[SI-LIST] Re: reflection coeficient

  • From: "Andrew Ingraham" <a.ingraham@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:30:35 -0400

> I was reading about signal reflections. I do not
> understand the formula rho = (zo-zterm)/(z0+zterm)
> Could anyone explain it/give some tech article, more

Explain the formula?  Sure.

"zo" is the characteristic impedance of the transmission line.

"zterm" is the termination or load impedance on the end (or at whatever
boundary you have) of the same transmission line.

"rho" is the resulting reflection coefficient.

Andy


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