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What does it mean for signals to have impedance? To me, impedance is kinda like an "extended resistance" that also includes phase shift $$Z = R + jX $$It makes sense to me that components like cap...
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Carl
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2023-03-13T19:56:46Z (over 1 year ago)
What does it mean for a signal to have impedance?
What does it mean for signals to have impedance? To me, impedance is kinda like an "extended resistance" that also includes phase shift
$$Z = R + jX $$
It makes sense to me that components like capacitors ($Z_C = \frac{1}{j\omega C}$) and inductors ($Z_L = j\omega L$) have impedances because they **impact** signals, but what does it mean for a signal to have impedance?