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EE 3113 Introduction Into RF Circuit Design: Lecture Notes For A-Term 1999
EE 3113 Introduction Into RF Circuit Design: Lecture Notes For A-Term 1999
INTRODUCTION INTO RF
CIRCUIT DESIGN
Lecture Notes for A-term 1999
LECTURE 3
Prof. R. Ludwig
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA 01619
copyright © 1999, R. Ludwig
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Copyright, 1998 © R. Ludwig
Transmission Line Analysis
Space factor
• Propagating electric field
E X = E0 X cos(ωt − kz )
Time factor
• Phase velocity
1 c
vp = λ f = =
εµ εr
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Generic way to measure spatial voltage variations
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Kirchhoff’s laws on a microscopic level
• Over a differential section
we can again use basic
circuit theory
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Example of transmission line: Coaxial cable
• Electric field is
completely contained
within both conductors
E
• Perfect shielding of
magnetic field
• TEM modes up to a
certain cut-off frequency
H
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Example of transmission line: Microstip line
Cross-sectional view
Cross-sectional view
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