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The Admittance submenu contains the functions to convert reflection S-parameters into matched-circuit admittances.  

Matched-circuit admittances and short-circuit Y-parameters

The analyzer provides two different types of admittance parameters that are essentially based on different n-port circuit models:  

Mixed mode measurements are available for both types of admittance parameters.  


Y <– S11, Y <– S12, Y <– S21, Y <– S22

Select the 2-port converted matched-circuit admittance parameters. The parameters describe the admittances of a 2-port DUT, obtained in forward and reverse transmission and reflection measurements:  

The analyzer can also provide matched-circuit admittances for more drive ports or balanced port configurations; see More Admittances.

Relation with S-parameters

Use the More Y-Parameters dialog to measure short-circuit Y-parameters including the transfer parameters. Use the Inverted Smith chart to obtain an alternative, graphical representation of the converted admittances in a reflection measurement.

Remote control:

CALCulate<Ch>:PARameter:MEASure "<Trace_Name>", "Y-S11" | "Y-S12" | "Y-S21" | "Y-S22"
[SENSe<Chn>:]FUNCtion[:ON] "...:POWer:Y<11 | 12 | 21 | 22>"
 

Create new trace and select name and measurement parameter:
CALCulate<Ch>:PARameter:SDEFine "<Trace_Name>", "Y-S11"
| "Y-S12" | "Y-S21" | "Y-S22"


More Admittances

Opens a dialog to select converted, matched-circuit admittances for more ports or balanced port measurements.

The notation for admittance parameters and the functionality of the More Admittances dialog is analogous to the definition of S-parameters.

Single-ended and mixed mode parameters

The relation between the generalized (multiport and mixed mode) admittance parameters and the S-parameters is analogous to the 2-port case and follows from the relations for impedance parameters.

Remote control:

CALCulate<Ch>:PARameter:MEASure "<Trace_Name>", "Y-S11" | "Y-S12" ...

Create new trace and select name and measurement parameter:
CALCulate<Ch>:PARameter:SDEFine "<Trace_Name>", "Y-S11" | "Y-S22" | ...