AUTOMATIC MICROWAVE CIRCUIT ANALYSIS WITH GCP-MOD2

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Abstract:

GCP-MOD2 is an extremely rapid means for performing frequency analyses of equivalent circuits of cascaded two-ports. An operator describes his circuit to GCP-MOD2, using an abbreviated plain English vocabulary, and specifies measurements to be made at an appropriate terminal plane for frequencies of interest. GCP communicates laconically with the operator as it accepts the circuit description and any other instructions. It then tabulates the results of the measurements, and awaits further instructions, such as circuit modifications or different measurements. As a typical example, a microwave filter circuit, made up of lengths of transmission line and five resonators, of both lumped and distributed elements, can be described to GCP and evaluated at a dozen frequencies for such measurements as insertion loss, transmission phase-shift, and input impedance, all in about 10 minutes.

Author(s):
Getsinger, William J. ; Maggiacomo, Thomas E.
Author Organization(s):
MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB
Descriptive Note:
Technical note,
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/AD0697954
Pagination:
0045

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TN-1969-34, ESD-TR-69-204
Contract/Grant Number(s):
AF 19(628)-5167
Project Number(s):
AF-649L
Monitor Series:
TR-69-204, ESD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT, *ELECTRICAL NETWORKS, ELECTRIC FILTERS, MICROWAVE FREQUENCY, TRANSMISSION LINES, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CIRCUITS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Keyword(s):
ANALYSIS, EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS, GCP MOD2 COMPUTER PROGRAM, NETWORK ANALYSIS THEORY
Report Date:
1969 Jul 10