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Bandwidth Analysis of a Single-Stub Matching System Using the Smith Chart

Pereira, J. R. ; Pinho, P.

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine Vol. 54, Nº 6, pp. 203 - 206, December, 2012.

ISSN (print): 1045-9243
ISSN (online): 1558-4143

Scimago Journal Ranking: 0,45 (in 2012)

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Abstract
Examples of the concept of explaining the use of an old tool like the Smith chart using modern tools like MATLABTM
[1] in combination with e-learning facilities are illustrated by MATLAB scripts. These display the step-by-step graphical
procedure that must be used to solve single-stub impedance-matching problems, and they illustrate the variation of the
corresponding bandwidth. These scripts are important for students, since they teach them how to solve several kinds of
transmission-line problems by themselves, with a paper chart using a pencil, a ruler, and a compass.