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The Smith Chart was invented by Phillip H. Smith. It is a graphical aid that gives Microwave and RF
Engineers an extremely useful way of visualizing the transmission line
phenomenon and for solving Matching Network problems. Essentially the Smith Chart
is a polar plot of the voltage reflection coefficient, Gamma. It is the RF
Engineers most useful tool.
ARTICLES & TUTORIALS ON THE SMITH CHART
The First Part of this Tutorial goes over the basics of Smith Charts. It starts of with the derivation on the Chart and then moves on to VSWR and Impedance transforms on the chart using Inductors and Capacitors.
from www.rfic.co.uk
Smith Chart Tutorial – Part 2 Transmission Line Matching
The Second Part of this Tutorial goes over Transmission Line Matching using the Smith Chart.
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Smith Chart Tutorial – Part 3 Lumped Matching
The Third Part of this Tutorial goes over Lumped Component Matching using the Smith Chart.
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Smith Chart Tutorial and Example Questions
A Detailed Lecture on Smith Charts, going over the derivation of the Chart and various application related to Matching using Lumped Components and Transmission Lines. There are a number of solved examples which make some concepts easier to understand.
from the University of Kansas
Impedance Matching and the Smith Chart: The Fundamentals
Tutorial on RF impedance matching using the Smith Chart with examples.
An Application Note from Maxim IC
An array of topics on the Smith Chart. Very good for beginners and Industry veterans.
from Microwaves101
Goes over the History and Explains how to use the Chart.
from Wikipedia
For More Articles related to Matching using the Smith Chart Check out the Matching Page on RFMW Design.