Lab3ReflectionCoefficientandMatching.docVIP

Lab 3: Smith Chart and Single-Stub Tuning NAME_______________NAME_______________NAME_______________ Introduction: In this experiment you will measure the impedance as well as the reflection coefficient of a 24-ohm low frequency load resistor at different microwave frequencies using a network analyzer HP 8753A, and also match the load impedance to 50 ohms at a single frequency 500 MHz using single-stub tuning techniques. The system, an HP 8753A network analyzer measures the complex one port reflection coefficient or simply . Calibration of the instrument is done with a standard open load, a standard short load and a standard 50-ohm load (all from the calibration kit). Calibration is required before the measurement if the settings are changed on the instrument. This system uses real time analog signal processing exclusively. Measurements can be done over wide frequency sweeps (linear frequency sweep from 0.3 MHz - 3 GHz) to see overall trends and then individual frequency points (CW frequency) examined for details. By plotting the component input impedance on a Smith Chart we can rapidly match the component to 50 ohms. This involves selecting the correct lengths of transmission lines to act as impedance transforming elements, as described in section 2-10 of the text. Network Analyzer Calibration Procedure: Turn on the instrument. Press “preset” on the front panel “format” on the front panel ( “Smith chart” softkey “cal” on the front panel ( “calibrate menu” softkey ( “S11 1-port” softkey Connect the standard open load from the cal kit and press the softkey “open”. After the “open” calibration, change the load to the standard short load from the cal kit and press the softkey “short”. After the “short” calibration, change the load to the standard 50-ohm load from the cal kit and press softkey “load”. After the calibration process, press “done 1-port cal” at the bottom and then “save reg. 1”. Now the calibration data are saved in register 1 on the i