Public

Public Functions for Marconi

Index

Public Interface

Marconi.DataNetwork — Type.

The base Network type for representing n-port linear networks with characteristic impedance Z0. By default, the network is stored as S-Parameters with the corresponding frequency list.

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Marconi.EquationNetwork — Type.

The base Network type for representing n-port linear networks with characteristic impedance Z0. The S-Parameters for an EquationNetwork are defined by a function that returns a ports-square matrix and accepts kwargs Z0 and freq. Please provide default arguments for any input parameters.

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Marconi.cascade — Method.
cascade(net1,net2,net3,...,netN)

Returns a new DataNetwork that is the cascaded result of net1,net2,net3,...netN where the nets are a mixture of 2-Port DataNetwork objects and 2-Port EquaionNetwork object. Optionally takes kwarg numpoints for how many points in the result.

See the docs for details of dealing with equation-driven networks

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Marconi.cascade — Method.
cascade(net1,net2,net3,...,netN)

Returns a new DataNetwork that is the cascaded result of net1,net2,net3,...netN where the nets are 2-Port DataNetwork objects. Optionally takes kwarg numpoints for how many points in the result.

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Marconi.cascade — Method.
cascade(net1,net2,net3,...,netN)

Returns a new EquationNetwork that is the cascaded result of net1,net2,net3,...netN where the nets are 2-Port EquationNetwork objects.

See the docs for details of dealing with equation-driven networks

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Marconi.equationToDataNetwork — Method.
equationToDataNetwork(equationNet,args=(arg1,arg2),freqs=[1,2,3])

Utility function to convert an equation network to a data network by evaluating it at every frequency in the list or range freqs.

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Marconi.inputZ — Method.
inputZ(Zr,Θ,Z0)

Calculates the input impedace of a lossless transmission line of length θ in degrees terminated with Zr. Z0 is optional and defaults to 50.

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Marconi.inputZ — Method.
inputZ(Γ,Z0)

Calculates the input impedace from complex reflection coefficient Γ. Z0 is optional and defaults to 50.

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Marconi.interpolate — Method.
interpolate(network,frequencies)

Returns a new network object that contains data from network reinterpolated to fit frequencies.

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Marconi.plotLStabCircle! — Method.
plotLStabCircle!(sc,network,freq)

Plots the the load stability circle on Smith Chart sc from network at frequency freq.

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Marconi.plotSStabCircle! — Method.
plotSStabCircle!(sc,network,freq)

Plots the the source stability circle on Smith Chart sc from network at frequency freq.

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Marconi.plotSmithCircle! — Method.
plotSmithCircle!(sc, xc, yc, rad)

Plots a cricle with center coordinates (xc,yc) on the $\Gamma$ plane with radius rad on an existing Smith Chart object.

Returns the sc object

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Marconi.plotSmithData! — Method.
plotSmithData!(sc, network,(1,1))

Plots the S(1,1) parameter from network on an existing Smith Chart sc

Returns the sc object

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Marconi.plotSmithData — Method.
plotSmithData(network,(1,1))

Plots the S(1,1) parameter from network on a Smith Chart.

Returns a PGFPlotsX.SmithChart object.

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Marconi.plotVSWR! — Method.
plotVSWR!(sc,VSWR)

Plots the circle that represents a VSWR of VSWR onto an existing Smith Chart.

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Marconi.readTouchstone — Method.
readTouchstone("myFile.sNp")

Reads the contents of myFile.sNp into a Network object. This will convert all file types to S-Parameters, Real/Imaginary

Currently does not support reference lines (Different port impedances) or noise parameters

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Marconi.s2t — Method.
    s2t(s)

Converts S-Parameters s to T-Parameters.

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Marconi.s2y — Method.
    s2y(s)

Converts S-Parameters s to Y-Parameters. Optionally include reference impedance with kwarg Z0 with s2z(s,Z0=50).

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Marconi.s2z — Method.
    s2z(s)

Converts S-Parameters s to Z-Parameters. Optionally include reference impedance with kwarg Z0 with s2z(s,Z0=50).

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Marconi.t2s — Method.
    t2s(t)

Converts T-Parameters t to S-Parameters.

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Marconi.testDelta — Method.
testDelta(network)

Returns a vector of Δ, the determinant of the scattering matrix. Optionally, returns Δ for S-Parameters at position pos.

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Marconi.testK — Method.
testK(network)

Returns a vector of the magnitude of K, the Rollet stability factor.

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Marconi.testMAG — Method.
testMAG(network)

Returns a vector of the maximum available gain of a network.

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Marconi.testMSG — Method.
testMSG(network)

Returns a vector of the maximum stable gain of a network.

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Marconi.testMUG — Method.
testMUG(network)

Returns a vector of the maximum unilateral gain of a network.

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Marconi.testMagDelta — Method.
testMagDelta(network)

Returns a vector of Δ, the determinant of the scattering matrix. Optionally, returns |Δ| for S-Parameters at position pos.

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Marconi.writeTouchstone — Method.
writeTouchstone(network,filename)

Writes a Touchstone file from a Marconi network.

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Marconi.y2s — Method.
    y2s(y)

Converts Y-Parameters y to S-Parameters. Optionally include reference impedance with kwarg Z0 with y2s(y,Z0=50).

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Marconi.y2t — Method.
    y2t(y)

Converts Y-Parameters y to T-Parameters. Optionally include reference impedance with kwarg Z0 with y2s(y,Z0=50).

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Marconi.y2z — Method.
    y2z(y)

Converts Y-Parameters y to Z-Parameters.

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Marconi.z2s — Method.
    z2s(z)

Converts Z-Parameters z to S-Parameters. Optionally include reference impedance with kwarg Z0 with z2s(z,Z0=50).

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Marconi.z2t — Method.
    z2t(z)

Converts Z-Parameters z to T-Parameters. Optionally include reference impedance with kwarg Z0 with z2s(z,Z0=50).

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Marconi.z2y — Method.
    z2y(z)

Converts Z-Parameters z to Y-Parameters.

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Marconi.Γ — Method.
Γ(Z,Z0)

Calculates the complex reflection coefficient Γ from impedance Z. Z0 is optional and defaults to 50.

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Marconi.∠ — Method.
∠(mag,angle)

A nice compact way of representing phasors. Angle is in degrees.

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Marconi.processTouchstoneLine — Method.

Internal function to process touchstone lines

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