This chapter introduces three types of circuit parameters describing electronic networks. These parameters, called the Z-, Y-, and chain parameters, are common in designing circuits up to two gigahertz but are not often used in microwave circuit design. We begin with these parameters because they are easy to understand and used in most computer-aided design (CAD) programs.

Chapter Contents:

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Introduction to Z-Parameters
• 2.3 Introduction to Y-Parameters
• 2.4 Introduction to Chain Parameters
• 2.5 Summary
• 2.6 Problems
• 2.7 References

Inspec keywords: circuit CAD

Other keywords: Z-parameter; CAD; chain parameter; electronic networks; Y-parameter; circuit parameters; computer-aided design

Subjects: Computer-aided circuit analysis and design; Electronic engineering computing