rfplot

Plot cumulative RF budget result versus cascade input frequency

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Syntax

rfplot(rfobj)

rfplot(rfobj,rfpara)

rfplot(rfobj,m,n)

rfplot(ax,___)

Description

rfplot(rfobj) plots the magnitude response of S-Parameters, S₂₁ for the cascaded budget object, rfobj.

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rfplot(rfobj,rfpara) plots the RF budget result specified by RF parameters rfpara versus a range of input frequencies. The input frequencies are applied to the cascade of elements in the RF budget object, rfobj.

Cumulative (that is, terminated subcascade) results are automatically computed to show the variation of the RF budget result through the entire design.

rfplot(rfobj,m,n) plots the magnitude response of S-Parameters, S_mn (S₁₁, S₁₂, S₂₁ , or S₂₂) for the cascaded budget object, rfobj.

rfplot(ax,___) plots the cumulative RF budget result on the axes specified in ax instead of the current axes. Specify ax as the first input argument followed by any of the input argument combinations in the previous syntaxes. Return the current axes using the gca function.

Examples

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Plot Cumulative Output Power and Gain of RF System

Open Live Script

Create an RF system.

Create an RF bandpass filter using the Touchstone® file RFBudget_RF.

f1 = nport('RFBudget_RF.s2p','RFBandpassFilter');

Create an amplifier with a gain of 11.53 dB, a noise figure (NF) of 1.53 dB, and an output third-order intercept (OIP3) of 35 dBm.

a1 = amplifier(Name='RFAmplifier',Gain=11.53,NF=1.53,OIP3=35);

Create a demodulator with a gain of –6 dB, a NF of 4 dB, and an OIP3 of 50 dBm.

d = modulator(Name='Demodulator',Gain=-6,NF=4,OIP3=50, ...
        LO=2.03e9,ConverterType='Down');

Create an IF bandpass filter using the Touchstone file RFBudget_IF.

f2 = nport('RFBudget_IF.s2p','IFBandpassFilter');

Create an amplifier with a gain of 30 dB, a NF of 8 dB, and an OIP3 of 37 dBm.

a2 = amplifier(Name='IFAmplifier',Gain=30,NF=8,OIP3=37);

Calculate the RF budget of the system using an input frequency of 2.1 GHz, an input power of –30 dBm, and a bandwidth of 45 MHz.

b = rfbudget([f1 a1 d f2 a2],2.1e9,-30,45e6)

b = 
  rfbudget with properties:

               Elements: [1x5 rf.internal.rfbudget.Element]
         InputFrequency: 2.1 GHz
    AvailableInputPower: -30 dBm
        SignalBandwidth:  45 MHz
                 Solver: Friis      
             AutoUpdate: true

   Analysis Results
        OutputFrequency: (GHz) [   2.1    2.1   0.07    0.07   0.07]
            OutputPower: (dBm) [-31.53    -20    -26  -27.15  2.847]
         TransducerGain: (dB)  [-1.534  9.996  3.996   2.847  32.85]
                     NF: (dB)  [ 1.533  3.064  3.377   3.611  7.036]
                   IIP2: (dBm) []                                   
                   OIP2: (dBm) []                                   
                   IIP3: (dBm) [   Inf     25  24.97   24.97  4.116]
                   OIP3: (dBm) [   Inf     35  28.97   27.82  36.96]
                    SNR: (dB)  [ 65.91  64.38  64.07   63.83  60.41]

Plot the available output power.

rfplot(b,'Pout')
view(90,0)

Figure Pout contains an axes object. The axes object with title Output Power Friis Analysis contains 5 objects of type line. These objects represent 1..1, 1..2, 1..3, 1..4, 1..5.

Plot the transducer gain.

rfplot(b,'GainT')
view(90,0)

Figure GainT contains an axes object. The axes object with title Transducer Gain Friis Analysis contains 5 objects of type line. These objects represent 1..1, 1..2, 1..3, 1..4, 1..5.

Plot S-parameters of an RF system on a Smith Chart and a Polar plot.

s = smithplot(b,1,1,'GridType','ZY');

p = polar(b,2,1);

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Plot Phase and Group Delay of RF System

Open Live Script

Create an amplifier with a gain of 4 dB.

a = amplifier(Gain=4);

Create a modulator with an OIP3 of 13 dBm.

m = modulator(OIP3=13);

Create an N-port element using passive.s2p.

n = nport('passive.s2p');

Create an RF element with a gain of 10 dB.

r = rfelement(Gain=10);

Calculate the RF budget of a series of RF elements at an input frequency of 2.1 GHz, an available input power of –30 dB, and a bandwidth of 10 MHz.

b = rfbudget([a m r n],2.1e9,-30,10e6);

Show the analysis in the RF plot.

rfplot(b)

Figure Sparameters contains an axes object and another object of type uitoolbar. The axes object with title s21 Friis Analysis contains 4 objects of type line. These objects represent 1..1, 1..2, 1..3, 1..4.

Group Delay

To plot the group delay, first plot the S11 data for the RF System.

rfplot(b,1,1)

Figure Sparameters contains an axes object and another object of type uitoolbar. The axes object with title s11 Friis Analysis contains 4 objects of type line. These objects represent 1..1, 1..2, 1..3, 1..4.