#Transmission line geometry generator

Setting the argument of the cos function to a constant is like picking a point on the wave and riding on it. When you solve Maxwell's Equations for electromagnetic wave propagation, the electric field solutions look like this: E(z,t) = E * cos(γz - ωt). The transmission line model is used in many of the loss calculations. On this page, we are discussing 'real' loss, not mismatch loss. With an appropriate matching network, the 'loss' of a filter could be theoretically tuned out to zero dB.Īttenuation can be reduced by increasing system characteristic impedance (usually not an option), but cannot be completely tuned away, unless you are able to change the characteristic impedance to infinity.

#Transmission line geometry generator

The rejected signal is returned to the generator where it is dissipated. A filter can be used to reject a signal, but rejection usually means reflection. We need to draw a distinction between 'real' loss (attenuation) and mismatch loss (rejection). Transmission line loss on MMICs (microstrip or coplanar waveguide) is about 10X worse than coax, or 100X that of waveguide (but the lengths of the transmission lines are really small!) Stripline, depending on its geometry, usually will be slightly higher in loss than coax. Coax loss will be about 10X higher (in dB). Transmission line attenuation Rule of Thumb #80įor a given frequency, waveguide will give the lowest loss per unit length. Let's propose a rule of thumb before we even get started discussing transmission line losses: We'll guide you to some of our other pages that show calculations of attenuation of different transmission line geometries.Īttenuation due to dielectric loss tangent ( D)Īttenuation due to dielectric conductivity ( G) Here we will review some of the math for calculating the RF losses (attenuation) of transmission lines over frequency. Click here to go to our main transmission line pageĬlick here to go to our minimum attenuation pageĬlick here to go to our propagation constant pageĬlick here to go to our 'What's a Neper?' page