ImpedanceMatchingandtheSmithChartTheFundamentals.pdfVIP

Maxim Design Support Technical Documents Tutorials Wireless and RF APP 742 Keywords: smith chart, RF, impedance matching, transmission line TUTORIAL 742 Impedance Matching and the Smith Chart: The Fundamentals Jul 22, 2002 Abstract: Tutorial on RF impedance matching using the Smith chart. Examples are shown plotting reflection coefficients, impedances and admittances. A sample matching network of the MAX2472 is designed at 900MHz using graphical methods. Tried and true, the Smith chart is still the basic tool for determining transmission-line impedances. When dealing with the practical implementation of RF applications, there are always some nightmarish tasks. One is the need to match the different impedances of the interconnected blocks. Typically these include the antenna to the low-noise amplifier (LNA), power- amplifier output (RFOUT) to the antenna, and LNA/VCO output to mixer inputs. The matching task is required for a proper transfer of signal and energy from a source to a load. Click here for an overview of the wireless components used in a typical radio At high radio frequencies, the spurious elements (like wire transceiver. inductances, interlayer capacitances, and conductor resistances) have a significant yet unpredictable impact on the matching network. Above a few tens of megahertz, theoretical calculations and simulations are often insufficient. In-situ RF lab measurements, along with tuning work, have to be considered for determining the proper final values. The computational values are required to set up the type of structure and target component values. There are many ways to do impedance matching, including: Computer simulations: Complex but simple to use, as such simulators are dedicated to differing design functions and