Smith chart

noun

A nomogram displaying impedances, admittances, etc., used by engineers to assist in solving problems with transmission lines and matching circuits.

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Meanings

nounSmith chart (plural Smith charts)

plural Smith charts

  1. A nomogram displaying impedances, admittances, etc., used by engineers to assist in solving problems with transmission lines and matching circuits.

Origin

Invented by Phillip H. Smith (1905–1987).

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Smith chart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith%20chart

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“Smith chart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith%20chart. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Smith chart,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith%20chart.

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