This chapter demonstrate the use of winSmith. winSmith is a computer program which operates under Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT. winSmith automates the graphical solution of transmission line and simple matching problems and serves as an excellent training aid. This chapter uses the program to illustrate key SMITH CHART concepts with examples that illustrate common matching problems. Because the pertinent screen displays are included in this chapter, a copy of winSmith is not required to learn from these examples.

Chapter Contents:

• 15.1 winSMITH Features
• 15.2 Examples
• 15.2.1 Exercise A - SMITH CHART Arcs
• 15.2.2 Exercise B - SMITH CHART Circles
• 15.2.3 Exercise C - Impedance and Admittance
• 15.2.4 Exercise D - Radial Parameters
• 15.2.5 Exercise E - 50 W Line Rotation
• 15.2.6 Exercise F - 50 W Load Rotation
• 15.2.7 Exercise G - Lossy Lines
• 15.2.8 Exercise H - Single Stub Tuners
• 15.2.9 Exercise I - Double Stub Tuners
• 15.2.10 Exercise J - Series Reactors
• 15.2.11 Exercise K - Shunt Reactors
• 15.2.12 Exercise L - L-C Matching
• 15.2.13 Exercise M - Broadband Matching
• 15.2.14 Exercise N - Composite Loads
• 15.2.15 Exercise O - Arbitrary Loads
• Glossary - Smith CHART TERMS

Inspec keywords: impedance matching; transmission line theory; electrical engineering computing

Other keywords: Smith Chart concept; simple matching problem; winSMITH; Microsoft Windows 3.1; computer program; Windows 2000; Windows 98; transmission line; Windows 95; graphical solution; Windows NT

Subjects: Electrical engineering computing; Transmission line theory