10.23: Find the impedance looking into the circuit shown in Figure 10.54 at 1.

25 GHz
given the following: the inductance L = 19.6 nH, the length of the lossless Zo = 50 Ω line
is 0.194 λ, the capacitance C = 2.83 pF, and the load ZL = 10 + j100 Ω.

Setup: We first determine the total load

impedance (ZL in series with C), then we
find the input impedance looking into the
left side of the T-Line, and then we take
the parallel combination of this impedance
and the shunt inductor impedance.

Solution: First we’ll find a total load Figure 10.54

impedance including the capacitor:
j
Z L' = Z L −
ωC
j FV C ΩA
= (10 + j100 ) Ω −
2π (1.25 × 10 / s )( 2.83 ×10 F ) C As V
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= 10 + j 55 Ω

Now we can find the impedance looking into the section of T-Line using a Smith Chart.
But instead, here we will use the equation:
Z + jZ o tan ( β l )
Z in = Z o L
Z o + jZ L tan ( β l )
⎛ 2π ⎞
Here we have tan ( β l ) = tan ⎜ 0.194λ ⎟ = 2.724 , so
⎝ λ ⎠

Z in = ( 50 )
(10 + j55) + j ( 50 )( 2.724 ) = 19.7 − j90.4 Ω
( 50 ) + j (10 + j55)( 2.724 )
Now it is easiest to work with admittances. We find
1
Yin = = 0.0023 + j 0.0106 S
Z in
−j −j
while for the inductor, YL = = = − j 0.0065 S
ω L 2π (1.25 ×10 )( 2.83 ×10−12 )(19.6 × 10−9 )
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Finally, total input admittance is: Ytot = Yin + YL = 0.002297 + j 0.00406 S

The input impedance for this network is then:

1
Z in = = 105.5 − j186.5 Ω
Yin
With 3 significant digits, we then have Zin = 106 – j187 Ω

Written by Stuart M. Wentworth. Copyright John Wiley and Sons 2007