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High-Frequency Engineering

I revisit transmission lines through Wilkinson and branch-line networks using my assignments, Cadence circuits, and S-parameter figures.

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Unit numbers arrange the saved assignments and circuits by concept flow rather than attendance weeks.

12 Units

Weekly study sequence

  1. W01Distributed-Circuit ViewElectrical length · Wavelength · Lumped and distributed models
  2. W02Transmission-Line EquationsCharacteristic impedance · Propagation constant · Forward and reflected waves
  3. W03Reflection Coefficient and VSWRLoad mismatch · Reflection coefficient · Return loss
  4. W04Reading the Smith ChartNormalized impedance · Admittance conversion · Constant-resistance circles
  5. W05Impedance MatchingL-networks · Quarter-wave transformers · Single-stub matching
  6. W06Microstrip LinesEffective permittivity · Line width · Substrate height
  7. W07S-Parameter AnalysisS11 and return loss · S21 and insertion loss · Reference impedance
  8. W08Cadence Circuit and Simulation WorkflowSchematic construction · Port setup · Frequency sweeps
  9. W09L-Matching and Stub ResultsSeries reactance · Shunt susceptance · Open stubs
  10. W10Wilkinson Power DividersQuarter-wave arms · Equal split · Isolation resistor
  11. W11Branch-Line HybridsNinety-degree phase difference · Four-port network · Coupled and isolated ports
  12. W12Re-reading S-Parameter FiguresMarker frequency · Target-result comparison · Resonance shift

How I use this hub

I open one unit at a time, restate the core terms, and compare equations, circuits, code, and saved results.

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