EECE.

3600 Exam I
02/21/2017

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1.(35%) A 50 Ω lossless transmission line is terminated in a load with impedance 𝑍𝐿 =
(30 − 𝑗50) Ω. The wavelength is 8 cm.
Determine:
(a) The reflection coefficient at the load.
(b) The standing-wave ratio on the line.
(c) The position of the voltage maximum nearest the load.
(d) The position of the current maximum nearest the load.

Solution:
(a) From Eq. (2.59),

ZL − Z0 (30 − j50) − 50
Γ= = = 0.57 exp − j79.8◦ . (7')
ZL + Z0 (30 − j50) + 50

(b) From Eq. (2.73),

1 + |Γ| 1 + 0.57 (8')

S= = = 3.65.
1 − |Γ| 1 − 0.57

(c) From Eq. (2.70)

θr λ nλ −79.8◦ × 8 cm π rad n × 8 cm
dmax = + = +
4π 2 4π 180◦ 2
(10')
= −0.89 cm + 4.0 cm = 3.11 cm.

(d) A current maximum occurs at a voltage minimum, and from Eq. (2.72),

dmin = dmax − λ /4 = 3.11 cm − 8 cm/4 = 1.11 cm. (10')

2. (30%) A lossless 50 Ω line is terminated with a load. The capacitance is unknown. The
voltage standing wave ratio (S) was measured to be 3 at the frequency of 5 GHz, Find the
capacitance.

Solution:

1 
S  3 ,   0.5 (5')
1 
1/ 2
1 1  2  1 2 
75   50 25   25    
Z L  Z0 jC jC    

C
   (10')
Z L  Z0 1 1   1  
2
75   50 125 
jC 125   C  
2
jC
2
 1 
25  
2

 C   1  1  2
,   4375 ,
2
2
 1 
125 2   
4  C 
 C 
0.015 1
C  0.015 1
, C  0.48 pF . (15')
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3. (35%) A 5GHz voltage source is connected to a lossless transmission line is terminated
with 𝑍𝐿 = −𝑗75 𝛺. The characteristic impedance of the transmission line is 50 Ω.
Assuming the phase velocity of the transmission line is 0.8c, where c is the speed of light.
(a) What’s the voltage reflection coefficient?
(b) Find out the location of the first |V|min from the load.
(c) What's the standing wave ratio S?
(d) How long the transmission line will make it equivalent to an open circuit.

Solutions:
Z L  Z 0  j 75  50
(1)    1  1.18 . (5')
Z L  Z0 j 75  50
r  0.8c
(2) lmin     0.16 ,    4.8cm .
4 4 5GHz
(10')
lmin  0.16  0.77cm.
1 
(3) S  . (5')
1 

Z L  jZ 0 tan l
(4) Z in  ,
Z 0  jZ L tan l
Z 0  jZ L tan l  0 , Z 0  jZ L tan l  0

50  75tan l  0 ,
3 3
  0.588
l    0.588 , l    1.97cm.
4
Another method:

e jl  e  jl
Z in  Z 0 jl  jl
  , e jl  e  jl  0 , e j 2 l   ,
e  e
e j 2 l  e  j1.18 , e j 2 l  e j(2 1.18) , 2l  (2 1.18) ,
(2  1.18)
l   1.97cm. (15')
4
 Z L  Z0

Z L  Z0

1 
S
1 