CONTENTS
1.1 Examples of Multiconductor Transmission-Line Structures
1.2 Properties of the TEM Mode of Propagation
1.3 The Transmission-Line Equations: A Preview
1.3.1 Unique Definition of Voltage and Current for the TEM Mode of Propagation
1.3.2 Defining the Per-Unit-Length Parameters
1.3.3 Obtaining the Transmission-Line Equations from the Transverse Electromagnetic Field Equations
1.3.4 Properties of the Per-Unit-Length Parameters
1.4 Classification of Transmission Lines
1.4.1 Uniform versus Nonuniform Lines
1.4.2 Homogeneous versus Inhomogeneous Surrounding Media
1.4.3 Lossless versus Lossy Lines
1.5 Restrictions on the Applicability of the Transmission-Line Equation Formulation
1.5.1.1 The Infinite, Parallel-Plate Transmission Line
1.5.1.2 The Coaxial Transmission Line
1.5.2 Transmission-Line Currents versus Antenna Currents
1.6 The Time Domain versus the Frequency Domain
1.6.1 The Fourier Series and Transform
1.6.2 Spectra and Bandwidth of Digital Waveforms
2 The Transmission-Line Equations for Two-Conductor Lines
2.1 Derivation of the Transmission-Line Equations from the Integral Form of Maxwell's Equations
2.2 Derivation of the Transmission-Line Equations from the Per-Unit-Length Equivalent Circuit
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access