Electrical Engineering › Section O · Pulses, nonsinusoidal signals, and system analysis › Topic O.5

Two-port parameters: z, y, and h

Any linear two-port, from a resistor network to a transistor at small signals, can be captured by four parameters that link its port voltages and currents. Three standard sets, z, y and h, each suit different devices and measurements, and they convert into one another.

In this topic

  • Four numbers for any linear two-port
  • Impedance (z) parameters
  • Worked example: z parameters of a T network
  • Using the z model with a load
  • Admittance (y) parameters
  • Worked example: y parameters of the T network
  • Hybrid (h) parameters
  • Worked example: a transistor's input and output impedance
  • Converting between parameter sets
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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