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the maximum amplitude and the minimum amplitude is the Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
(VSWR), and can be related to the reflection coefficient as:
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In general the VSWR is the ratio of the actual impedance of the termination to the desired
impedance of the termination. If the allowable (VSWR) is W, the limiting value of the
sending end impedance is WZ
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, substituting equation 4.4 into equation 4.1 gives:
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