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Signal Integrity — question 4 of 10

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A 50 ohm trace drives into a receiver input that presents 150 ohms of impedance (no termination resistor placed). What is the reflection coefficient at that load, and what would you expect to see on a scope at the receiver as a result?

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(dimensionless)

Units and SI prefixes are understood, including schematic notation: 4k7, 2.2 uF, 1.5e-3 A.

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