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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011.

Seventh Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
EC 2403 RF AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
(Regulation 2008)
Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.
PART A (10 2 = 20 marks)

1.

Mention lthe limitations lin lmeasuring lZ, lY land lABCD lparameters lat
Microwave frequencies.

2.

A 5dB attenuator is specified as having VSWR of 1.2. Assuming that the

device is reciprocal, find the S parameters.

3.

Write the expression for noise figure of a two port amplifier.

4.

What is the need for impedance matching networks?

5.

Draw a structure of two hole direction coupler.

6.

Find the resonant frequency of the TE 101 mode of an airfiled rectangular

cavity of Dimensions 5 cm 4 cm 2.5 cm.

7.

Compare tunnel diode and normal P N diode.

8.

List the advantages of parametric amplifier.

9.

State any four high frequency limitations.

10. A helix traveling wave tube operates at 4GHZ, under a beam voltage of
land linteraction
10kv land lbeam lcurrent lof l500mA. lIf lthe lhelix lis l25
ength is 20 cm, find the gain parameter.

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PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)
11. (a)

(i)

A shunt impedance Z is connected across a transmission line

0 lFind lthe lS lmatrix lof lthe
with lcharacteristic limpedance lZl.
junction.
(8)

(ii)

List and explain the properties of S parameters.

(8)

Or
(b)

The S parameters of a two part network are given by

S 11 = 0 .2 0 , S 22 = 0.1 0
S 12 = 0 .6 90 , S 21 = 0 .6 90

12. (a)

(i)

Prove that the network is reciprocal but not lossless.

(ii)

Find the return loss at port 1 when port 2 is short circuited.

A microwave transistor has the folowing S parameters at 10 GHZ,

with a 50 reference impedance.

S 11 = 0 .45 150
S 12 = 0 .01

 10

S 21 = 2 .05

10

S 22 = 0 .40

 150

The source impedance is Z s = 20 and load impedance is Z L = 30 .

Compute the power gain, available gain and the transducer power
gain.
Or
(b)

Explain the folowing :

(i)

Impedance matching networks.

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(ii)
13. (a)

Microshipline matching networks.

(8)

A four port network has the scattering matrix shown below

0 .1 90

0 .8  45
S =
0 .3  45

0 .8  45

0 .3 45

0 .4 45

0 .6  45

0 .4 45

0 .6  45

(i)

Is this network lossless?

(ii)

Is this network Reciprocal?

(iii)

What lis lthe lreturn loss lat lport l1 lwhen lal lother lports lare
terminated with matched loads?

(iv)

What is the insertion loss and phase dialog between ports 2 and
4, when al other ports are terminated with matched loads?

(v)

What is the reflection coefficient seen at port 1 in a short circuit

is placed at the terminal plane of port 3, and al other ports are
terminated with matched loads?
Or

(b)

14. (a)

Discuss the structure and principle of operation of:

(i)

Isolator

(8)

(ii)

Circulator.

(8)

With lneat ldiagram, lExplain lthe lworking lprinciple lof lGunndiode.

Mention its application.
Or

(b)

15. (a)

Explain the characteristics and working of :

(i)

Avalanche transit time diode.

(ii)

Parametric amplifier.

(8)
(8)

Explain the operation of two cavity Klystron amplifier and compare it

with traveling wave tube.
Or

(b)

(i)

Explain the principle of microwave power measurements.

(8)

(ii)

Discuss slotted line method of VSWR measurement.

(8)

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