The Smith chart (Fig. 1) has groupings of circles and portions of circles ... If you move in a counterclockwise fashion you are moving towards the load (antenna). At the bottom of the chart are the ...

The Smith chart is made up of multiple circles, and segments of circles arranged ... impedance of the transmission line connected to the antenna. Using an impedance bridge, SWR meter, or similar ...

Figure 1. RF electronic-design-automation programs use Smith charts to display the results of operations such as S-parameter simulation. Courtesy of Agilent Technologies. It’s the other circles (the ...