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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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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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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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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