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Electrical Engineering Charts

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The Smith chart, invented in 1939, remains one of the most used graphical tools in RF engineering, allowing engineers to solve complex impedance matching problems without a single calculation.

Why this is interesting

You've probably seen a jumble of curves and circles on an engineer's screen, but did you know that a single chart can tell you whether an entire circuit will sing or go up in smoke?