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This document contains 13 questions about transmission lines, couplers, resonators, and matching networks. The questions cover topics like calculating scattering parameters, designing impedance matching networks, analyzing transmission line resonators, and finding resonant modes and frequencies of various cavity resonators. Mathematical calculations are required to solve for voltage and current amplitudes, impedances, capacitor and inductor values, resonant frequencies, and cavity dimensions.

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Assignment 2

This document contains 13 questions about transmission lines, couplers, resonators, and matching networks. The questions cover topics like calculating scattering parameters, designing impedance matching networks, analyzing transmission line resonators, and finding resonant modes and frequencies of various cavity resonators. Mathematical calculations are required to solve for voltage and current amplitudes, impedances, capacitor and inductor values, resonant frequencies, and cavity dimensions.

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Q1. Two identical 90o couplers with C = 6 dB are connected as shown below.

Find the resulting


phase and amplitudes at ports 2′ and 3′ relative to port 1.

Q2. A directional coupler has the scattering matrix given below. Find the return loss, coupling
factor, directivity, and insertion loss. Assume that the ports are terminated in matched loads.

Q3. Design a lossless T-junction divider with a 30 Ω source impedance to give a 2:1 power split.
Design quarter-wave matching transformers to convert the impedances of the output lines to 30
Ω. Determine the magnitude of the scattering parameters for this circuit, using a 30 Ω
characteristic impedance.

Q4. Consider the T and π resistive attenuator circuits shown below. If the input and output are
matched to Z0 = 50 Ω, and the ratio of output voltage to input voltage is α, compute R1 and R2 for
a 10 dB attenuator.

(a) T Network:

(b) 𝜋 Network:
Q5. For the symmetric couplers shown below, calculate the output voltages at port 2 and 3,
assuming that the outputs are matched.

(a) Branch line coupler: port 1 is fed with an incident wave of 1∠0 V

(b) Rat race coupler: port 1 and 4 are fed with an incident wave of 1∠0 V

Q6. Find the values of even and odd mode characteristic impedances Z0e and Z0o of a directional
coupler with coupling, C = 10dB. (𝑍0 = 50 𝛺)

Q7. Consider the resonator shown below, consisting of a λ/2 length of lossless transmission line
shorted at both ends. For a frequency of 1GHz and at an arbitrary point, z = 7.5cm, on the line,
compute the impedances ZL and ZR seen looking to the left and to the right, respectively.
Q8. A resonator is constructed from a 3.0 cm length of 100 air-filled coaxial line, shorted at one
end and terminated with a capacitor at the other end, as shown below. Determine the capacitor
value C to achieve the lowest order resonance at 6.0 GHz.

Q9. A transmission line resonator is made from a length l of lossless transmission line of
characteristic impedance Z0 = 100 Ω. If the line is terminated at both ends as shown below, find
l/λ for the first resonance.

Q10. A series RLC resonant circuit is connected to a length of transmission line that is λ/4 long at
its resonant frequency, as shown below. In the vicinity of resonance, the input impedance behaves
like that of a parallel RLC circuit. What are the equivalent R′, L′ and C′ of input impedance?
Assume R = 50 Ω, L = 5nH and C = 5pF.

Q11. A rectangular cavity resonator is constructed from a 2.0 cm length of aluminium X-band
waveguide. The cavity is (a) air filled (b) a material (εr = 3.55). Find the resonant frequency of the
TE101 and TE102 resonant modes. (Give answer up to 2 places of decimal)
Q12. A PTTF-filled (εr = 2.2) rectangular cavity resonator has its first three resonant modes at the
frequencies 5.2, 6.5, and 7.2 GHz. Find the dimensions of the cavity. (Give answer up to 1 place
of decimal)
Q13. Consider the microstrip ring resonator shown below. If the effective dielectric constant of
the microstrip line is εe=2.2, find the frequency of the first resonance. Assume value of a, d, W as
10mm, 5mm and 3mm respectively. (Give answer up to 2 places of decimal)

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