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EXPERIMENT NO. 10: TWO-PORT NETWORKS

I. OBJECTIVES
1. To determine the two-port network parameters experimentally.
2. To verify the relationship between each two-port network parameters.
3. To determine the parameters of interconnected two-port networks experimentally.
4. To verify the relationship between the parameters of individual and interconnected two-port networks.
5. To determine the image and iterative impedances of two-port networks.
6. To observe how reciprocity and symmetry affects the values of two-port network parameters, image
impedances, and iterative impedances.

II. INSTRUMENTS AND COMPONENTS

DC Power Supply Resistor, 100 Ω
Resistor, 10 Ω Rheostat
Resistor, 25 Ω Digital multi tester
Resistor, 50 Ω Connecting wires
Resistor, 75 Ω

III. PROCEDURES
OPEN AND SHORT CIRCUIT QUANTITIES AND NETWORK PARAMETERS
1. Construct the T filter section shown in Figure 10.1.
2. Connect a DC Voltage source across the input terminals and set its voltage to 12 V.
3. Measure the voltages across and the currents through the input port and output port when the output
port is open. Record them in Table 10.1.
4. Measure the voltages across and the currents through the input port and output ports when the output
port is shorted. Record them in Table 10.1.
5. Transfer the DC Voltage source to the output terminals and set its voltage to 12 V.
6. Measure the voltages across and the currents through the input port and output ports when the input
port is open. Record them in Table 10.1.
7. Measure the voltages across and the currents through the input port and output ports when the input
port is shorted. Record them in Table 10.1.
8. Compute the experimental and theoretical Impedance, Admittance, and Transmission Parameters.
Record them in Table 10.6.
9. Repeat the procedures 2 to 8 for the Π filter section shown in Figure 10.2. Record the values in Table 10.2
and Table 10.7.
10. Repeat the procedures 2 to 8 for the series combination of the filter sections as shown in Figure 10.3.
Record the values in Table 10.3 and Table 10.8.
11. Repeat the procedures 2 to 8 for the series combination of the filter sections as shown in Figure 10.4.
Record the values in Table 10.4 and Table 10.9.
12. Repeat the procedures 2 to 8 for the cascaded filter sections as shown in Figure 10.5. Record the values
in Table 10.5 and Table 10.10.

IMAGE AND ITERATIVE IMPEDANCES

13. Compute the image impedances of and record them in Table 10.11.
14. Compute the iterative impedances of and record them in Table 10.12.
IV. CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS

Z1 Z3 Z5
Z2 Z4 Z6

Figure 10.1 T Filter Section Figure 10.2 Π Filter Section

Z1 Z3 Z1 Z3
Z2 Z2

Z5 Z5
Z4 Z6 Z4 Z6

Figure 10.3 Series Filter Sections Figure 10.4 Parallel Filter Sections

Z1 Z3 Z5
Z2 Z4 Z6

Figure 10.5 Cascaded Filter Sections

V. SUMMARY OF RESULTS

Table 10.1 Open and Short Circuit Quantities of Unsymmetrical Filter Section
Input Port Input Port Output Port Output Port
Voltage Current Voltage Current
Output Port Open
Output Port Shorted
Input Port Open
Input Port Shorted

Table 10.2 Open and Short Circuit Quantities of Symmetrical Filter Section
Input Port Input Port Output Port Output Port
Voltage Current Voltage Current
Output Port Open
 Output Port Shorted
Input Port Open
Input Port Shorted

Table 10.3 Open and Short Circuit Quantities of Series Filter Sections
Input Port Input Port Output Port Output Port
Voltage Current Voltage Current
Output Port Open
Output Port Shorted
Input Port Open
Input Port Shorted

Table 10.4 Open and Short Circuit Quantities of Parallel Filter Sections
Input Port Input Port Output Port Output Port
Voltage Current Voltage Current
Output Port Open
Output Port Shorted
Input Port Open
Input Port Shorted

Table 10.5 Open and Short Circuit Quantities of Cascaded Filter Sections
Input Port Input Port Output Port Output Port
Voltage Current Voltage Current
Output Port Open
Output Port Shorted
Input Port Open
Input Port Shorted

Table 10.6 Two-Port Network Parameters T Filter Section

Experimental Theoretical
Impedance Admittance Transmission Impedance Admittance Transmission
Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters
z11 y11 A z11 y11 A
z12 y12 B z12 y12 B
z21 y21 C z21 y21 C
z22 y22 D z22 y22 D

Table 10.7 Two-Port Network Parameters of Π Filter Section

Experimental Theoretical
Impedance Admittance Transmission Impedance Admittance Transmission
Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters
z11 y11 A z11 y11 A
z12 y12 B z12 y12 B
z21 y21 C z21 y21 C
z22 y22 D z22 y22 D

Table 10.8 Two-Port Network Parameters of Series Filter Sections

Experimental Theoretical
Impedance Admittance Transmission Impedance Admittance Transmission
Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters
z11 y11 A z11 y11 A
 z12 y12 B z12 y12 B
z21 y21 C z21 y21 C
z22 y22 D z22 y22 D

Table 10.9 Two-Port Network Parameters of Parallel Filter Sections

Experimental Theoretical
Impedance Admittance Transmission Impedance Admittance Transmission
Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters
z11 y11 A z11 y11 A
z12 y12 B z12 y12 B
z21 y21 C z21 y21 C
z22 y22 D z22 y22 D

Table 10.10 Two-Port Network Parameters of Cascaded Filter Sections

Experimental Theoretical
Impedance Admittance Transmission Impedance Admittance Transmission
Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters
z11 y11 A z11 y11 A
z12 y12 B z12 y12 B
z21 y21 C z21 y21 C
z22 y22 D z22 y22 D

Table 10.11 Image Impedances

T Π Series Parallel Cascaded
zi1
zi2

Table 10.12 Iterative Impedances

T Π Series Parallel Cascaded
zt1
zt2

VI. OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS