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Transmission Line Impedance Formulas

This document contains formulas related to transmission lines including: 1) The propagation constant formula used to characterize a transmission line. 2) The characteristic impedance formula relating the voltage and current on the line. 3) Equations for the voltage and current waves on a transmission line containing a reflection coefficient.

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Transmission Line Impedance Formulas

This document contains formulas related to transmission lines including: 1) The propagation constant formula used to characterize a transmission line. 2) The characteristic impedance formula relating the voltage and current on the line. 3) Equations for the voltage and current waves on a transmission line containing a reflection coefficient.

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Formula Sheet

  ( R  jL)(G  jC) (Propagation constant)

Vo R  j L
Zo   (Characteristic Impedance)
Io G  jC

V ( z )  Vo  e j z  e j  z 
(Voltage and Current Waves)
V
I ( z )  o e j z  e j  z 
Zo

Z L  jZ o tan(  l ) [1  e 2 j  l ] (Input Impedance)


Z in  Z o  Zo
Z o  jZ L tan(  l ) [1  e 2 j  l ]

1 | Vo  |2
Pline  [1 |  |2 ] , Pload = Pin(1 - |Γ|2) (Power Flow on Loaded Transmission line)
2 Zo
Z  Zo
 L
Z L  Zo (Reflection Coefficient)

    2 lmin (Phase of Γ for slotted line)

1  (ZL in terms of Γ)
Z L  Zo
1 

Vmax 1 |  | SWR  1
VSWR   ,  (Standing Wave Ratio)
Vmin 1 |  | SWR  1

RL = -20log |Γ| (Return Loss)

T  1  (Transmission Coefficient)

1 Rin
P | Vg |2 (Power delivered to line by generator)
2 ( Rin  Rg )  ( X in  X g )

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