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Question 574

What third family of circles is often added to a Smith chart during the process of designing impedance matching networks?

  1. Constant-SWR circlesCorrect answer
  2. Transmission line length circles
  3. Coaxial-length circles
  4. Radiation-pattern circles

Explanation

Moving along a lossless line changes the impedance but not the magnitude of Γ, so the impedance traces a circle centered on prime center. Drawing those constant-SWR circles is what turns the chart into a practical matching-network design tool.

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