Imaginary Numbers
Have you been wondering what j actually means in expressions of impedance? Well, j is […]
Impedance and Admittance
Complex Numbers
When you add a real number and an imaginary number, you get a complex number. […]
The RX Plane
The complex number plane Recall the planes for resistance (R) and inductive reactance (XL ) […]
Characteristic Impedance
There is a rather exotic property of certain electronic components that you’ll sometimes hear or […]
Conductance
In an ac circuit, electrical conductance works the same way as it does in a […]
Susceptance
Sometimes, you’ll come across the term susceptance in reference to ac circuits. Susceptance is symbolized […]
Admittance
Real-number conductance and imaginary-number susceptance combine to form complex admittance, symbolized by the capital letter […]
The GB Plane
Some points in the complex admittance plane, and their conductive and susceptive components on the […]