1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Utah Introduction to Electromagnetics Lecture 12: Smith Charts
Abstract: Reflectometry methods including time, frequency, sequence, and spread spectrum reflectometry methods are capable of providing highly accurate location of faults on aircraft wiring. One of the significant challenges in applying these methods in practice is that many wires, particularly power wires, branch into tree-shaped networks from which multiple reflections create extremely difficult-to-interpret reflectometry responses. In this presentation, we will discuss the complexity of the branched network problem and why accurate measurements of the length and magnitude are so critical for solving this problem. We will also introduce two functional novel systematic approaches to solve this problem, which do not require prior measurements as baselines. Additionally, we will present results from our approaches with both simulated and measured reflectometry data of branched networks.Sources of error including measurement error and topology ambiguity are considered, and an assessment of network mapping strategies is given for both ideal and nonideal data.
Dr. Cynthia Furse
University of Utah
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

2. Smith Chart Before we start: go to www. ece. utah
Smith Chart Before we start: go to and print out a few Smith Charts to take notes on (and to be able to see these tiny letters)

3. Smith Charts How to plot/find
Reflection Coefficient (Real/Imaginary or Polar Form)
Transmission Coefficient
Impedance (ZL, Zin, etc.)
Rotating / moving distances towards generator or load
Admittance (YL, Yin, etc.)
VSWR (S) (linear or dB)
lmin, lmax

4. Reflection Coefficient (Linear Form)

5. Reflection Coefficient (Polar Form)

6. Smith Chart: Reflection Coefficient

7. Transmission coefficient

8. Impedance (ZL, Zsc, Zoc)

9. Admittance (YL, Ysc,Yoc)

10. Special Cases: Open and Short

11. Finding Zin

12. Finding ZL

13. VSWR

14. Lmin, lmax

15. Finding ZL from VSWR and lmin,lmax (Slotted Line Problem)

16. Smith Charts How to plot/find
Reflection Coefficient (Real/Imaginary or Polar Form)
Transmission Coefficient
Impedance (ZL, Zin, etc.)
Rotating / moving distances towards generator or load
Admittance (YL, Yin, etc.)
VSWR (S) (linear or dB)
lmin, lmax