How to measure and obtain input impedance by R//C model

Hi all,

Maybe you've found one input impedance of some RF or microwave device by the model of R//C,for example, the SAW filter is the most popular device in handset phone system and the input differential impedance of SAW filter is often the R//C or R//L model,such as 150Ω//82nH.

My question is that how i can measure and obtain that R//C or R//L model impedance with VNA or somewhat equipment.As we know, we can get impedance at every frequency point with VNA, but R//C or R//L impedance is independent with frequency.

thanks.

A VNA gives you serial or parallel equivalent R or X ( C or L ) values at certain frequency.When you divide X value ( 2xPIxF or 1/2xPIxF ) you'll get L or C values respectively.
For instance, let say you have read 0.55+j*0.77 Ohm ( normalized ) impedance on your VNA @ 2GHz.It's a serial R+j*XL impedance.
Z=50*(0.55+j0.77)=27.5+j*38.5 @2GHz
So R=27.5 Ohm, L=3.06nH

If you need parallel equivalent, transform it to serial to parallel...

I hope I understood your question well...

BigBoss said:

A VNA gives you serial or parallel equivalent R or X ( C or L ) values at certain frequency.When you divide X value ( 2xPIxF or 1/2xPIxF ) you'll get L or C values respectively.
For instance, let say you have read 0.55+j*0.77 Ohm ( normalized ) impedance on your VNA @ 2GHz.It's a serial R+j*XL impedance.
Z=50*(0.55+j0.77)=27.5+j*38.5 @2GHz
So R=27.5 Ohm, L=3.06nH

If you need parallel equivalent, transform it to serial to parallel...

I hope I understood your question well...

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Hi Sir,
Thank you very much for the detailed explanation and calculation.

My original concern is from Impinj's M4 datasheet(please see it in attachment),the chip load model is 1650 Ω || 1.21 pF which is frequency independent, and I can transfer it to serial R+jX impedance by some mathematic formulas, and get the impedance in the attachment,13-j*151Ω@866MHz,11-j*143Ω@915MHz,10-j*137Ω@956MHz. These serial R+jX impedance are frequency dependent.

If we measure one device,we can get serial impedance of R+jX@Freq. directly from VNA,i doubt how to get the parallel impedance of R//C or R//L directly from VNA. Even though the parallel impedance of R//C or R//L could be calculated from serial impedance by some mathematic formulas.