The Smith chart appeared in 1939 (Ref. 1) as a graph-based method of simplifying the complex math (that is, calculations involving variables of the form x + jy) needed to describe the characteristics ...

An article (called “How does a Smith chart work?“) that I wrote for our July 2001 edition has come back to haunt me, as several readers this week have called it to my attention. These readers' ...

The Smith chart is a staple for analyzing complex impedance. [W2AEW] notes that a lot of inexpensive test gear like the MFJ-259B gives you complex readings, but fails to provide the sign of the ...