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width of a lumped port

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In the coax dipole tutorial, why is the width of lumped port 2.pi.R ? Shouldnt it be 2.R ??


1 Reply Last Post Sep 18, 2017, 1:27 p.m. EDT
Robert Koslover Certified Consultant

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Posted: 7 years ago Sep 18, 2017, 1:27 p.m. EDT

The "height" of the lumped port is the distance between the two conducting boundaries (R_outer - R_inner) of the port. The "width" of the port is the distance along an equipotential between those boundaries, In this case, that's a circle.

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The "height" of the lumped port is the distance between the two conducting boundaries (R_outer - R_inner) of the port. The "width" of the port is the distance along an equipotential between those boundaries, In this case, that's a circle.

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