Chapter: 1

2 marks

1. IEEE and commercial microwave frequency Band designations.

2. Applications of microwave engineering.
3. Advantages and disadvantages of microwave engineering.
4. Define terms VSWR, Reflection coefficients.
5. Applications of MAGIC TEE.
6. Define attenuators
7. Define microwave detectors.

Essay

1. Explain the operations of directional coupler with neat diagrams.

2. The incident power is 100W for a directional coupler.it has coupling factor of 30dB and directivity of
45dB.find the isolated and coupled port powers.
3. Explain how Magic Tee works as a duplexer and mixer.
4. Explain the operation of two hole and bethe hole directional coupler.
5. With a neat sketch, describe the working of a Magic Tee. What are the properties .write down its S-
matrix. Describe two typical applications for this component.(14M)
6. Explain Faraday rotation in ferrites; explain the operation of circulator or gyrator or isolator.
7. An air field rectangular wave guide has a dimensions of a=6cm,b=4cm.the signal frequency is
3Ghz.compute the fallowing for TE10,TE11 modes.(14M)
I. Cutoff frequency
II. Wave length in the wave guide
III. Phase constant and phase velocity in the waveguide
IV. Group velocity and wave impedance in the wave guide.

Chapter 3

2marks

1. Properties of S-matrix .
2. Proofs of properties of S-matrix

Essay

1. Scattering matrix of H-plane Tee

2. Scattering matrix of E-plane
3. Scattering matrix of Magic Tee
4. Scattering matrix of Directional coupler.
5. Scattering matrix of circulator.
 Chapter:2
2marks
1. What is de bunching effect?
2. Explain the mechanism of formation of bunch in a transit time device.
3. List the applications of a TWT.
4. Compare tunnel diode and normal diode.
5. What is mode jumping in cavity magnetron? How it can be avoided?
6. Give the limitations of conventional tubes at microwave frequency.
7. Classifications of microwave tubes.

Essay:

1. What are the limitations of conventional tubes at MW frequency .describe the construction and
working of two cavity klystron amplifier.
2. Explain the working of magnetron with neat diagrams
3. Explain about electric and mechanical tuning in reflex klystron.
4. Explain in detail the principle of operation of GUNN diode.(different modes of gunn diode)
5. Draw the mode characteristics of reflex klystron and explain the operation.
6. With help of diagrams describe the construction characteristics and operation of TTDs(IMPATT)
(TRAPATT) and (BARITT)
7. Give the different types of slow wave structures and explain their characteristics.
8. Related problems in two cavity and reflex klystron problems in GSB rao txt book.

Chapter:4

2 marks

1. What are the basic materials used for MMICS.

2. Fabrication techniques.

Essay.
1. Explain in detail CMOS fabrication.
2. MOSFET fabrication.
3. Microwave BJTS.

CHAPTER 5

1. Compare power ratio and R.F substitution methods of measuring alternation provided by
microwave component.
2. Explain the microwave power measurement using bolo meter and thermo couple. distinguish
between the two methods.(14 marks)
3. How microwave measurements are different from low frequency measurements.
4. Draw the block diagram of the microwave bench setup and explain each block.
5. Measurement of low and high VSWR
6. Measurement of phase and frequency
7. Microwave attenuation measurement (refer gsb rao txt book )
 S.R.K.R.ENGINEERING COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
MICROWAVE ENGINEERING MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Part A:

Answer the fallowing all questions

A. List IEEE and commercial microwave frequency Band designations.

B. Define terms VSWR, Reflection coefficients.
C. Properties of S-matrix.
D. Write the s-matrix for three port circulator.
E. List the applications of a TWT

Part B:

Answer the fallowing three questions

1. A) Explain the operations of directional coupler with the help s-parameters.

B) Explain the operation of Magic-Tee and derive the S-parameters.

2. An air field rectangular wave guide has a dimensions of a=6cm, b=4cm.the signal frequency is
3Ghz.compute the fallowing for TE10,TE11 modes. (14M)

I. Cutoff frequency
II. Wave length in the wave guide
III. Phase constant and phase velocity in the waveguide
IV. Group velocity and wave impedance in the wave guide.

3. A) Explain the working of magnetron with neat diagrams.

B) Explain in detail the principle of operation of GUNN diode.(different modes of gunn diode).

4. A) Draw the block diagram of the microwave bench setup and explain each block.

B) With help of diagrams describe the construction characteristics and operation of TTDs(IMPATT)
(TRAPATT) and (BARITT)