4.2 z-Transforms

 

• For a discrete-time signal , the two-sided z-transform is defined by . The one-sided z-transform is defined by . In both cases, the z-transform is a polynomial in the complex variable .

 

• The inverse z-transform is obtained by contour integration in the complex plane . This is usually avoided by partial fraction inversion techniques, similar to the Laplace transform.

 

• Along with a z-transform we associate its region of convergence (or ROC). These are the values of for which is bounded (i.e., of finite magnitude).

 

• Some common z-transforms are shown below.

Table 1: Common z-transforms

Signal

z-Transform

ROC

 

1

All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The z-transform also has various properties that are useful. The table below lists properties for the two-sided z-transform. The one-sided z-transform properties can be derived from the ones below by considering the signal instead of simply .

Table 2: Two-sided z-Transform Properties

Property

Time Domain

z-Domain

ROC

Notation



 



 



 

Linearity

 

 

At least the intersection of and

Time Shifting

 

 

That of , except if and if

z-Domain Scaling

 

 

 

Time Reversal

 

 

 

z-Domain
Differentiation

 

 

 

Convolution

 

 

At least the intersection of and

Multiplication

 

 

At least

Initial value theorem

causal