Custom Feed Line Options

In addition to the manufactured cables listed in the Cable Type option, the following custom line options can be chosen, as shown in Fig. 1:

Custom lossless line

This option represents an ideal transmission line with zero losses. Only the nominal Z0 and velocity factor can be specified in this case.

Custom line low-loss model

This option allows the specification of the nominal Z0, velocity factor, and matched loss curve. To define the matched loss curve, two values of attenuation must be entered at two different frequencies, with the second frequency being greater than the first one. AN-SOF will adjust a low-loss model to obtain a curve of attenuation vs. frequency for subsequent calculations. While the real part of the characteristic Z0 will be equal to the nominal Z0 in the low-loss model, which is a good approximation in many cases, especially for higher frequencies, the characteristic impedance will have an imaginary part that depends on the line losses and frequency. The “true” velocity factor is also assumed to be equal to the nominal velocity factor.

Custom line RLGC model

This option represents a transmission line model where losses are accurately considered by adjusting a matched loss curve to the table of attenuation vs. frequency in the cable datasheet. The K0, K1, and K2 constants must be entered in this case. The definition of K0, K1, and K2 considers that the frequency is in Hz and lengths are in meters (SI metric units). This option allows the entry of K0, K1, and K2 obtained from other transmission line calculators.