Suggestions for Smith Chart Simulation Programs

[David Hunt]

I am interested in learning about impedance matching and I am looking for suggestions on a good smith chart simulation programs that would be helpful for this. I found many useful articles on the subject, but a lot of those use programs that start in the thousand dollar range, or require a request for quote to even learn the price. I’m looking for something quite a bit less expensive than that. Free preferably, but I’m willing to buy if a program is recommended by someone that uses it. It would be nice if the program can handle both stub and lumped element design with more than 2 components.

Thanks,

[David Hunt]

Here is what I found:

#1: SimSmith – Simple and intuitive to use with great documentation and instructional videos. The program has rich features and capability, and is actively being supported and developed. This is exactly what I was looking for.

http://www.ae6ty.com/Smith_Charts.html   (FREE, Windows application)

https://www.youtube.com/user/ae6ty   (YouTube videos from the designer)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSyLSu4fm_1RHoO3Jvk4YQ   (more YouTube videos)

 

#2: Iowa Hills Smith Chart – simple to install and use. I like that this one provides trace coloring of standard component values that gives an indication of the sensitivity of the circuit. Iowa Hills also has several other useful FREE software applications.

http://www.iowahills.com/9SmithChartPage.html   (FREE, Windows application)

 

Here are some other programs that I found, listed for historical purposes only. Some I tried, most I didn’t. The on-line tools generally have limited (even broken) functionality. Others are more complicated than I was looking for at the moment. Some are no longer being developed or supported. Some cost money.

http://www.hp.woodshot.com/

https://www.broadcom.com/appcad

https://www.ad5gg.com/2017/04/06/free-rf-simulation-software/

https://www.electroschematics.com/rfsim99-download/

http://tools.rfdude.com/RFdude_Smith_Chart_Program/RFdude_smith_chart_program.html

https://quicksmith.online/

https://www.fritz.dellsperger.net/smith.html

https://www.will-kelsey.com/smith_chart/

https://smithchart.net/

http://cgi.www.telestrian.co.uk/cgi-bin/www.telestrian.co.uk/smiths.pl

http://www.tonnesoftware.com/jjsmith.html

http://qucs.sourceforge.net/

https://www.rfmentor.com/jSmith

https://www.wave-dimension.com/product/product_RFO.php

https://www.qsl.net/va3diw/powersmith.html

http://jcoppens.com/soft/linsmith/index.en.php

 

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