Hi, Saoer: I think the [Measurement] matrix in Pozar's book is talking about de-embedding scheme. You can find some materials about de-embeding. On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Saoer Sinaga <saoer.sinaga@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Sid, > This question is actually originated from TRL calibration technique. In > Pozar's book, it is written (in terms of ABCD matrix): > [Measurement]=[Error]*[DUT]*inv[Error] > > But I would say, suppose: > [Error]=[A,B;C,D], then > [Measurement]=[A,B;C,D]*[DUT]*[D,B;C,A] > > regards, > Saoer > > On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 9:20 PM, Sid Singh <siddharth019@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Saeor, > > The answer lies in definition of ABCD matrix. They are used for > > correlating inout voltage/current to output side. > > [v1, i1] = [A, B ;C, D] * [v2, -i2] > > > > When you swap the I/O you end up rearraging above matrix equation with > v2 > > and i2 on LHS. The math will result in inverse of ABCD matrix being the > > multiplier coefficient. > > [v2, i2] = inv { [A, B ;C, D] } * [v1, -i1] > > > > For Scattering parameters the math is more intutive since they represent > > the ratio of reflected vs incident waveform assuming matched termination > at > > other port. > > > > Sid. > > > > > > > > On 5/1/08, Saoer Sinaga <saoer.sinaga@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > I am not really sure if this is a relevant question for this forum. > > > Suppose I have a two-port non-symmetric passive network whose S-par is > > > Sx=[S11,S12;S21,S22]=[S11,S12;S12,S22]. > > > Let's say the ABCD matrix of this network is Ax=[A,B;C,D]. > > > > > > If I rotate the device 180 degree, meaning port2 becomes port1 and > vice > > > versa, then the S-parameter would be Sy=[S22,S12;S12,S11]. Hence, the > > > ABCD > > > matrix would then be Ay=[D,B;C,A]. > > > > > > Am I missing something here? > > > In the "Microwave Engineering" by David M. Pozar book, it is written > > > that > > > Ay=inverse[Ax]. > > > > > > regards, > > > Saoer > > > NXP Semiconductors > > > -- I am blogging at http://lyoung.blogcn.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu