If you’ve ever tried to simulate a circuit using nothing but paper and pencil, or tried to match your antenna to 50 ohms by making an educated guess, you’ve probably found yourself looking for some of these tools. Everyone has their favorite tools. Here’s my list! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.analog.com\/en\/design-center\/interactive-design-tools\/rf-impedance-matching-calculator.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Just a handy, free calculator when you don’t want to do the math. When I wanted to match to my mag loop to 50 ohms with a capacitor instead of small loop, this is what I used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.will-kelsey.com\/smith_chart\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A really easy-to-use Smith Chart matching tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.analog.com\/en\/design-center\/design-tools-and-calculators\/ltspice-simulator.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This software is surprisingly powerful and feature-packed, whether I’m simulating antennas, filters, or amplifiers. A lot of modern MOSFET manufacturers have models specifically for LT Spice so you can simulate the latest and greatest parts with very little effort. You can even use their “transmission lines” for simulating distributed element filters!<\/p>\n\n\n\nCircuit Simulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Antenna Modeling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n