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Example: Analysis Using Signal Flow Graphs
Below is a single-port device (with input at port 1a) constructed with two two-port devices ( Sx and Sy ), a quarter wavelength transmission line, and a load impedance.
j2
= 4
Z0
Sx
Z0
Sy
L = 0 .5
port 1x (input)
port 2x
port 1y
port 2y
Where Z 0 = 50 .
The scattering matrices of the two-port devices are:
0.35 0.5 Sx = 0 0.5 0 0.8 Sy = 0.8 0.4
Likewise, we know that the value of the voltage wave incident on port 1 of device Sx is:
a1x
+ V01x ( z1x = z1xP ) = j 2 V
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Dept. of EECS
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Now, lets draw the complete signal flow graph of this circuit, and then reduce the graph to determine:
a) The total current through load L . b) The power delivered to (i.e., absorbed by ) port 1x. The signal flow graph describing this network is:
a1x
S11x
S21x
b2x
e j
a1y
S21y
b2y
S22x S12x
e
j
S11y S12y
S22y
L
b1x
a2x
b1y
a1y
a2y
Inserting the numeric values of branches:
a1x = j 2
0.5
b2x
0.8
b2y
0.35
0.0 0.5
0.0
0.4 0.8 0.5
b1x
a2x
b1y
a2y
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Dept. of EECS
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Removing the zero valued branches:
a1x = j 2
0.5
b2x
a1y
0.8
b2y
0.35
0.4 0.5
b1x
0.8
0.5
a2x
0.5
And now applying splitting rule 4:
b1y a1y
0.8
a2y b2y
a1x = j 2
b2x
0.35
( 0.4 ) 0.5 = 0.2
0.5
b1x
0.8
0.5
a2x
0.5
Followed by the self-loop rule 3:
b1y
a2y b2y
0.8 = 1.0 1 0.2
a1x = j 2
b2x
a1y
0.35
b1x
0.5
0.8
0.5
a2x
b1y
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Now, lets used this simplified signal flow graph to find the solutions to our questions! a) The total current through load L . The total current through the load is:
I L = I ( z 2y = z 2yP )
= = =
+ V02y ( z2y = z2yP ) V02y ( z 2y = z2yP )
a2y b2y
Z0
50 b2y a2y 50
Thus, we need to determine the value of nodes a2y and b2y. Using the series rule 1 on our signal flow graph:
a1x = j 2
j 0.5
b2y
0.35
b1x
j 0.4
0.5
From this graph we can conclude:
a2y
b2y = j 0.5a1x = j 0.5 ( j 2 ) = 1.0
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and:
a2y = 0.5 b2y = 0.5 (1.0 ) = 0.5
Therefore:
IL =
b2y a2y
50
1.0 0.5 0.5 = = 10.0 mA 50 50
b) The power delivered to (i.e., absorbed by ) port 1x. The power delivered to port 1x is:
Pabs = P + P
= =
+ V1x ( z1x = z1xP ) 2
2Z 0
V1x ( z1x = z1xP )
2Z 0
a1x b1x
2 ( 50 )
Thus, we need determine the values of nodes a1x and b1x. Again using the series rule 1 on our signal flow graph:
a1x = j 2
0.35
0.1
b1x
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The Univ. of Kansas
Dept. of EECS
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And then using the parallel rule 2:
a1x = j 2
0.25 = 0.35 0.1
b1x
Therefore:
b1x = 0.25 a1x = 0.25 ( j 2 ) = j 0.5
and:
Pabs =
j 2 j 0.5
2 ( 50 )
4 0.25 3.75 = = 37.5 mW 100 100
Jim Stiles
The Univ. of Kansas
Dept. of EECS