Publisher's Synopsis
Many of the topics covered in this text are relevant for undergraduates studying the basic theory of transmission lines, while the more advanced topics are appropriate for postgraduates and engineers concerned with communication or digital systems. It is now feasible to provide computer programs for the synthesis of transmission line systems and for the study of their performance. A range of programs is given which can serve as a basis for a computer-aided learning approach to transmission line matching methods.;Other areas dealt with include wave propagation, steady-state sinusoidal excitation and impedance matching systems ranging from the simple quarter-wavelength transformer to multi-section designs and impedance tapers.;The emphasis is on fundamental principles, rather than particular components which are however described where they serve to illustrate some underlying principle.;The material has been restricted to cover only the propagation of the transverse electromagnetic (TEM) mode in lines and cables but much of the material can be applied to analagous situations in waveguides.
