Microwave Systems (10EC74) Assignment

Set -8
Instruction to students: Write in A4 Sheet with necessary margin. Answer All the Questions

1.
a. It is found that the attenuation on a 50 distortion less transmission line is 0.01
(dB/m). The line has a capacitance of 0.1 (pF/m).
i. Find the resistance, inductance, and conductance per meter of the line.
ii. Find the velocity of wave propagation.
iii. Determine the percentage to which the amplitude of a voltage travelling
wave decreases in 1 (km) and in 5 (km).
b. A signal generator having an internal resistance 1 and an open circuit voltage
vg ( t )=0.3cos 2 108 t ( V ) is connected to a 50 lossless transmission line. The
line is 4 m long and the velocity of wave propagation on the line is 2.5 x 108
(m/s). For a matched load, find (a) the instantaneous expressions for the voltage
and current at an arbitrary location on .the line, (b) the instantaneous expressions
for the voltage and current at the load, and (c) the average power transmitted to
the load.
2.
a.

Obtain approximate expressions for y and Z, for a lossy transmission line at

very low frequencies such that L << R and C << G.
b. The following characteristics have been measured on a lossy transmission line
at 100 MHz:
Z0 = 50 + j0
= 0.01 dB/m
= 0.8 rad/m. Determine R,L,G and C for the line.
3. Calculate and compare the values of , vp, vg, g and ZTE10 for a 2.5 (cm) x 1.5 (cm)
rectangular waveguide operating at 7.5 GHz
a. If the waveguide is hollow
b. If the waveguide is filled with dielectric medium characterized by r= 2, r=1
and = 0
c. Find the maximum amount of 10-(GHz) average power that can be transmitted
through an air-filled rectangular waveguide a = 2.25 (cm), b = 1 .00 (cm)-at
the TE10 mode without a breakdown.
4.
a. Estimate the directivity of an antenna with HP = 2, HP = 1, and (b) find the
gain of this antenna if efficiency k = 0.5. What is the maximum effective
aperture of a microwave antenna with a directivity of 900?

b. What is the maximum power received at a distance of 0.5 km over a freespace 1 GHz circuit consisting of a transmitting antenna with a 25 dB gain and
a receiving antenna with a 20 dB gain? The gain is with respect to a lossless
isotropic source. The transmitting antenna input is 150 W.
5.

6. An antenna with a radiation resistance of 48 ohms, a loss resistance of 2 ohms, and a

reactance of 50 ohms is connected to a generator with open-circuit voltage of 10 V
and internal impedance of 50 ohms via a /4-long transmission line with characteristic
impedance of 100 ohms.
a. Draw the equivalent circuit
b. Determine the power supplied by the generator
c. Determine the power radiated by the antenna
7. Two identical 90 couplers with C = 8.34 dB are connected as shown below. Find the
resulting phase and amplitudes at ports 2 and 3, relative to port 1.

8. Consider the general resistive divider shown below. For an arbitrary power division
ratio = P2/P3, derive expressions for the resistors R1, R2, and R3, and the output
characteristic impedances Zo2 and Zo3 so that all ports are matched, assuming the
source impedance is Z0.

9. Two X-band (8.212.4 GHz) rectangular horns, with aperture dimensions of 5.5 cm
and 7.4 cm and each with a gain of 16.3 dB (over isotropic) at 10 GHz, are used as
transmitting and receiving antennas. Assuming that the input power is 200 mW, the
VSWR of each is 1.1, the conduction-dielectric efficiency is 100%, and the antennas
are polarization-matched, find the maximum received power when the horns are
separated in air by (a) 5 m (b) 50 m (c) 500 m
10. Briefly explained about Smart Antennas with neat construction diagram