Chapter 1

Theory and Applications of Transmission Lines

Part 2: Smith Chart and Impedance Matching

Huynh Phu Minh Cuong, PhD

hpmcuong@hcmut.edu.vn

Department of Telecommunications
Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology 1
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Outline
 Introduction
 Smith Chart
 Smith Chart Description
 Smith Chart Characteristics
 Z-Y Smith Chart
 Smith Chart Applications
 Determining Impedance and Reflection Coefficients
 Determining VSWR
 Input Impedance of a Complex Circuit
 Input Impedance of a Terminated Transmission Line
 Impedance Matching
 Quarter-wave Transformer
 Matching with Lumped Elements
 Single-Stub Matching Networks
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 Many of calculations required to solve T.L. problems involve the use of
complicated equations.
 Smith Chart, developed by Phillip H. Smith in 1939, is a graphical aid
that can be very useful for solving T.L. problems.
 The Smith chart, however, is more than just a graphical technique as it
provides a useful way of visualizing transmission line phenomenon
without the need for detailed numerical calculations.
 A microwave engineer can develop a good intuition about transmission
line and impedance-matching problems by learning to think in terms of the
Smith chart.
 From a mathematical point of view, the Smith chart is simply a
representation of all possible complex impedances with respect to
coordinates defined by the reflection coefficient.
 The domain of definition of the reflection coefficient is a circle of radius
1 in the complex plane. This is also the domain of the Smith chart.
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Phillip Hagar Smith (1905–1987): graduated from Tufts

College in 1928, invented the Smith Chart in 1939 while
he was working for the Bell Telephone Laboratories.

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The initial goal of the Smith chart is to represent a reflection
coefficient and its corresponding normalized impedance by a point,
from which the conversion between them can be easily achieved.
To do so, we start from the general definition of reflection
coefficient
Z  R  jX Y=1/Z=G+jB
Z R X
z   j  r  jx
Z0 Z0 Z0
Y G B
y   j  g  jb
Y0 Y0 Y0
Z  Z0
  Re( )  j Im(  )
Z  Z0
z 1 1 
 z
z 1 1 
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Now we can write z  1   as
1 

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 Resistance circles

 r  1
Center :  ,0  Radius :
1 r  1 r

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 Reactance circles

 1 1
Center :  1,  Radius :
 x x

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Resistance circles Unit circle
r-circles
Matching point

Shorted point
Opened point

Reactance circles
x-circles

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For the constant r circles: z = r+jx  =r+i
1. The centers of all the constant r
circles are on the horizontal axis –
real part of the reflection coefficient.
2. The radius of circles decreases
when r increases.
3. All constant r circles pass
through the point r =1, i = 0.
4. The normalized resistance r = 
is at the point r =1, i = 0.

For the constant x (partial) circles:

1. The centers of all the constant x
circles are on the r =1 line. The
circles with x > 0 (inductive
reactance) are above the r axis; the
circles with x < 0 (capacitive) are
below the r axis.
2. The radius of circles decreases when absolute value of x increases.
3. The normalized reactances x =  are at the point r =1, i = 0

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Constant circle

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1 z 1
z 1 y y 1  : Z-Smith C.
    z 1
z 1 1
1 y 1
y 1
y   : Y  Smith C.
y 1

 The Smith chart can be used with

normalized impedances or with
normalized admittances. As an
impedance chart, the Smith chart
consists of rL and xL circles, the
resistance and reactance of a
normalized load impedance zL,
respectively.
 When used as an admittance chart,
the rL circles become gL circles
and the xL circles become bL
circles, where gL and bL are the
conductance and susceptance of the
normalized load admittance yL,
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Given R and ZR  Find the Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR)

The Voltage standing Wave Ratio or VSWR is defined as

The normalized impedance at a maximum location of the standing

wave pattern is given by

This quantity is always real and ≥ 1. The VSWR is simply obtained

on the Smith chart, by reading the value of the (real) normalized
impedance, at the location dmax where  is real and positive.
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A. Given 𝑍 𝑑 , find Γ 𝑑 or Given Γ 𝑑 , find

𝑍 𝑑 .

B. Given Γ𝐿 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑍𝐿 , find Γ 𝑑 and 𝑍 𝑑 .

Given Γ 𝑑 and 𝑍 𝑑 , find Γ𝐿 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑍𝐿 .

C. Find dmax and dmin (maximum and minimum locations

for the VSW pattern).

D. Find the VSWR.

E. Given 𝑍 𝑑 , find 𝑌 𝑑 or Given 𝑌 𝑑 , find

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A. Given 𝒁 𝒅 , find 𝜞 𝒅

1. Normalize the impedance:

𝒁 𝒅 𝑹 𝑿
𝒛 𝒅 = = +𝒋 = 𝒓 + 𝒋𝒙
𝒁𝟎 𝒁𝟎 𝒁𝟎

2. Find the circle of constant normalized resistance r.

3. Find the circle of constant normalized reactance x.
4. Find the interaction of the two curves indicates the reflection coefficient in the
complex plane. The chart provides directly magnitude and the phase angle of
Γ 𝑑 .

Example 1: Find Γ 𝑑 given 𝑍 𝑑 = 25 + 𝑗100Ω and 𝑍0 = 50Ω

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A. Given 𝜞 𝒅 , find 𝒁 𝒅

1. Determine the complex point representing the given reflection

coefficient Γ 𝑑 on the chart.
2. Read the value of normalized resistance r and the normalized
reactance x that correspond to the reflection coefficient point.
3. The normalized impedance is: 𝒛 𝒅 = 𝒓 + 𝒋𝒙
4. The actual impedance is: 𝒁 𝒅 = 𝒛 𝒅 𝒁𝟎

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B. Given 𝜞𝑳 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒁𝑳 , find 𝜞 𝒅 and 𝒁 𝒅

The magnitude of the reflection coefficient is constant along a lossless T.L.
terminated by a specific load, since:

Γ 𝑑 = Γ𝐿 𝑒 −𝑗2𝛽𝑑 = Γ𝐿

1. Identify the load reflection coefficient Γ𝐿 and the normalized load impedance 𝑍𝐿
on the Smith Chart.
2. Draw the circle of constant coefficient amplitude Γ 𝑑 = Γ𝐿
3. Starting from the point representing the load, travel on the circle in the
clockwise direction by an angle 𝜃 = 2𝛽𝑑.
4. The new location on the chart corresponds to location d on the T.L. Here the
value of Γ 𝑑 and 𝑍 𝑑 can be read from the chart.

Example: Find Γ 𝑑 and 𝑍 𝑑 given 𝑍𝐿 = 25 + 𝑗100Ω, 𝑍0 = 50Ω and 𝑑 = 0.18𝜆

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Example 3: Find Γ 𝑑 and 𝑍 𝑑
given 𝑍𝑅 = 100 − 𝑗50Ω , 𝑍0 =
50Ω and 𝑑 = 0.1𝜆

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C. Given 𝜞𝑳 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒁𝑳 , find 𝒅𝒎𝒂𝒙 and 𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏

1. Identify the load reflection coefficient Γ𝐿 and the normalized load impedance 𝑍𝐿
on the Smith Chart.
2. Draw the circle of constant coefficient amplitude Γ 𝑑 = Γ𝐿
3. The circle intersects the real axis of the reflection coefficient at two points
which identify dmax (when Γ 𝑑 = real positive) and dmin (when Γ 𝑑 = real
negative).
4. The Smith chart provides an outer graduation where the distances normalized to
the wavelength can be read directly.

Example 4: Find dmax and dmin for 𝑍𝐿 = 100 + 𝑗50Ω, 𝑍0 = 50Ω and 𝑑 = 0.18𝜆

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D. Given 𝜞𝑳 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒁𝑳 , find 𝑽𝑺𝑾𝑹

𝑉𝑚𝑎𝑥 1 + Γ𝐿
The VSWR is defined as: 𝑉𝑆𝑊𝑅 = =
𝑉𝑚𝑖𝑛 1 − Γ𝐿

The normalized impedance at the maximum location of the SW pattern is given by:

1 + Γ 𝑑𝑚𝑎𝑥 1 + Γ𝐿
𝑧 𝑑𝑚𝑎𝑥 = = = 𝑉𝑆𝑊𝑅
1 − Γ 𝑑𝑚𝑎𝑥 1 − Γ𝐿

This quantity is always real and greater than 1. The VSWR is simply obtained on the
Smith Chart by reading the value of real normalized impedance at the location dmax
where Γ is real and positive.

Example 5: Find VSWR for 𝑍𝐿 = 25 ± 𝑗100Ω, 𝑍0 = 50Ω.

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E. Given 𝒁 𝒅 , find 𝒀 𝒅

 The normalized impedance and admittance are defined as:

1+Γ 𝑑 1−Γ 𝑑
𝑧 𝑑 = 𝑦 𝑑 =
1−Γ 𝑑 1+Γ 𝑑

𝜆 𝜆
 Since: Γ 𝑑 + = −Γ 𝑑 → 𝑧 𝑑 + =𝑦 𝑑
4 4

 The actual values are given by:

𝜆
𝜆 𝜆 𝑦 𝑑+4
𝜆 𝜆
𝑍 𝑑+ = 𝑍0 𝑧 𝑑 + 𝑌 𝑑+ = 𝑌0 𝑦 𝑑 + =
4 4 4 4 𝑍0

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1 z 1
z 1 y y 1  : Z-Smith C.
    z 1
z 1 1
1 y 1
y 1
y   : Y  Smith C.
y 1

 The Smith chart can be used with

normalized impedances or with
normalized admittances. As an
impedance chart, the Smith chart
consists of rL and xL circles, the
resistance and reactance of a
normalized load impedance zL,
respectively.
 When used as an admittance chart,
the rL circles become gL circles
and the xL circles become bL
circles, where gL and bL are the
conductance and susceptance of the
normalized load admittance yL,
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Maximum power transfer: TL is terminated by Zo

Zo
Impedance
Impedance Matching Matching ZL
Network

 Matching with Lumped Elements

 Single-Stub Matching Networks
 Using lump elements  Quarter-wave Transformer
 Using transmission lines
 ADS Smith Chart tool

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 The purpose of the matching network
is to eliminate reflections at terminal
MM’ for wave incident from the
source. Even though multiple
reflections may occur between AA’
and MM’, only a forward travelling
wave exists on the feedline.

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A. Quarter wavelength Transformer Matching:

𝑍0 = 50 𝑍𝐿 = 40 Ω

 In case of complex impedance:

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B. Lumped-Element Matching: choose d and YS to achieve a match at MM’.

 The input admittance at MM’ can be written as:

𝑌𝑖𝑛 = 𝑌𝑑 + 𝑌𝑠 = 𝐺𝑑 + 𝑗𝐵𝑑 + 𝑗𝐵𝑠

 To achieve a matched condition at MM’, it is necessary that 𝑦𝑖𝑛 = 1, which translates

into two specific conditions, namely:

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B. Lumped-Element Matching: choose d and YS to achieve a match at MM’.

Example 9: A load impedance

𝑍𝐿 = 25 − 𝑗50Ω is connected to
a 50Ω T.L. Insert a shunt
element to eliminate reflections
towards the sending end of the
line. Specify the insert location d
(in wavelengths), the type of
element and its value, given that
𝑓 = 100𝑀𝐻𝑧.

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C. Single Stub Matching: choose d and length of stub l to achieve a match at MM’.

Example 10: Repeat Example 9

but use a shorted stub to match
the load impedance.

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Example 11: A 50Ω lossless line
0.6 long is terminated in a load 𝟎. 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝝀
with 𝑍𝐿 = (50 + 𝑗25)Ω . At 0.3
from load, a resistor with resistance
𝑅 = 30Ω is connected as shown in
following figure. Use the Smith 𝒛𝑳 = 𝟏 + 𝒋𝟎. 𝟓
Chart to find 𝑍𝑖𝑛 .
𝒚𝑨 = 𝟏. 𝟑𝟕 + 𝒋𝟎. 𝟒𝟓
𝒚𝑩 = 𝟑. 𝟎𝟒 + 𝒋𝟎. 𝟒𝟓

𝒛𝒊𝒏 = 𝟏. 𝟗 − 𝒋𝟏. 𝟒

𝟎. 𝟑𝟗𝟒𝝀
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Example 12: Use the Smith Chart to find 𝑍𝑖𝑛 of the 50Ω feedline shown in following
figure. 𝟎. 𝟎𝟖𝟖𝝀

𝒛𝟏 = 𝟏 + 𝒋

𝒚𝒊𝒏𝟏 = 𝟏. 𝟗𝟕 + 𝒋𝟏. 𝟎𝟐
𝒚𝒋𝒖𝒏𝒄 = 𝟑. 𝟗𝟒
𝒚𝒊𝒏𝟐 = 𝟏. 𝟗𝟕 − 𝒋𝟏. 𝟎𝟐
𝒛𝒊𝒏 = 𝟏. 𝟔𝟓 − 𝒋𝟏. 𝟕𝟗
𝒛𝟐 = 𝟏 − 𝒋

𝒁𝒊𝒏 = (𝟖𝟐. 𝟓 − 𝒋𝟖𝟗. 𝟓)𝜴 𝟎. 𝟒𝟏𝟐𝝀 48

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Example 13: A 50Ω lossless line is to be matched to an antenna with 𝑍𝐿 = (75 −
𝑗20)Ω using a shorted stub. Use the Smith Chart to determine the stub length and
distance between the antenna and stub.
𝟎. 𝟎𝟕𝟕𝝀
𝒚 = 𝒋𝟎. 𝟓𝟐
𝟎. 𝟎𝟒𝟏𝝀

𝒛𝟏 = 𝟏. 𝟓 − 𝒋𝟎. 𝟒
𝒛𝟏 = 𝟏. 𝟓 − 𝒋𝟎. 𝟒

𝒚 = −𝒋𝟎. 𝟓𝟐
𝟎. 𝟑𝟐𝟕𝝀
𝒅𝟏 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟎𝟒𝝀, 𝒍𝟏 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟕𝟑𝝀 𝒅𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟒𝝀, 𝒍𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟐𝟕𝝀 49
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Homework 1: A 6-m section of 150Ω lossless line is driven by a source with
𝑣𝑔 𝑡 = 5 cos 8𝜋 × 107 𝑡 − 300 (𝑉)
And 𝑍𝑔 = 150Ω. If the line, which has a relative permittivity 𝜀𝑟 = 2.25 is terminated
in a load 𝑍𝐿 = (150 − 𝑗50)Ω, find:
a. 𝜆 on the line. Note that: 𝜆 = 𝑣𝑃 𝑓 where 𝑣𝑃 = 𝑐 𝜀𝑟 .

b. The reflection coefficient at the load.

c. The input impedance.
d. The input voltage Vi and time-domain voltage vi(t).

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Homework 2: Two half-wave dipole antennas, each with impedance of 75Ω are
connected in parallel through a pair of T.L. and the combination is connected to a feed
T.L. as shown in the following figure. All lines are 50Ω lossless.
a. Calculate 𝑍𝑖𝑛1
b. Calculate 𝑍𝑖𝑛 of the feed line.

Homework 3: A 50Ω lossless line is to be matched to an antenna with 𝑍𝐿 = (100 +

𝑗50)Ω using a shorted stub. Use the Smith Chart to determine the stub length and
distance between the antenna and stub.
Homework 4: Generate a plot of 𝑍0 as a function of strip width w from 0.05mm to
5mm for a microstrip line fabricated on a 0.7mm thick substrate with 𝜀𝑟 = 9.8.

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Homework 5: A 50Ω lossless line of length 𝑙 = 0.15𝜆 connects a 300MHz generator
with 𝑉𝑔 = 300𝑉 and 𝑍𝑔 = 50Ω to a load 𝑍𝐿 = 75Ω.
a. Compute 𝑍𝑖𝑛
b. Compute 𝑉𝑖 and 𝐼𝑖 .
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c. Compute the time-average power delivered to the line, 𝑃𝑖𝑛 = 2 ℝ𝑒 𝑉𝑖 𝐼𝑖 .
d. Compute 𝑉𝐿 , 𝐼𝐿 and the time-average power delivered to the load, 𝑃𝐿 =
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ℝ𝑒 𝑉𝐿 𝐼𝑙 .
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e. Compute the time-average power delivered by the generator and time-average
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Homework 6: In addition to not dissipating power, a lossless line has two important
features:
(1) It is dispersionless (vp is independent of frequency).
(2) Its characteristic impedance Z0 is real.
Sometimes it is not possible to design a T.L. such that 𝑅′ ≪ 𝜔𝐿′ and 𝐺′ ≪ 𝜔𝐶′ but it
is possible to choose the dimensions of the line and its material properties so as to
satisfy the condition 𝑅’𝐶’ = 𝐿’𝐺’ (distortionless line).
Such a line is called a distortionless line because despite the fact that it is not lossless,
it nonetheless possesses the previous mentioned features of the lossless line. Show
that for a distortionless line:
𝐶′
𝛼 = 𝑅′
𝐿′
𝛽 = 𝜔 𝐿′ 𝐶′
𝐿′
𝑍0 = 𝐶′
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Homework 7: A 300Ω lossless line is connected to a complex load composed of a
resistor 𝑅 = 600Ω and an inductor with 𝐿 = 0.02𝑚𝐻. At 10MHz, determine:
a. Reflection coefficient at load Γ𝐿 ?
b. Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR).
c. Location of voltage maximum nearest the load.
d. Location of current maximum nearest the load.

Homework 8: On a 150Ω lossless line, the following observations were noted:

distance of first voltage minimum from load is 3cm, distance of first voltage
maximum from load is 9cm and VSWR=9. Find 𝑍𝐿 ?

Homework 9: A load with impedance 𝑍𝐿 = 25 − 𝑗50Ω is to be connected to a

lossless T.L. with characteristic impedance 𝑍0 with chosen 𝑍0 such that the VSWR is
the smallest possible. What should 𝑍0 be?

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Homework 10: A voltage generator with
𝑣𝑔 𝑡 = 5 cos 2𝜋 × 109 𝑡 (𝑉)
and internal impedance is 𝑍𝑔 = 50Ω is connected to a 50Ω lossless T.L. The line
length is 5cm and the line is terminated in a load with impedance 𝑍𝐿 = 100 − 𝑗100Ω.
Determine:
a. Reflection coefficient at load Γ𝐿 ?
b. 𝑍𝑖𝑛 at the input of the T.L.
c. The input voltage 𝑣𝑖 𝑡 and input current 𝑖𝑖 𝑡 ?

Homework 11: A 75Ω load is preceded by a 𝜆 4 section of 50Ω T.L which itself
preceded by another 𝜆 4 section of 100Ω T.L. What is the input impedance?

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Homework 12: A 100MHz FM broadcast station uses a 300Ω T.L. between the
transmitter and a tower-mounted half-wave dipole antenna. The antenna impedance is
73Ω. You are asked to design a quarter-wavelength transformer to match the antenna
to the line.
a. Determine the length and characteristic impedance of the quarter-wavelength
section?
b. If the quarter-wavelength is a two-wire line with 𝐷 = 2.5𝑐𝑚 and the wires are
embedded in polystyrene with 𝜀𝑟 = 2.6. Determine the physical length of the
quarter-wave section and the radius of the two wire conductor.

Note that the characteristic parameters of T.Ls are given in the following table:

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Homework 13: Consider the circuit below. A generator with 𝑅0 = 75Ω is connected to
a complex of 𝑍𝐿 = 100 + 𝑗100Ω through a T.L. of arbitrary length with 𝑍0 = 75Ω and
𝑣𝑃 = 0.8𝑐. Using the Smith Chart, evaluate the line for stub matching. The generator is
operating at 100MHz. Find
a. The electrical length of 𝜆 of the T.L.
b. The normalized load impedance.
c. The closest stub location as measured from the load.
d. The length of the stub at the closest location.
e. The lumped load element value that could take the place of the stub at the nearest
location.

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Homework 14: A Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) is attached to the end of a lossless,
15m long T.L. (50Ω, 𝜖𝑟 = 2.3) operating at 220MHz. The VNA shows an input
impedance of 𝑍𝑖𝑛 = 75 − 𝑗35Ω. Using the Smith Chart:
a. Find the VSWR on the line.
b. Find the normalized, denormalized and equivalent circuit of the load impedance 𝑍𝐿
at the far end of the line. The equivalent circuit must show the correct schematic
symbols (L and/or R and/or C) and the values of each symbol.
c. Find the normalized load admittance YL at the far end of the line. The length of the
stub at the closest location.
d. Find the distance in meters from the load to the first matching point.
e. What is the normalized admittance at the first match point?
f. Find the shortest stub to match the susceptance found at the first match point. Give
the length of the stub in meters.
g. If fabrication of a coaxial stub was not feasible but a lumped matching element was
necessary, draw the component schematic symbol and give its value.
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