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Graphical calculator used in electrical engineering
The Smith chart is a circular nomogram used in radio frequency (RF) engineering to solve transmission line and impedance-matching problems. It plots a complex reflection coefficient on a grid of normalized electrical impedance. Depending on the region, it is also known as the Smith diagram, Volpert–Smith chart, or Mizuhashi chart. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Smith chartA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Smith chart analysis for transmission line method validation of a simple graphene-based absorber in sugar molecules detectionInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Electronic applications of the Smith ChartThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Fractional Smith Chart TheoryCited 73 times
- Go sideways: Transmission lineA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Reflection coefficientA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Fractional Smith Chart Theory
Smith chart formulation of performance characterisation for a microwave transistor
Escher's art, Smith chart, and hyperbolic geometry
A spherical representation of the Smith chart
Microwave meta‐absorber by using Smith Chart
Design of metasurface-based polarization modulators by using Smith chart method
Smith chart for lossy transmission lines
Smith chart approach to the design of multilayer resistive sheet
🆕 Influential since 2022
Smith chart analysis for transmission line method validation of a simple graphene-based absorber in sugar molecules detection
Physical insight into the terahertz polarization modulator by using Smith chart
Impedance matching via ultrathin metatronic layer assisted by Smith Chart
Reinterpreting the Smith Chart Using Conformal Geometric Algebra
Automatic Procedure and the Use of the Smith Chart in Impedance Matching in Analog Circuits
📚 Books worth reading
Electronic applications of the Smith ChartSmith, Phillip H. · 1969
High-frequency amplifiersRalph S. Carson · 1975- 📕Electronic applications of the Smith chartPhillip Hagar Smith · 1969
- 📕Théorie des lignesMarc Davio · 1967
- 📕Control system analysis and design using the Smith chartMatthew Laban Luhanga · 1990
The Holtzman inkblot techniqueEvelyn F. Hill · 1972
A practical introduction to impedance matchingThomas, Robert L. · 1976
Microwaves made simpleSalvatore J. Algeri · 1986
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