 VS
Z 0 Z S 1 S S11 1 S S11 1 L S 22 1 L S 22
Z 0 S 21VS 1 S S11 1 L S 22
Z 0
Z S 1 S S11 1 S S11 1 L S 22 S L S12 S 21 1 L S 22
Z 0 S 21VS
or b2
Z 0 Z S 1 S S11 1 L S22 S L S12 S21
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