Interactive Lecture 1 Topic 1
Interactive Lecture 1 Topic 1
engineering I
(MiWE I)
Interactive lecture 1 of Topic 1
Transmission line theory
January 13, 2022
• Transmission line model, wave equations and its solution (Pozar Chapter 2.1)
• Wave propagation along a transmission line and characteristic impedance (2.1, 2.7)
• Connection of the transmission line theory and EM field theory (2.2)
• Microstrip line (3.8)
• Voltage reflection from an impedance discontinuity and standing wave along a transmission line
(2.3)
These lecture slides and notes are not designed for self-study.
Please, use the course book chapters 2 and 3 for self-study.
The ”world” becomes wireless, why do we
still study transmission line theory?
Coaxial cable, e.g., in Microwave amplifier Mobile phone
• WiFi router integrated on printed disassembled – lots of
• TV antenna cable circuit board transmission lines are
• measurement (consists of transistor needed for signal transfer
devices, and microstrip lines)
• etc.
Transmission line carries a wave with E and H fields
The wave behaviour is visible in
the time-domain presentation
𝑈 −j𝑘𝑧
𝐄 𝑧 = 𝐮𝜌 𝑏 𝑒
𝜌 ln 𝑎
𝐄 𝑧, 𝑡 = ℛ𝑒{𝐄
𝐄 𝑧 𝑧 𝑒 j𝜔𝑡 }
𝑈
𝐄 𝑧, 𝑡 = 𝐮𝜌 cos 𝜔𝑡 − 𝑘𝑧
𝜌 ln 𝑎𝑏
Microstrip line is one important
transmission line in microwave engineering
Exercise problem 3
strip of Topic 1.
dielectric
substrate The plug-in-type
design formulas in
Pozar chapter 3.8.
ground plane
electric field strength vector (red = strong, blue = weak)
illustrated for the cross section of the line
Transmission line theory and wave equations
Components and lines whose physical length is a fraction (?) of the
wavelength or longer must be analysed using the transmission line theory
Wave equations:
𝑑 2 𝑢(𝑧) 2 𝑢(𝑧)
= 𝛾
𝑑𝑧 2
𝑑 2 𝑖(𝑧) 2
2
= 𝛾 𝑖(𝑧)
𝑑𝑧
𝛾 2 = 𝑅 + j𝜔𝐿 𝐺 + j𝜔𝐶
One solution of the wave equations
𝑑 2 𝑢(𝑧) 2 𝑢(𝑧)
𝑢 𝑧, 𝑡
= 𝛾 = ℛ𝑒{ 𝑢 𝑧 ∙ 𝑒 j𝜔𝑡 }
𝑑𝑧 2
𝑑 2 𝑖(𝑧)
2
= 𝛾 2 𝑖(𝑧)
𝑑𝑧
𝛾 2 = 𝑅 + j𝜔𝐿 𝐺 + j𝜔𝐶
Lossless case: R = 0, G = 0
One solution:
Time-domain presentation:
This wave propagates to positive z-direction
𝑢 𝑧, 𝑡 = 𝑢+ cos 𝜔𝑡 − 𝛽𝑧 The phase 𝜔𝑡 − 𝛽𝑧 changes
2π within one full wavelength:
Wave travelling in the +z direction
in a lossless line
𝑢 𝑡, 𝑧 = 𝑢+ cos 𝜔𝑡 − 𝛽𝑧
𝑢 𝑧 = 𝑢− 𝑒 +𝛾𝑧 z
𝑢 𝑧, 𝑡 = ℛ𝑒{ 𝑢 𝑧 𝑒 j𝜔𝑡 }
𝑢 𝑧, 𝑡 = 𝑢+ 𝑒 𝛼𝑧
∙ cos 𝜔𝑡 − 𝛽𝑧
lossy line
1 z
𝑢+ = 1 V; β = 2 ;
1 m
α = −0,15
m
Full solution of the wave equations
Wave equations:
𝑑 2 𝑢(𝑧) 2
2
= 𝛾 𝑢(𝑧)
𝑑𝑧
𝑑2 𝑖(𝑧) 2 𝑖(𝑧)
= 𝛾
𝑑𝑧 2
𝛾 = ± 𝑅 + j𝜔𝐿 𝐺 + j𝜔𝐶
=α+jβ
Full solution and characteristic impedance
+ −𝛾𝑧 − 𝛾𝑧 We define the characteristic impedance
𝑢 𝑧 =𝑢 𝑒 +𝑢 𝑒
ቊ voltage
𝑖 𝑧 = 𝑖 + 𝑒 −𝛾𝑧 + 𝑖Alue
− 𝑒 𝛾𝑧1
𝑍0 = =
ε = ε0 current
𝑖 𝑧 =
Characteristic impedance relates the voltage
and current on the line
𝑑𝑢 𝑢 𝑧 = 𝑢+ 𝑒 −𝛾𝑧 + 𝑢− 𝑒 𝛾𝑧
= − 𝑅 + j𝜔𝐿 ∙ 𝑖 𝑧 ቊ 𝛾= 𝑅 + j𝜔𝐿 𝐺 + j𝜔𝐶
𝑑𝑧 𝑖 𝑧 = 𝑖 + 𝑒 −𝛾𝑧 + 𝑖 − 𝑒 𝛾𝑧
(from slide 8)
In-class task: average power of a lossy transmission line
1 +2 1 −2𝛼𝑧
The average power decays twice as fast
𝑃(𝑧) = 𝑢 ℛ𝑒 ∗ ∙𝑒 as the voltage and the current. This
2 𝑍0 makes sense as the power is the product
of the voltage and the current.
𝑃 𝑧=0 =𝑃0