MIET ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Thiruchirappalli

CYCLE TEST-I

Seventh Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering [Sec: A] Set 1

EC2403 RF and Microwave Engineering

Date:10/07/2015 Session: FN
Time: 3 hrs Maximum marks: 100

PART –A (10  2=20)

Answer ALL the questions

1. List any four reasons for the wide use of RF.

2. Define reciprocal and symmetrical networks
𝟑. 𝟐 𝟏
3. Given [y] = [ ] find S parameters
𝟏 𝟑. 𝟐
4. Draw the equivalent circuit of practical capacitor.
5. What is skin depth?
6. What are matched terminators?
7. What are ferrites? Why is it needed in circulators?
8. What should be the minimum radius of curvature of E-plane bend and H-plane bend?
Validate your answer.
9. A directional coupler is having coupling factor of 20dB and directivity of 40dB. If the
incident power is 100mW, what is the coupled power?
10. What are the differences between Gyrator and phase changer?

PART-B (16  5 =80)

Answer the questions

11 a) Explain the Scattering matrix for lossless junction. (16)

(or)

b) i) Write a detailed notes on ABCD parameters.(8)

ii) Below is a matched 3 dB attenuator. Find the S-parameter of the circuit. Z1=Z2= 8.56 Ω
and Z3= 141.8 Ω (8)
 8.56  8.56 

141.8 

12 a) A four port network has the scattering matrix shown below (16)
0.190  0.6  45  0.645  0 
 
0.6 - 45  0 0.645 

[ S ]   
0
0.645  0 0 0.6  45  
 
0 0.645  0.6  45  0 

i. Is this network lossless?

ii. Is the network reciprocal?
iii. What is the return loss at port 1 when all others ports are matched? Justify your answer.
(or)
b) The two port devices represented by the following matrices are cascaded. Find the
scattering matrix of the resulting device. Determine its properties (symmetry, reciprocity, losses
and match) (16)

0.1 0.8 0.4 0.6

a) [ ] b) [ ]
0.8 0.1 0.6 0.4

13) a) Discuss in detail about RF behavior of passive components. (16)

(or)
b) What is a scattering matrix? Derive scattering matrix formulation for N port network

14) a) Draw and explain the operation of Magic Tee. Derive the S matrix for the same. Explain
its application in the construction of a 4 – port circulator.(16)
(or)
b) i) Explain with neat diagram explain the operation of Phase shifter and show its phase
change is 2ϴ + 4 ßl. (10)
ii) Explain the working of Faraday rotation isolator (6)

15) a) i) What is a hybrid ring? With the help of a neat diagram explain its working principle.(8)
ii) An isolator with characteristic impedance of 50 ohms has forward and reverse loss of
0.9dB and 32 dB respectively. Its input and output VSWRs are 1.09 and 1.16 respectively when
a 50 ohms load terminates it. Determine its S-parameters. Assume zero phase components. (8)
(or)

b) i) Prove that it is impossible to construct a perfectly matched, lossless, reciprocal three

port junction.(8)
ii) Explain with diagrams waveguide corners, bends and twists (8).
 MIET ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Thiruchirappalli

CYCLE TEST-I

Seventh Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering [Sec: A] Set2

EC2403 RF and Microwave Engineering

Date:03/07/2015 Session:AN
Time: 3 hrs Maximum marks: 100

PART –A (10  2=20)

Answer ALL the questions

1. List the type of resistors?

2. Define ESR?
3. What are the advantages of scattering parameters?
4. A 5dB attenuator is specified as having VSWR of 1.2. Assuming that the device is reciprocal,
find the S parameters.
5. Give the relationship between [s] and [z].
6. When can you say that a termination is matched to a system? Give the structure of any such
termination
7. Write down the scattering matrix of an ideal lossless transmission line of length ‘l’ units.
8. Power at the input port is 900mw. If this power is incident on 20dB coupler with directivity
40dB, what is the coupled power and transmitted power.
9. What is Gyrator?
10. Give the significance of Rat-race junctions.

PART-B (16  5 =80)

Answer the questions

11. a) i) What are transmission matrices? Explain and obtain their relationship with S-matrix (8)

ii) A shunt impedance Z is connected across a transmission line with characteristic impedance
Z0. Find the S matrix of the junction. (8)
(or)
 b) i) Verify the Loss less & Reciprocity properties of two port network using scattering matrix.
(10)
ii) When do you prefer transmission matrix? Obtain the ABCD matrix of a transformer with
Turns ratio of N: 1. (6)
12) a i) A certain two-port network is measured and the following scattering matrix is obtained:
 0.10o 0.890o 
S    
0.890 0.20o 
o

From the data , determine whether the network is reciprocal or lossless. If a short circuit is
placed on port 2, what will be the resulting return loss at port 1? (8)
ii) Discuss the importance of low frequency and high frequency parameters of RF two port
network (8)
(or)
12 )b) i) The S-parameters of a two-port network are given by S11 = 0.2∟900 S22= 0.2∟900
S12=0.5∟900 , S21= 0.5∟00
(a)Determine whether the network is lossy or not
(b) Is the network symmetrical and reciprocal? Find the insertion loss of network. (8)

13) a) Discuss in detail about RF behavior of passive components. (16)

(Or)
b) Explain the operation of following microwave passive devices. (16)
(i) Circulator (ii) Isolator
14) a) Explain the properties of E-plane Tee and H-plane and derive its scattering matrix (16)

(or)

b) From the first principle, derive the scattering matrix of an ideal directional coupler (16)

15 a i) Expalin the function of an Attenuator and phase shifter ? Write down its ‘S’ parameters
(16)

(or)

b) i) Write the properties of Hybrid Tee and Discuss any two applications of same (16)