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Analysis and Synthesis of Exponentially
by
A THESIS
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degree of
Master of Science
APIROVED:
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be completed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction
1
Theory 5
Coefficient, ro 7
Tapers
11
Impedance Transformer
24
for ro
30
Bibliography 56
Appendix A 59
Appendix B
65
Appendix C 68
Appendix D 70
Appendix E 72
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
Ea :Et
1
Incremental section of transmission
line
25
resonator
7
Comparison of modified exponential
tapers
39
40
stripline dimensions
42
9
Comparison of modified tapers
46
termination
taper (A=1.00)
taper (A=e1.50)
60
of sinITu/lTu 75
LIST OF SYMBOLS
Symbol
Definition
a
Complex coefficient of the series expansion of
P(Y)
mission line
modifying a taper
clE In Zo(x)]
line: P(y) r
44X
for M> AL
for AL > M
mission line
x
The variable for position along a tapered line
transmission line
y
A normalized variable for position along a
tapered line
Z
The real characteristic impedance at the input
01
of a taper
put of a taper
702
transmission line
0=21T/j1/4
= CC 1- ja
a-
A constant that represe s the rate of taper
The phase of ro
Denotes an approximate equality
Denotes a definition
ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF EXPONENTIALLY
I. INTRODUCTION
of wave propagation.
This type of transmission system has
impedance transformer.
acteristic impedance.
In thiS application, the one parame-
ter that is most useful is the reflection coefficient at the
al distinct steps:
ical reality.
When all these steps are carried out, they yield some
dV (2.1)
dx
dI (2.2)
dx
where Figure 1 defines the above variables, all of which
d21 I
dY dI
=0
dx Yo dx dx (2.4)
6
I
I+ di
V + dV
d X
These equations are for the general case; i.e., the line
dzV
°YAV
AV
dzI
8
V/I Zo
+ Zo
dr 1'
[d(In zo)
- 2 = 0 (2.5)
dx dx
valid.
r244 I , (6)(7)(8)(9).
This assumption yields a linear e
quation
dr d(in Zo)
2"r r
dx
=0 (2.6)
dx 2
dx
d(In70) dx,
r (x=0) A ro
dx' (2.8)
0
L
1
d(In7.0)
2 dx' dx' (2.9)
0
10
Thus for any transmission system (where r24 1), Equation
this out in 1950 (10). To obiain the proper form for the
x L/2.
y = 21T
2 L
u.
-rr
This yields
-p4. f it
2
1 d(InaZtO
dy
e illy u_I y le... I
2
e-jibL G(u)
ir
Where G(u) f P(y) e (2.10)
d(InZ0)
and Pty)
co
11
systems, are
12
ro = -2- e
- t31
In 402
Co sA h02
Dolph-Tchebycheff :
cosh A.L.
[sin ESL]
at..
iroi .
.9
.8
0 .7
.6
.5
EXPONENTIAL TAPER
ZIT 31T
(3L - RADIANS
1$
line; i.e.
Z0(x) ek Am exp(o-x)
16
where Z02. Zoz Zoi
d(In70 t
702
dx
202
In
2L
e dx
0
-3 L ( sin AL
(3.2)
OL
r.2« I .
results for the entire range ofOL, but it exposes some in
17
tanh (ctiL)
where
M +AS
-1/2.
cr (
= cr
M tanh(5)
F. S + (52 (3.3)
M2)1/2 tanh (5)
where m = In Z02
M tanh (.5)
M sinh CS)
fro' (3.4)
+ Mx stnh2 (5)
Sa
Phase ( ) 14- = Arc tan tanh (5) (3.5)
5
19
'pi
as S-4.0.
M
lirn pc,
5+0
1.12
M tan (Sm)
r° sm j(5! 4 rvia)vz tan(Sm)
M stn
="" (3.6)
S2-, + tv soa(Si,)
20
pg + Ma
46 = Arctan tan (S,)1 (3.7)
where, to repeat,
the "side lobes" for the exact response are slightly lower
than they are for the approximate response. But this also
APPROXIMATE SOLUTION
70a 1so
INC
c EXACT SOLUTION
x.\\
11 1 11-1 1 1 FYI
IT
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14C/1
ZIT
2 1 1 1 1 1 1
311.
- RADIANS
\
Y\ *,\ EXACT SOLUTION
\\:\
Tr
APPROXIMATE,
oQc
4 SOLUTION \x\\.
\
23
Z 10
0
% ZERO SHIFT ±
APPROX. FREQ. EXACT FREQ.
X 100
APPROX. FREQ.
FOR P0 =0
Zoa 2
ZERO OF
(12).
is connected.
mechanisms for the NUTL are the same as for the uniform
25
26
24
22
20
18
16
14.
IL
10-
0
t'
APPROX. LENGTH
WHEN IT/2
0
2-
2
4 5 6 789 10 11 1Z.
702.
S%L = 15,221
Is = = G-1512]2 (3.8)
waves ai and bil which are defined such that at port one,
for example,
Q
V,- 3 Q
V2
bz
VI
111:- 01 762.
27
make comparisons between the transmission
line and circuit
theory transformers.
e-
S 5,Z
(3.9)
S 21 S22
- +
VI VI+ V2
=
....m
m 02
-
rz
L. 02
5 21
V,+
7 /z 22.
V+
--r-
`-02.
or,
"'"1
"-1
**-.11 zot
(F-1.1 t)
S,2 V+
(3.10)
is
(702.) 3 3 ,4
2
Zol
28
2 -21'
la
(2.2, s;, or
i
5 21
(Z ,
Z0of )
la Zoo
oz
z S 12.
--2-= (3.11)
ri .3
0 11
and some consideration of Equations (3.3) or (3.2)
quantities, then
Ch2.= Cbal .
This leads to a final result of
11°
Cb 71: (2n - 1)1T
4)21 = (i) I2 =(
The most useful form for the
S-parameters is to express
30
IV. SYNTHESIS: mODIpICATION OF THE TAkER
reflection, see
Development of a Synthesis
Expression for CD
P(y) f-co
co
G(u)e*I"du.
where f:
I
-2 e .1131
G(u) L.t. (t3Lirr (4.1)
and P(y)
dt In Z.)
2 dy (4.2)
31
As was pointed out in Chapter
II, these relations are valid
and
I
where a is not
majority of cases.
at elny
_Tr
y
P(y)
0 (4.3)
where a ..a
* so that P(y)
-nn
will be a real function, Collin
G(n) air
(4.1+)
GG(u) 21T
siniu
r Q(u)
int (4.5)
tr(uz
under the assumption that
an= 0 for mai> N.
Q(u) is
a poly
nomial of degree 2N in u, and
aside from the restriction
it is an arbitrary polynomial.
32
modifying a taper's characteristics by relocation
of the
Itu
Or (N +Lill (N-11)4 11.(re"-u2)
snTru 11,4
(4.6)
points out the fact that no new zeros can be added to G(u);
I
&In Z.) I ny
P( Y) y -00
n e
X L
where air
CCO
co
EanejnY
-co
= E 2an cos ny
So,
d(InZ0)
dy
= 4 an
0
t
cos n
(4.9)
yields
aw
Sin Ny -4- C
Z01
35
C=1.n(ZolZ02)1/2 (4.11)
"(Z02Z01)
(4.12)
+
2
exponential taper.
36
Modifying the Exponential Taper by
form
UZ )( U2 ) ( U.2 \
Q(u) -=. K. I -1-.
c
I --a I - --2 I -..U2-. (4.1.3)
cz C3 CN
(
it contains N number of
zeros.
The advantage of expressing
Q(u) in the product form is that the zeros are readily 1.7
tractable.
37
usually non-integer, value.
(N1)1 In Zcz
Ko
2ir (-))N
41 Za (u2- g-)
Q(u) =
2ir A,2
G(u) =
In I sin 1TLt - A2 )
(4.14)
Az ITU. (Liz )
G(0) In 202.
Q
° 21r
21r
G(I)
at 11121.
t
2IT 2-rT A2
(x Az -1 2ITx
41rA2 Sin
7000 = Z,,, Z0, 1.
(4.15)
ZOI
A= 1.0
A = 1.2
. o A= 1.5
xx-_x
trr
- RADIAN-5
4
1.8
r
1.6
ZO1= 50 IL -Er = 2.55
1-4
Zoe 12.5 it t .001"
/
La
Z z--->
I.0
A=1.00
A = 1.50
Z
0 The higher-
by what amounted to
t.
DOLPH -TCHEBYCHEFF
MODIFIED DOLPH-TCHEBYCHEFF
it zrr
RADIANS
43
V.
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE AND RESULTS
702 = ti"
The frequency range will be limited to .1 to 2
the first zero will occur at .50 GHZ (for the unmodified
measuring r6 for the tapered line, and they can all be re
lated to the fact that small reflections must be measured.
44
the inherent errors of the measuring system.
In addition
measurement system
zwz
1
201= 1-u
5011
w 2
cz 0_
v-) D
<
w
to
set some limits on the accuracy of the measured
value of ,00 .
45
nodal shift technique fol' measuring small reflections
from
02 impedance system.
and Termination
on both sides.
The dielectric material is .125 inches
thich (per hoard), has Er.= 2.55, and has a loss tangent less
IL t I% ROD RESISTORS
.12S"LON G, 060* DIA. ) IN
PARALLEL ARRANGED AS
COAX/STRIPLI NE SHOWN
CONNECTOR
rALUMINUN PLATE
ROD
RESISTOR
/111 1 I v 71 0
og 1,0,1 4/i d 0
zA
copper cladding. The other board has all the copper re
moved from one side, but retains complete cladding on the
be effective up to 2 GHZ.
The attempt is reasonably
suc
cessful; the termination is good, but not perfect.
The rod
But
48
that the location of the first zero of po for the modified
.8
o DATA POINTS FOR
UNALTERED 12.5 _o_
TERMINATION
.5
MEASURED
O
I NJ
4 0
CALCULATED
N
.3
.2
.1
4t 0
*
ea
I `4 I i 4 4 + 4 r INV t i t 1
4 i>
2W 31r
13L RADANs
A=1.50. The results show that the first zero of plc, has
CALCULATED
IN
n\
a.
MEASURED
N
21r
SL RADIANS
The measured data for this test is shown by the data points
for gio vs. 131, for the unmodified and modified exponential
cr
N
e)L - RADIANS
VI. SUMMARY
As a
r0.
Since no is a relatively simple solution with expli
55
shift of the first zero represented
an increase in length
56
BIBLI(GRAPHY
1938.
109-114, 1966.
31-35, 1956.
57
(9) H.J. Scott, "The hyperbolic transmission line
as a
pp.
1654-1657, 1953.
strand. 1964.
New York:
Dover, 1945.
Data.
London: Van Nostrand Reinhold,
1972.
58
(18) J. Willis and N.K. Sinha, "Impedance transformers,"
1956.
APPENDICES
59
APPENDIX A
has axial components and that the "H" field associated with
dV
d x
= Z I + coupling terms
d I
d X
V coupling terms
relation
Z 2
ciT Z° (A-1)
I Fio)
point x xj
Z.
(x ) = nominal characteristic
Z
J impedance of a uniform
has as x = xj,
62
This equation contains an explicit statement of the fact
approximation
Z(x)=----Z (x)(1-ja)
and (A-1)
In Zoo
j 24
24,
1
4- JA
for dZ/dx4-0
In 202
(A-2)
Z L
63
strict requirement: the imaginary part of Z(x) must be
Zo
=
( In 2o2 <<
213E
I (A-3)
both the equations (for ro etc.) and the model for the
line that they describe are valid.
If the only restriction
equations are still valid for the model, but the accuracy
65
APPENDIX B
A Solution for 11
In Zoe
where cr =
dr
2-rr --a- (1r2)
dr
+ poor
dx + Q(x) r2 R(x)
elf + (p Q dU
RQU --- 0
dxa Q dx
clzU du al
ir
dx U=0
which has the solution
66
U= cier'x Cz erax
cra
(ra 2yr 4
U --0
This gives
C2
M tanh S
5 4- (Ma 52)'2 tanh S
task: they are the planes at which the line changes from
transition.
69
70
APPENDIX D
00
si n Tru
G(u) = 27T (-1)n (D-1)
u u. n
-CO
The assumption that an=0 for Inl> N was made, and the der
ivation proceeded. A result from the derivation can be used
can be restructured as so
.4144-1)
stniru. n
G(u) 211 04 (-1)
Tru n
(D-2)
-N
a( -I)" u
u
+
N41
or,
SI n int
G(u) = 211' [G,(u) + G2(u) + G3(u)1
u,
71
72
APPENDIX E
[sin-Mu. Na u2 Ca
G(u) = In 20z
Tru c1,1 Le. Na
function
Nz u2 -cam (u./cn)a
MULT.
was shifted
n
case la )) LI < en: MULT. > 1
unity
for u>N; but for u> en, and maybe even for higher frequen
cies (higher values of u), it may be possible to reduce
Example 1
75
J
2
-J
2
all right foe a narrow band transformer, but not for a re
where, as always,