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txlineLumped

Create lumped transmission line

Since R2023a

    Description

    Use the new txlineLumped object to design lumped-L and lumped-Pi transmission lines. You can also add a txlineLumped element to your rfbudget object, circuit object, or in the RF Budget Analyzer app and then export the lumped transmission line to RF Blockset™.

    In a lumped-L transmission line you arrange the R, L,C, and G components in an L-network topology.

    Lumped-L transmission line

    In a lumped-Pi transmission line, you arrange the R, L,C, and G components in a Pi-network topology.

    Lumped-Pi transmission line

    Creation

    Description

    txl = txlineLumped creates a lumped transmission line object with default properties.

    txl = txlineLumped(Name=Value) sets Properties of the lumped transmission line element using one or more name-value arguments. For example, txl = txlineLumped(R=75) sets the resistance per unit length to 75 ohms. Properties not specified retain their default values.

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    Properties

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    Name of the lumped transmission line element, specified as a string scalar or a character vector.

    Example: 'Lumped1'

    Data Types: char | string

    Type of the lumped transmission line element, specified as one of the following:

    • 'LumpedPi' Lumped-pi transmission line element

    • 'LumpedL' Lumped-l transmission line element

    Example: 'LumpedL'

    Data Types: char | string

    Parameterization type to model segments in the lumped transmission line element, specified as either 'Impedance' or 'Inductance'.

    Example: 'Inductance'

    Data Types: char | string

    Resistance per unit length of the lumped transmission line, specified as a positive scalar in ohms per meter.

    Example: 0.5

    Data Types: double

    Inductance per unit length of the lumped transmission line, specified as a positive scalar in henries per meter.

    Example: 2.3e-7

    Dependencies

    To set this property, set Parameter to 'Inductance'.

    Data Types: double

    Capacitance per unit length of the lumped transmission line, specified as a positive scalar in farads per meter.

    Example: 6.6e-11

    Data Types: double

    Conductance per unit length of the lumped transmission line, specified as a positive scalar in siemens per meter.

    Example: 5.4e-6

    Data Types: double

    Characteristic impedance of the lumped transmission line, specified as a positive scalar in ohms.

    Example: 75

    Dependencies

    To set this property, set Parameter to 'Impedance'.

    Data Types: double

    Physical length of the lumped transmission line, specified as a positive scalar in meters.

    Example: 0.0200

    Data Types: double

    This property is read-only.

    Number of input and output ports, specified as positive scalar.

    Data Types: double

    This property is read-only.

    Terminals of the lumped transmission line, specified as a cell array of strings.

    Data Types: char | string

    Object Functions

    sparametersCalculate S-parameters for RF data, network, circuit, and matching network objects
    groupdelayGroup delay of S-parameter object or RF filter object or RF Toolbox circuit object
    noisefigureCalculate noise figure of transmission lines, series RLC, and shunt RLC circuits
    getZ0Calculate characteristic impedance with and without dispersion for transmission line

    Examples

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    Create a lumped-L transmission line.

    txl = txlineLumped(Type='LumpedL');

    Calculate the S-parameters of the lumped-L transmission line.

    sparam = sparameters(txl,2.1e9)
    sparam = 
      sparameters with properties:
    
          Impedance: 50
           NumPorts: 2
         Parameters: [2x2 double]
        Frequencies: 2.1000e+09
    
    

    Calculate the noise figure of the lumped-L transmission line.

    nf = noisefigure(txl,2.1e9)
    nf = 
    2.1715e-05
    

    Calculate the group delay of the lumped-L transmission line.

    gd = groupdelay(txl,2.1e9)
    gd = 
    4.7000e-11
    

    Calculate the characteristic impedance of the lumped-L transmission line.

    zo = getZ0(txl,2.1e9)
    zo = 
    50
    

    Version History

    Introduced in R2023a