Extended Network Parameters for Transmission Line Networks Subject to External Field Illumination

Authors

  • Mingwen Zhang School of Electronic Science and Engineering University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
  • Chunguang Ma School of Electronic Science and Engineering University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
  • Bicheng Zhang School of Electronic Science and Engineering University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
  • Yong Luo 1School of Electronic Science and Engineering University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, 2State Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Space Cognition and Intelligent Control Technology Beijing, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2024.ACES.J.400408

Keywords:

Black-box modeling, electromagnetic coupling, network parameters, transmission line

Abstract

Microwave network parameters are prevalently used in the modeling of transmission lines. It can characterize the interconnection of ports and is supported by most SPICE software. However, traditional microwave network parameters cannot characterize the role of external fields; this is a common concern in electromagnetic compatibility or electromagnetic interference analysis. In this paper, external excitation is treated as an additional port in the circuit. An extended network parameter is proposed to model the transmission lines excited by the external field. The extended network parameters can be used easily in the SPICE solver to analyze responses on linear or nonlinear loads. The proposed method is suitable for evaluating the electromagnetic interference of complex transmission line networks or PCBs, and it can use the advantages of circuit solvers for tuning or optimization with less computational burden.

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Author Biographies

Mingwen Zhang, School of Electronic Science and Engineering University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China

Mingwen Zhang received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electronic science and technology from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 2017 and 2020, respectively. He is pursuing the Ph.D. degree with UESTC, Chengdu, China. His research interests include electromagnetic interference and microelectronic reliability.

Chunguang Ma, School of Electronic Science and Engineering University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China

Chunguang Ma received the B.S. degree in physics from Anqing Normal University, Anqing, China, in 2008, and the Ph.D. degree in plasma physics from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 2015. He was with the College of Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA, as a Visiting Researcher, from 2013 to 2014. He was with the School of Physical Electronics, UESTC, as a Lecturer, from 2015 to 2018. He is with the School of Electronic Science and Engineering, UESTC, as an Associate Researcher. His research interests include electromagnetic compatibility and interference, microwave and millimeter wave devices, circuits and systems, and ultra-wideband radar systems.

Bicheng Zhang, School of Electronic Science and Engineering University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China

Bicheng Zhang received the B.S. degree in Electronic and Information Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 2024. He is pursuing the M.S. degree with UESTC. His research interests include electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic coupling.

Yong Luo, 1School of Electronic Science and Engineering University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, 2State Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Space Cognition and Intelligent Control Technology Beijing, China

Yong Luo received the Ph.D. degree in physical electronics from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 2003. Since 1988, he has been with the Optoelectronics Center, UESTC, where he has been a Professor with the School of Physical Electronic, since 1999. He is also a researcher of with the Laboratory of Electromagnetic Space Cognition and Intelligent Control, Beijing, China. His research interests include gyrotron traveling-wave tube, high-power millimeter-wave technology and its application.

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Published

2025-04-30

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M. . Zhang, C. . Ma, B. . Zhang, and Y. . Luo, “Extended Network Parameters for Transmission Line Networks Subject to External Field Illumination”, ACES Journal, vol. 40, no. 04, pp. 340–349, Apr. 2025.

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