Extremely rapid computation of the Klopfenstein impedance taper

1 January 1968

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 56 (9) , 1629-1630
https://doi.org/10.1109/PROC.1968.6686

Abstract

The Klopfenstein impedance taper is widely used in the design of couplers, baluns, mixers, etc. However, its utility is limited by computational complexity. It is suggested that the application of some preliminary numerical analysis can remove all computational difficulties from the computer evaluation of the characteristic impedance.

Keywords

IMPEDANCE
DIELECTRICS
ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPAGATION
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
COUPLERS
CONVERGENCE
POWER LASERS
LASER BEAMS
NONLINEAR OPTICS