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Application Note
Option Line <FREQ> <X11> <X11> <X21> <X21> <X12> <X12>
Each file generally has an option line that resembles <X22> <X22>
the following.
Where X can be S, Z, Y, H, or G as defined in the
# GHZ S MA R 50 option line. The real or magnitude of the parameter
is listed first (denoted by the boldface), followed
In the event that no option line is shown, the values immediately by the imaginary or phase (denoted by
shown above are the defaults. the italicized). Phase angles are always measured in
degrees. These formats are also defined in the
option line.
The ‘#’ defines the line as an option line.
S1P files describe a single reflection impedance.
‘GHZ’ defines the units of frequency used in the
There are only three columns denoted by
data. GHZ, MHZ, KHZ, and HZ are acceptable
values.
FREQ X11 X11
‘S’ is the type of parameter that has been measured. Noise Parameters
Typically, this is the type of data that MACOM
Noise parameters describe the noise circles of a
provides. Other possibilities include Y, Z, H, and G
device. They are optionally included at the end of an
which are well documented in many circuit analysis
S2P file. There is not a separate option line for noise
textbooks.
parameters. The first frequency of the noise
parameters must be less than the highest frequency
‘MA’ is what format that the complex data is in.
of the two port parameters so the simulators can
DB: Decibel Magnitude/Degree Angle
distinguish where the two port data stops and the
MA: Linear Magnitude/Degree Angle (polar form)
noise data begins.
RI: Real Part/Imaginary Part (rectangular form)
There are five columns that describe noise
The ‘DB’ form decibel magnitude is computed as
parameters. The following describes the noise
20*Log(linear magnitude).
parameter data format.
‘R 50’ define the system impedance at which the
<FREQ> <NF> <|G|> <ÐG> <Rn>
measurements were taken. For CATV systems this
impedance will be 75 ohms. Normalized
measurements will have a value of 1 ohm.
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Example
The following page holds an example of the S2P
format described.
Application Note
! This is a comment line which is often used to add relevant information to the file.
! Times, dates, part numbers, or test conditions are good candidates for comments.
! There can be as many comments as desired.
# GHZ DB S R 50
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