Article
Incorporating Two-Port Networks with S-Parameters into FDTD
IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters
Abstract
A modeling approach for incorporating a two-port network with S-parameters in the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is reported in this paper. The proposed method utilizes the time-domain Y-parameters to describe the network characteristics, and incorporates the Y-parameters into the FDTD algorithm. The generalized pencil-of-function (GPOF) technique is applied to improve the memory efficiency of this algorithm by generating a complex exponential series for the Y-parameters and using recursive convolution in the FDTD updating equations. A modeling example is given, which shows that this approach is effective and accurate. This modeling technique can be extended for incorporating any number of N-port networks in the FDTD modeling.
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory
Keywords and Phrases
- FDTD,
- Maxwell Equation,
- Maxwell Equations,
- N-Port Networks,
- S-Parameters,
- Algorithm Memory Efficiency,
- Circuit Analysis Computing,
- Complex Exponential Series,
- Computational Complexity,
- Convolution,
- Equivalent Circuits,
- Equivalent Lumped Element Circuit Model,
- Fast Fourier Transforms,
- Finite Difference Time-Domain Analysis,
- Generalized Pencil-Of-Function Technique,
- Inverse FFT,
- Microstrip Circuit,
- Microstrip Circuits,
- Modeling Approach,
- Network Characteristics,
- Nonlinear Network Analysis,
- Recursive Convolution,
- Time-Domain Y-Parameters,
- Time-Domain Series,
- Two-Port Networks,
- Updating Equations,
- FDTD Method,
- Generalized Pencil-Of-Function (GPOF),
- S-Parameters
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2001 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
2-1-2001
Publication Date
01 Feb 2001
Disciplines
Citation Information
Xiaoning Ye and James L. Drewniak. "Incorporating Two-Port Networks with S-Parameters into FDTD" IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters Vol. 11 Iss. 2 (2001) p. 77 - 79 ISSN: 1531-1309; 1558-1764 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james-drewniak/177/