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
l l
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.