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Quarter-wave and tappered-line impedance transformers

11/01/2006 1:10 AM

I was wondering if any would be kind enough in assiting me to derive an expression for the input reflection coefficient between reflection coefficient and impedance for a single-section transformer with an output resistive load Zo1=(ZoRL), RL=Load Resistance; Zo = output impedance. There is a magnitude of input reflection coefficient equal to

|Tin| = {1 + 4N/((N-1)^2cos^2Bl)} ==|N-1|/(2(N)^1/2)*|cosBl|

where l = lambda/4 at the design frequency

N= RL/Zo

and the approximate form is valid for Bl near pi/2 rad.

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Re: Quarter-wave and tappered-line impedance transformers

11/02/2006 8:48 PM

I am not certain of the equation your present,

but it looks like a result from the approximate theory of

multisection quarter-wave transformers.

You mention a taper, but do not specify what

type of taper.

I suggest you look at Chapter 5 of R.E. Collins,

Foundations of Microwave Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1966.

Collins presents a pretty complete story.

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Re: Quarter-wave and tappered-line impedance transformers

11/02/2006 8:59 PM

Thanks for your feedback, I forgot to mention about the tapered transformer line.

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