Impedance Matching

This course covers the comprehensive understanding of Impedance Matching, a vital component in electrical engineering. It starts with the introduction of different types of Impedance Matching such as L section Impedance Matching, single and double stub matching, and the use of a quarter-wave transformer. For instance, the course provides a detailed walkthrough of calculating the components of the L-section matching network both analytically and using a smith chart. The course then progresses to the concept of impedance matching using shunt stubs, explaining the analytical expressions and providing an example problem of shunt stub matching using Smith chart. Lastly, the course delves into the theory and application of various impedance matching techniques, including the design of a Binomial multi-section matching transformer and its passband response, and impedance matching with tapered lines.

This course has been developed by Dr. Ratnajit Bhattacharjee from IIT Guwahati for NPTEL. It is now accessible through Ansys Innovation Space courtesy of the partnership between Ansys and NPTEL, under the CC BY-SA license. For more details, visit https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108103141.