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MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Manipal University

FOURTH SEMESTER B.E. (E&C) DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATION
MAY/ JUNE 2010
SUBJECT: ANTENNAS (ECE - 208)
(REVISED CREDIT SYSTEM)

TIME: 3 HOURS MAX. MARKS: 50

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Instructions to candidates
Answer ANY FIVE full questions.
Missing data, if any, may be suitably assumed.

1A. For a Dipole of length l
50 10

, derive the equation for far fields, Radiation
Resistance & Directivity.
1B. Write explanatory note on (i) Aperture Antenna (ii) Reflector Antennas. (6+4)

2A. Starting from first principles derive an expression for the radiation resistance of a
small circular loop Antenna of smaller radius.
2B. The radiation intensity of an Antenna is cos
4
sin
2
for the upper hemisphere. Find
maximum effective aperture using all the formulae for f =10 GHz. (5+5)

3A. State and derive Reciprocity theorem for far-field radiation.
3B. Starting from the fundamentals derive an expression for maximum effective aperture
for /2 length Antenna. (3+7)

4A. The power radiated by a lossless antenna is 10W. Find B
o
and beam solid angle
(both exact and approximate) if radiation intensity in upper hemisphere is (i) B
o
cos
2

(ii) B
o
cos
3
.
4B. Derive an expression for array factor for N-element uniform and non-uniform broad-
side array. (5+5)

5A. Design a four element -40dB side lobe level Dolph-Tschebyscheff array of isotropic
elements placed symmetrically about the z-axis. Also find the angles of nulls at d =
3/4.
5B. With the help of neat sketches, write explanatory note on matching techniques and
Baluns. (6+4)

6A. Starting from Maxwells equations, obtain solution for an inhomogeneous magnetic
vector potential wave equation.
6B.Write explanatory note on (i) Yagi-uda Antenna (ii) Rhombic Antenna (iii) Huygens
Priciple. (5+5)