

It varies from 1 to (plus) infinity and is always positive. VSWR is defined as the ratio of the maximum voltage to the minimum voltage in standing wave pattern along the length of a transmission line structure. Click here to learn about VSWR problems in medical applicationsĬlick here to learn about designing for high peak powerĬlick here to learn about Microwave101's reflection coefficient "Sniffer" circuitĬlick here to learn about that pesky minus sign in return loss measurementsĬlick here for a discussion of maximum power transferĬlick here to learn about slotted line measurementsĬlick here to go to our discussion on mismatch loss (and other cool stuff!) VSWR
