[SI-LIST] Re: S parameter translation to different characteristics impedance

  • From: steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: piyush.bhatt@xxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:27:39 -0700

If you question the conversion method you now have a great opportunity 
to compare results each way.  Retake the data and compare what you 
measure to what the conversion method shows you.

Steve.
piyush.bhatt@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> For getting S parameter from VNA we should set impedance of VNA to nearly 
> equal to transmission line. But I already have data with wrong input 
> impedance. I want to change that to a different impedance value. "High-speed 
> Digital system Design, Hand book of interconnects theory and design practice 
> by Stephen hall, Garrett hall and James McCall" gives a method in appendix 
> D.2. To convert S parameter to a impedance matrix and then subtract this 
> value from each number. We should also verify that S11,S22 should nearly 
> equal to zero.
> But how accurate will be this method when done in practice as actual 
> impedance of trace will change with freq and S parameter file will have value 
> for different freq but which impedance to subtract from that. Is there any 
> tool with can help me with this?
>
> regards
> Piyush Bhatt
>
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