skrf.network.innerconnect

skrf.network.innerconnect(ntwkA, k, l, num=1)[source]

Connect ports of a single n-port network.

this results in a (n-2)-port network. remember port indices start from 0. Ports of a network which has named ports (Network.port_names) can be given by name instead of by index.

Note

A 2-port ‘mismatch’ network is inserted between the connected ports if their impedances are not equal.

Parameters:

ntwkA (Network) – network ‘A’
k (int or str) – starting port indices on ntwkA ( port indices start from 0 ), or port names if ntwkA has named ports
l (int or str) – starting port indices on ntwkA ( port indices start from 0 ), or port names if ntwkA has named ports
num (int) – number of consecutive ports to connect

Returns:

ntwkC – new network of rank (ntwkA.nports - 2*num)

Return type:

Network

See also

connect_s: actual S-parameter connection algorithm.
innerconnect_s: actual S-parameter connection algorithm.
innerconnect_s_lstsq: actual S-parameter connection algorithm using lstsq.

Examples

To connect ports ‘0’ and port ‘1’ on ntwkA

>>> ntwkA = rf.Network('ntwkA.s3p')
>>> ntwkC = rf.innerconnect(ntwkA, 0,1)