Tutorials

These tutorials are meant to give an overview of how skrf can be used. Each page can be followed along in a browser, or downloaded as an ipython notebook

• Installation
  • Anaconda (recommended)
  • pip
  • git
  • Other Optional Modules
• Introduction
  • Networks
  • Plotting
  • NetworkSet
  • Virtual Instruments
  • Calibration
  • Transmission Line Media
• Networks
  • Introduction
  • Creating Networks
  • Basic Properties
  • Slicing
  • Plotting
  • Arithmetic Operations
  • Comparison of Network
  • Cascading and De-embedding
  • Connecting Multi-ports
  • Interpolation and Concatenation
  • Reading and Writing
  • Other Parameters
  • References
• Connecting Networks
  • Cascading 2-port and 1-port Networks
  • Cascacing 2N-port Networks
  • Cascading Multi-port Networks
  • Multiple Connections of Multi-port Networks
  • References
• Plotting
  • Introduction
  • Plotting Methods
  • Smith Chart
  • Complex Plane
  • Log-Magnitude
  • Phase
  • Group Delay
  • Impedance, Admittance
  • Customizing Plots
  • Saving Plots
  • Adding Markers Post Plot
• NetworkSet
  • Introduction
  • Creating a NetworkSet
  • Accessing Network Methods
  • Statistical Properties
  • Plotting Uncertainty Bounds
  • Reading and Writing
  • Export to Excel, csv, or html
  • Named Parameters
  • Interpolating between the Networks of a NetworkSet
• Circuits
  • Introduction
  • Examples
  • References
• Calibration
  • Introduction
  • Creating a Calibration
  • One-Port Example
  • Two-port Calibrations
  • Saving and Recalling a Calibration
  • References
• De-embedding
  • What is de-embedding and how does it differ from calibration?
  • Open-Short De-embedding
  • De-embedding with Scikit-RF
  • Through-only de-embedding
  • Other De-embedding Methods
  • References
• Quality Factors
  • Resonant Circuits and Q-factor
  • Loaded of Unloaded Q-factors
  • Example with a Parallel RLC Circuit
  • Q-Circle
  • Bandwidth
  • References
• Media
  • Introduction
  • RG58C/U coaxial cable
  • Basic examples
  • Slab of Si in Freespace
  • Network Synthesis
  • Building Circuits
  • Design Optimization
• Vector Fitting
  • Mathematical Description
  • Equivalent Electrical Circuits
  • Equivalent Circuit of a Vector Fitted \(N\)-Port
  • References
• Virtual Instruments
  • Introduction