EE478/498 Double-Stub Tuning Supplement

Problem λ/8

lStubG lStubL
Design a double-stub tuner using shunt stubs to ZL
match ZL=60-j80 Ω to a 50Ω line. The stubs are
short circuited and spaced λ/8 apart.

General remarks:
• Since we are working with shunt
elements only, let us work directly
with admittances. The admittance
corresponding to ZL is YL = 0.006
λ/8
+ j0.008 Ω ⇒ y′L=0.3+j0.4
• Let us refer to the stub closest to B2
the load as Stub L, and the stub
closest to the generator as Stub G.
A
The transmission line separating
C1
the stubs will be referred to as the
TL. B1

Procedure:
1. Start with the Smith Chart by
plotting the normalized load
admittance y′L=0.3+j0.4. (point A)
C2
2. Plot the rotated 1+jb circle (rotated
towards the load – dashed line).
3. If we can get our load admittance
to this circle using Stub L, then the
TL will transform the resulting
admittance to the 1+jb circle. By
keeping Re{y′L} constant, find the
intersections with the rotated 1+jb
circle (points B1 and B2).
4. Note the amount of susceptance b added; these yield the possible lengths of Stub L:
• jbA-B1=-j0.114
• jbA-B2=+j1.314
5. Each of these points must be rotated through the TL towards the generator along its own constant-|Γ|
circle, putting us at C1 and C2 on the actual 1+jb circle (as expected, since the location of the rotated
1+jb circle was determined from this):
• y′C1=1+j1.38
• y′C2=1-j3.38
6. Now the problem resembles the final step of a single-stub tuning problem, in which the length of Stub
G is determined by the admittance we need to add to get us to the centre:
• jbC1-centre=-j1.38
• jbC2-centre=+j3.38
7. Now that we have the required susceptances, designing the stub lengths may be considered a different
problem altogether. The two sets of solutions are as follows:
• A
B1
C1
centre: lStubL=0.232λ, lStubG=0.100λ
• A
B2
C2
centre: lStubL=0.396λ, lStubG=0.454λ