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+% s_param_rf.m
+%
+% David Rowe Nov 2015
+%
+% RF small signal amplifier design, using equations from "RF Cicruit
+% Design" by Chris Bowick
+
+more off;
+
+% BRF92 VCE=5V Ic=5mA 100MHz
+
+S11 = 0.727*exp(j*(-43)*pi/180);
+S12 = 0.028*exp(j*(69.6)*pi/180);
+S21 = 12.49*exp(j*(147)*pi/180);
+S22 = 0.891*exp(j*(-16)*pi/180);
+
+% Stability
+
+Ds = S11*S22-S12*S21;
+Knum = 1 + abs(Ds)^2 - abs(S11)^2 - abs(S22)^2;
+Kden = 2*abs(S21)*abs(S12);
+K = Knum/Kden % If > 1 unconditionally stable
+ % If < 1 panic
+figure(1);
+clf
+scCreate;
+
+if K < 1
+ C1 = S11 - Ds*conj(S22);
+ C2 = S22 - Ds*conj(S11);
+ rs1 = conj(C1)/(abs(S11)^2-abs(Ds)^2); % centre of input stability circle
+ ps1 = abs(S12*S21/(abs(S11)^2-abs(Ds)^2)); % radius of input stability circle
+ rs2 = conj(C2)/(abs(S22)^2-abs(Ds)^2); % centre of input stability circle
+ ps2 = abs(S12*S21/(abs(S22)^2-abs(Ds)^2)); % radius of input stability circle
+
+ s(1,1)=S11; s(1,2)=S12; s(2,1)=S21; s(2,2)=S22;
+ plotStabilityCircles(s)
+end
+
+% Gain circle
+
+D2 = abs(S22)^2-abs(Ds)^2;
+C2 = S22 - Ds*conj(S11);
+GdB = 20; Glin = 10^(GdB/10); % lets shoot for 20dB gain
+G = Glin/(abs(S21)^2);
+r0 = G*conj(C2)/(1+D2*G); % centre of gain circle
+p0 = sqrt(1 - 2*K*abs(S12*S21)*G + (abs(S12*S21)^2)*(G^2))/(1+D2*G); % radius of gain circle
+
+scAddCircle(abs(r0),angle(r0)*180/pi,p0,'g')
+printf("Green is the %3.1f dB constant gain circle for gammaL\n",GdB);
+
+% Choose a gammaL on the gain circle
+
+gammaL = 0.8 -j*0.4;
+
+% Caclulate gammaS and make sure it's stable by visual inspection
+% compared to stability circle.
+
+gammaS = conj(S11 + ((S12*S21*gammaL)/(1 - (gammaL*S22))));
+[zo Zo] = gtoz(abs(gammaL), angle(gammaL)*180/pi,50);
+[zi Zi] = gtoz(abs(gammaS), angle(gammaS)*180/pi,50);
+scAddPoint(zi);
+scAddPoint(zo);
+
+% Lets design the z match for the input
+
+ % put input impedance in parallel form
+
+ Zip = zs_to_zp(Zi);
+
+ % first match real part of impedance
+
+ Rs = 50; Rl = real(Zip);
+ [Xs Xp] = z_match(Rs,Rl);
+
+ % Modify Xp so transistor input sees conjugate match to Zi
+
+ Xp_match = Xp - imag(Zip);
+
+ % Now convert to real component values
+
+ w = 2*pi*150E6;
+ Ls = Xs/w;
+ Cp = 1/(w*(-Xp_match));
+
+ printf("Input: Zi = %3.1f + %3.1fj ohms\n", real(Zi), imag(Zi));
+ printf(" In parallel form Rp = %3.1f Xp = %3.1fj ohms\n", real(Zip), imag(Zip));
+ printf(" So for a conjugate match transistor input wants to see:\n Rp = %3.1f Xp = %3.1fj ohms\n", real(Zip), -imag(Zip));
+ printf(" Rs = %3.1f to Rl = %3.1f ohm matching network Xs = %3.1fj Xp = %3.1fj\n", Rs, Rl, Xs, Xp);
+ printf(" with conj match to Zi Xs = %3.1fj Xp = %3.1fj\n", Xs, Xp_match);
+ printf(" matching components Ls = %5.3f uH Cp = %4.1f pF\n", Ls*1E6, Cp*1E12);
+
+% Now Z match for output
+
+ Lo = -imag(Zo)/w;
+ printf("Output: Zo = %3.1f + %3.1fj ohms\n", real(Zo), imag(Zo));
+ printf(" So for a conjugate match transistor output wants to see:\n Rl = %3.1f Xl = %3.1fj ohms\n", real(Zo), -imag(Zo));
+ printf(" Which is a series inductor Lo = %5.3f uH\n", Lo*1E6);
+
+% Helper functions -------------------------------------------------
+
+% convert a parallel R/X to a series R/X
+
+function Zs = zp_to_zs(Zp)
+ Xp = j*imag(Zp); Rp = real(Zp);
+ Zs = Xp*Rp/(Xp+Rp);
+endfunction
+
+% convert a series R/X to a parallel R/X
+
+function Zp = zs_to_zp(Zs)
+ Xs = imag(Zs); Rs = real(Zs);
+ Q = Xs/Rs;
+ Rp = (Q*Q+1)*Rs;
+ Xp = Rp/Q;
+ Zp = Rp + j*Xp;
+endfunction
+
+% Design a Z match network with a parallel and series reactance
+% to match between a low and high resistance:
+%
+% /--Xs--+---\
+% | | |
+% Rlow Xp Rhigh
+% | | |
+% \------+---/
+%
+
+function [Xs Xp] = z_match(Rlow, Rhigh)
+ Q = sqrt(Rhigh/Rlow -1);
+ Xs = Q*Rlow;
+ Xp = -Rhigh/Q;
+endfunction
+