Impedance matching via QWT

Goal: Design a QWT matching network such that: For ZL purely real:

Zin = Z0 zin = 1 + j 0

Z0 Zin
Since

ZT / 4
2 Zin ZL = ZT

ZL = rL + j 0

a match is achieved with a T.L having:

ZT =

Z0 ZL

Impedance matching via QWT

Zin = Z0

Z0 Zin1
Now, So that

ZT / 4

Z0 dq Zin2

ZL = rL + jxL

2 Zin1 Zin2 = Z0 Zin2 = ZT 2 /Z0 must be purely real Zin2 = ZT

Single stub tuning

yin = yA + ystub
L
st ub

yL
stub T.L.s have either open or short terminations, so....

Z0

yin = 1 + j 0

ystub = jbstub

Steps to Solve a Single-Stub Matching Problem

1) 2)

3) 4)

Convert the load to a normalized admittance: yL=g+jb Transform yL along constant ! towards generator until yA = 1 + jbA This matches the networks conductance to that of the transmission line and determines dstub Find ystub = -jbA on Smith Chart Transform ySTUB along constant ! towards load until we reach PSC (for short-circuit stub) or POC (for open-circuit stub) This cancels susceptance from (2) and determines LSTUB

dSTUB bA g=1 circle

1) Find yL 2) Transform yL to yA=1+jbA 3) Find ySTUB = -jbA 4) Transform ySTUB to PSC (or POC)

yL yA

ySTUB = -jbA

LSTUB

There is a second solution where the ! circle and g=1 circle intersect. This is also a solution to the problem, but requires a longer dSTUB and LSTUB so is less desirable, unless practical constraints require it.

dSTUB yL
2

yA2

1) Find yL 2) Rotate towards generator until intersection with g=1 circle (dSTUB) 3) Read off bA 4) Find bSTUB 5) Rotate towards load until stub termination is reached (LSTUB)

ST UB

zL

,O C

bA yA

U ST

yL

bSTUB

ST

UB

,SC

A 50-" T-L is terminated in an impedance of ZL = 35 - j47.5. Find the position and length of the short-circuited stub to match it. 1) Normalize ZL zL = 0.7 j0.95 2) Find zL on S.C. 3) Draw ! circle 4) Convert to yL 5) Find g=1 circle 6) Find intersection of ! circle and g=1 circle (yA) 7) Find distance traveled (WTG) to get to this admittance 8) This is dSTUB dSTUB = (.168-.109)# dSTUB = .059#

WTG = .109# WTG = .168#

yL yA

zL

A 50-" T-L is terminated in an impedance of ZL = 35 - j47.5. Find the position and length of the short-circuited stub to match it. 9) Find bA 10)Locate PSC 11)Set bSTUB = bA and find ySTUB = -jbSTUB 12)Find distance traveled (WTG) to get from PSC to bSTUB 13)This is LSTUB LSTUB = (0.361-0.25)# LSTUB = .111# Our solution is to place a short-circuited stub of length .111# a distance of .059# from the load.

bA = 1.2

yA WTG = 0.25# PSC

ySTUB = -1.2 WTG = 0.361#

There is a second solution where the ! circle and g=1 circle intersect. This is also a solution to the problem, but requires a longer dSTUB and LSTUB so is less desirable, unless practical constraints require it. dSTUB = (.332-.109)# dSTUB = .223# LSTUB = (.25+.139) # LSTUB = .389 #

WTG = .109#

yL yA1

yA2 zL

WTG = .332#

Double stub tuning

the goal still is to achieve a match, so

yinB = 1 + j 0
A

dB

dA
L
A

ySB

ySA

yL

yinB yB

yinA yA

Steps to Solve a Double-Stub Matching Problem

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

Convert the load to a normalized admittance:

yL=g+jb

Transform yL along constant ! towards generator by distance dA to reach yA = gA + jbA Draw auxillary circle (pivot of g=1 circle by distance dB) Add susceptance (b) to yA to get to yIN,A on auxillary circle. The amount of susceptance added is equal to -bSA, the input susceptance of stub A. Find ySA = -jbSA Determine LA by transforming ySA along constant ! towards load until we reach PSC (for short-circuit stub) or POC (for open-circuit stub). Transform yIN,A along constant ! towards generator by distance dB to reach yB on auxillary circle. The susceptance of yB (bB) is equal to -bSB, the input susceptance of stub B. Find ySB = -jbSB Determine LB by transforming ySB along constant ! towards load until we reach PSC (for short-circuit stub) or POC (for open-circuit stub)..

To solve a double-stub tuner problem: 1) Find the g=1 circle. All possible solutions for yB must fall on this circle 2) Rotate the g=1 circle a distance dB towards the load. These are the values at the input to the A junction that will transform to the g=1 circle at junction B 3) Find yA on chart 4) Rotate along the constant g circle to find the intersection with the rotated g=1 circle. The change in b to do this is the susceptance at the input to the stub at junction A

yIN,A $b = bSA yA

5) To find the admittance at junction B (yB), rotate yIN,A towards the generator by dB. If weve drawn everything right, this will intersect the g=1 circle. 6) Read off the value for bB. This is bSB for the stub at junction B 6) Calculate the length of the B stub by rotating towards the load from bSB to the appropriate stub termination (PSC or POC) 6) Calculate the length of the A stub in the same way starting from bSA

dB

bSA

bB = -bSB

yB yIN,A

bSB

LA

Similar to the singlestub network, there are multiple lengths for the stubs that will work. There is a range of yA that cannot be matched Irregardless of the short/open stub properties, we will never intersect the rotated g=1 circle.

yIN,A,2

yIN,A yA

yA