What’sWhat’s NewNew
What sWhat s NewNew
May 2010
Smith V3.10
Smith-Chart
New Features:
 Sweep versus frequency or datapoints
 Serial transmission line with loss
 Export datapoint and circle info to ASCII-file for 
 Export datapoint and circle info to ASCII file for 
post-processing in spreadsheets or math software
S-Plot
S-Plot
New Features:
 Linear or logarithmic frequency axis 
 cursor readout at gain and return loss graphs.
System requirements:
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
.NET Framework 3.5
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Sweeps
Sweeps
Sweeps
Sweeps
There are two possibilities to sweep a network:
 Frequency sweep 
 Datapoint Sweep
Use menu “Extras”, “Sweep” (“Remove Sweep”) or button in toolbox to invoke or clear a 
sweep.
Before doing a sweep design a network starting from one datapoint  For datapoint sweep all 
Before doing a sweep design a network starting from one datapoint. For datapoint sweep all 
datapoints must be input before starting a sweep.
Frequency sweep
Frequency
Frequency
Frequency sweep
sweep
sweep
  h  
hi
f
Example: 
At 400 MHz match 25  to 50 using a 6 element lowpass.  Use a frequency sweep from 
300 MH  
 
300 MHz to 800 MHz to find out the matching performance (VSWR) for this network versus 
 
the frequency range from 300 MHz to 800 MHz.
 800 MH  
 fi d 
 (VSWR) f
  hi  
k 
 After invoke of a sweep, edit element values to watch changes of swept points.
Datapoint sweep
Datapoint
Datapoint
Datapoint sweep
sweep
sweep
Example: 
An antenna has different impedances at different frequencies.  This datapoints are loaded from 
a S11-file.  Match the antenna at 1.9 GHz to 50 using a 50 transmission line and a 
 S11 fil
  d   
parallel capacitor.  Use a datapoint sweep to find out the matching performance (VSWR) for 
this network for all datapoints.
  M h  h  
   50 
 
 1 9 GH  
i
i
 50 
i
 li
 After invoke of a sweep, edit element values to watch changes of 
swept points.
Serial
Serial transmission
Serial
Serial transmission
transmission line 
transmission line 
line withwith loss
line withwith loss
loss
loss
Example: 
An antenna has an impedance of (10-j35) at 450 MHz. What impedance do you see, if you 
connect the antenna with a coaxial cable that has an electrical length of 2.8and an 
 
attenuation of 1 dB/m?  
i l  bl   h  h  
h  f 2 8 d 
  h  
 
i h   
  l
i
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Export 
Export datadata
Export 
Export datadata
Export datapoints or circle data to an ASCII-file for post-processing in spreadsheets or math 
software. Delimiter format: None, semicolon or comma.
software. Delimiter format: None, semicolon or comma.
 Select “Export” in menu “File”.
Data file examples:
Export datpoints
Frequency[Hz]
Start DP     Point   R[Ohm]      X[Ohm]      Q             Frequency[Hz]
Start DP
Point R[Ohm]
true;
1;
false;
2;
false;
3;
false;
4;
false;
5;
false;
false;
6;
6;
false;
7;
Export circles
G1;input plane const. gain circle;12.94;12.94;0.12;-149.00;0.11;59.40;3.76;78.90;0.41;-54.50;2.0GHz;
G2;input plane const. gain circle;12.50;12.94;0.12;-149.00;0.11;59.40;3.76;78.90;0.41;-54.50;2.0GHz;
G3;input plane const. gain circle;12.00;12.94;0.12;-149.00;0.11;59.40;3.76;78.90;0.41;-54.50;2.0GHz;
N1;3.60;3.60;0.42;39.10;0.98;2.0GHz;
N2;3.70;3.60;0.42;39.10;0.98;2.0GHz;
N3;3.80;3.60;0.42;39.10;0.98;2.0GHz;
N4;3.90;3.60;0.42;39.10;0.98;2.0GHz;
N5;4.00;3.60;0.42;39.10;0.98;2.0GHz;
S1;Input plane stability circle;stable outside;1.17;0.12;-149.00;0.11;59.40;3.76;78.90;0.41;-54.50;2.0GHz;
S2;Output plane stability circle;stable outside;1 17;0 12; 149 00;0 11;59 40;3 76;78 90;0 41; 54 50;2 0GHz;
S2;Output plane stability circle;stable outside;1.17;0.12;-149.00;0.11;59.40;3.76;78.90;0.41;-54.50;2.0GHz;
0.600;
450000000.000
450000000.000
450000000.000
450000000.000
450000000.000
450000000.000
450000000.000
-12.000;
12.033; 0.602;
1.281; 0.047;
16.280; 0.599;
1.679; 0.046;
21.754; 0.590;
21.754; 0.590;
0.006; 0.000;
450000000.000
X[Ohm]
Q
20.000;
20.000;
27.180;
27.180;
36.855;
36.855;
36.855;
49.695;
For meaning of 
values see window 
“Circles”
Circles
SS--PlotPlot
SS--PlotPlot
New Gain and Return Loss graphs
SS--PlotPlot
SS--PlotPlot
The selected line in window “Gain table” highlights the corresponding datapoint in all 
graphs.