Hi Radek: It looks like you are right at least when s12=0. I did not know this. According to HP Application Note 95-1: http://www.hpmemory.org/an/pdf/an_95-1.pdf page 58 for 2-ports shows the voltage gain: Av = V2/V1 = s21(1+LL)/((1-s22*LL)(1+s11')) where s11' = s11, if s12=0 and LL is the fixed reflection coefficient of an arbitrary output load ZL. Note: s11' = s11 + s12*s21*LS/(1-s22*LL), where LS is the source reflection coefficient, but I am simplifying this with s12=0. So I believe s11 remains a factor in the overall voltage gain, but it can be cancelled exactly when: s11 = 0, Av = s21(1+LL)/(1-s22*LL) s11 = 1, Av = 2*s21*(1+LL)/(1-s22*LL)(1+1)), which is the same. (at least when s12=0). Bob -----Original Message----- From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of radek_biernacki@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 10:49 AM To: bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ibis-macro] Re: Analog Model Isolation Definition Hi Bob, A small correction. I made a typo when I composed my previous e-mail without looking at my scrap paper derivation. The signs in the denominators should be negative ( (1-S22) and (1-S22'), respectively), but that does not change the conclusion. Best regards, Radek -----Original Message----- From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of radek_biernacki@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 1:33 PM To: bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ibis-macro] Re: Analog Model Isolation Definition Hi Bob, In your original e-mail you derived the S-parameters of a cascade of the unity-gain amplifier (E-element, infinite input impedance, zero output impedance) and a specific S-parameter matrix in the form [Stx] = [0 0 ] [S21 S22 ] to take the form [S-etx] = [1 0 ] [2*S21 S22 ] where S21 and S22 refer to the original matrix. I have not verified your derivation but it looks correct. However, the fact that the S-parameter 21 changes, that is S21' = 2*S21, does not mean that the voltage gain (that's what we are talking about using an ideal voltage source Vs at the input and measuring the open-circuit voltage Vout at the output) is different. In fact, it can be shown that Vout/Vs = 2*S21/(1+S22) in the case of [Stx], and Vout/Vs = S21'/(1+S22') in the case of [S-etx]. Therefore, since S21' = 2*S21 and S22' = S22, the voltage gain is the same in both cases. Best regards, Radek -----Original Message----- From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Ross Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:57 PM To: 'IBIS-ATM' Subject: [ibis-macro] Analog Model Isolation Definition All: Per the discussion today on the block interface definition, here is a derivation based on BIRD122 for just s2p 2-ports (but should apply to s4p files with more math). It shows the gain sensitivity to the explicit S11 term for TX and S22 term for RX from a reference impedance definition (e.g., TX: S11=0 or 50 ohm to infinite impedance S11 = 1 and RX: S22=0 to zero impedance S11=-1). In both cases, the transfer function S21 term is changed by a factor of 2 (assuming no S12 term). This is equivalent to specifying the isolation interfaces with a unity gain ideal voltage amplifier. //www.freelists.org/post/ibis-macro/Eelement-in-analog-model-BIRD,1 Sorry, but some of the prior material may have involved some lost or private e-mails and also a presentation or e-mail shown to the ATM committee according to questions and exchanges in the Dec. 14, 2010 minutes including: Walter showed an email from Fangyi: - Fangyi: The equation is at the bottom - Bob: We have defined S12 as zero - The real voltage gain is a function of S11 - Todd: Is this because S11 can affect V1 and therefore V2? - Fangyi: No - If V1 was fixed V2 would still be affected by S11 - Bob: The defaults should be zero for series impedances and infinity for impedances to ground. http://www.vhdl.org/ibis/macromodel_wip/minutes/20101214/mikelabontecisco/Mi nutes%20for%20the%2012-14-2010%20ibis-atm%20meeting/20101214.txt The main point is that the complete interface needs to be known and defined in the Specification (for S-parameters and perhaps different for a SPICE model) to get the proper gain (S21 term). 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