Hi Long and Tony, Z-parameter is related to totalself and total mutual impedance, which is different to characteristic impedance.I suggest to perform TDR analysis to obtain the characteristic impedance. Thanks, Robin Han At 2012-12-05 01:26:29,"Long Yang" <long.0.yang@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Does it work to use the conversion between Z-parameter and S-parameter? I >doubt... >S-parameter is a behavioral model. You can not recognize what the >S-parameter stand for, transmission line, or waveguide, or something >else//// >Here is my thought, point out if something wrong. >If you are very sure that this S-parameter is for one dimension non-ideal >(or ideal) TEM-dominant transmission line, in the other words uniform >transmission line, then this S-parameter is kind of equivalent to >W-element, the characteristic impedance is ready to solve. And I do think >S2Z or Z2S conversion can be directly used to estimated Zc, though they can >be used to do. > >By the definition of S-parameter, reflection is zero when the reference >impedance is matched characteristic impedance, so we can derive the formula >of S2S conversion, and sweep Zc to see when reflection tends to zero. > >thanks >Long > >On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 8:23 PM, Zhang Tony <tonywai34@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi >> If I got a s-parameter file, how can I calculate its characteric >> impedance at some frequency range? >> is there any tools can help on this? >> thanks >> tony >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> 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 forum is accessible at: >> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list >> >> List archives are viewable at: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >> >> Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: >> http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu >> >> >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >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 forum is accessible at: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list > >List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > >Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu