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Smith Charts to be supplied
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1. Define characteristic impedance. What determines the characteristic impedance

of a transmission line ?

2. 50Ω line is terminated into an infinite line. f it is fed by a 10V, 50Ω source,
A
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find the reflected and power transmitted into infinite line.

3. λ/8 transmission line is terminated by 25 + j50Ω. f the characteristic

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impedance of the line is 100 Ω. ind input impedance of the line.
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4. 50Ω line operating at 1 Hz is terminated by a load of 20Ω. ind the values
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G
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of maximum and minimum impedance and their location on the line.

5. What is the outer circle present on the smith chart ? ne complete revolution

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around a Smith chart represents how many wavelengths ?

6. ention the two applications of quarter wave transmission line.

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7. Define group and phase velocity.

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8. waveguide is generally operated at f = 1.5 fc where fc is the cutoff frequency.
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ssuming that the broader dimension is twice the other dimension in a
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rectangular waveguide, calculate the dimension if it operates in TE10 mode at
6 Hz.
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9. Define the condition for stability in circuit design.

10. ention the requirements and applications of low noise amplifiers.
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11. a) Define wave form distortion on a transmission line. Determine the condition


for distortion less transmission line. How can a transmission line be made
distortion less ?
( )
OR
b) 50Ω line is matched to a 10 V source and feeds a load of 100Ω. f the line is

A
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2.3λ long, λ being the wavelength and has an attenuation α = 0.5 dB/λ, find
the power delivered to the load.

12. a) Define input impedance of a transmission line. lossless transmission line

A
of length 1 meter and characteristic impedance 100Ω is terminated in a load
Z = 100 – j200 Ω. Determine the line impedance at a distance of 25 cm from
the load if it is fed by a matched source operating at 10 Hz.
L
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( )
OR
b) Define eflection coefficient and VSW . 100Ω line is terminated in a load


R
R
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50 + j1000 Ω. f the line is 0.4λ find the reflection coefficient at the load,
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reflection coefficient at the input and VSW .
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13. a) Describe quarter wave transmission line. Discuss the applications of quarter


wave transmission line.
( )
OR
b) n antenna, as load on a transmission line, produces a standing wave ratio

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of 3, with a voltage minimum of 0.12λ from antenna terminals. ind the
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antenna impedance and reflection factor at the antenna, if o is 300 ohms on
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the line (Use smith chart).

14. a) Discuss the propagation of Transverse Electric waves between parallel plates.


( )
OR
b) Determine possible modes of propagation for a rectangular waveguide of


dimensions 7 cm × 3.1 cm at a frequency of 12 Hz.
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15. a) Explain the power amplifiers used at frequencies.


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OR
b) Explain the working of ET at frequencies.


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16. a) line of o = 300 ohms is connected to a load of 73 ohms. or a frequency

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R
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of 45 Hz, find the length and location of a single stub nearest the load to
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produce an impedance match using mith chart.

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( )
OR
b) rectangular waveguide is to be designed to operate at a frequency 10 Hz.

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t is desired that the frequency of operation be 15% above the cutoff frequency
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of the operating frequency and 20% below the cutoff frequency of the next
higher mode, determine the dimensions of the waveguide. Determine the
propagation constant, phase velocity and group velocity at 10 Hz. epresent

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the Electric and agnetic field distribution at 10 Hz in the waveguide.
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Question Paper Code : X 67563

B.E./B.Tech. Degree Examinations, November/DECEMBER 2020
Fifth Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Ec 1303 – Transmission Lines and waveguides
(Regulations 2008)

Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer all questions

Part – A (10�2=20 Marks)

1. What are the conditions for a perfect line ? What is a flat line ?

2. Give the relationship between the input impedance and characteristic impedance
of an infinite line.

3. Define standing wave ratio.

4. Calculate the characteristic impedance of a quarter wave transformer to match

a load of 100 Ω to a source of 250 Ω.

5. Write the expression for the characteristic wave impedance for the Te and TM
waves between parallel planes.

6. A 6 GHz signal propagates between parallel planes with separation of 3 cm. Find
the group velocity for the dominant mode.

7. Mention the characteristics of TEM waves.

8. Determine the characteristic impedance of TM11 mode in a rectangular waveguide

with a = 9 cm and b = 4.5 cm at 3 GHz.

9. What are the disadvantages of circular waveguides ?

10. Mention the applications of cavity resonators.

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Part – B (5�16=80 Marks)

11. a) i) Derive expressions for the input and transfer impedances of a

transmission line. (12)

ii) An open wire transmission line has R = 10 Ω/km, L = 0.0037 H/km,

G = 0.4 � 10–6 mhos/km and C = 0.0083 � 10–6 F/km. Determine the
attenuation and phase constants at a frequency of 1000 Hz. (4)
(OR)
b) i) What are the types of waveform distortion in a transmission line ? Derive
the condition for the distortionless operation of a transmission line. (12)
ii) A lossless transmission line of length 0.434 λ and characteristic
impedance 100 Ω is terminated in an impedance of (260 +180) Ω. Find
the voltage reflection coefficient and SWR. (4)

12. a) i) Explain the technique of double stub matching with necessary diagrams
and equations. (8)

ii) The VSWR measured on a line at 300 MHz is 2. If the distance between
the load and voltage minimum is 0.8 m, calculate the value of normalized
load impedance. (8)
(OR)
b) i) Determine the input impedance and SWR for a transmission line 1.25 λ
long with a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω and a load impedance of
(30 + j40) Ω using the Smith chart. (8)
ii) A single short circuited stub is to match a 40 Ω line to a load of (200 – j 100) Ω.
The wavelength is 3m. Find the position and length of the stub required
to match the line using relevant formulas. (8)

13. a) i) Explain the attenuation of TE waves guided between parallel conducting

planes. (10)

ii) A pair perfectly conducting planes is separated by 8 cm in air. For a

frequency of 5 GHz with TE10 mode excited, find the cut-off frequency,
characteristic impedance, phase and group velocities. (6)
(OR)
b) Deduce the expressions of electric and magnetic fields of TM waves guided
between parallel planes.
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14. a) i) Find the broad wall dimension of a rectangular waveguides when the
cut-off frequency for TE10 modes (1) 3GHz (2) 30GHz. (6)

ii) Prove that TEM wave does not exist in hollow waveguides. (5)

iii) Explain how various modes can be excited in a rectangular waveguide. (5)

(OR)
b) i) A hollow rectangular waveguide operates at f = 1GHZ and it has the
dimensions of 5 � 2 cm. Check whether TE21 mode propagates or not. (6)
ii) Derive the expressions for the field components of TE10 waves in a
rectangular waveguide. Sketch the field distributions. (10)

15. a) Discuss the propagation of TE and TM waves in a circular waveguide with

relevant expressions and diagrams for the field components. (16)

(OR)

b) Explain the principle and operation of circular and semicircular cavity

resonators and also discuss the Q factor of cavity resonators. (16)

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Question Paper Code : X 20451

B.E./B.Tech. Degree Examinations, November/December 2020

Fifth/Fourth Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
EC 6503 – TRANSMISSION LINES AND WAVE GUIDES
(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks

Smith chart to be permitted

Answer all questions
Part – A (10×2=20 Marks)
1. State the line parameters of a transmission line.
2. What is a distortionless line ? Give the condition for a distortionless line.
3. Define Standing Wave Ratio.
4. A lossless line has a characteristic impedance of 400 Ω. Determine the standing
wave ratio if the receiving end impedance is 800 + j0.0 Ω.
5. What is an impedance matching in stub ?
6. What are the uses of smith chart ?
7. Determine the value of L required by a constant-K T-section high pass filter with
a cut off frequency of 1 KHz and design impedance of 600 Ω.
8. What are the advantages of m-derived filters ?
9. Justify, why TM01 and TM10 modes in a rectangular waveguide do not exit.
10. An air-filled rectangular waveguide of inner dimensions 2.286 × 1.016 in centimeters
operates in the dominant TE10 modes. Calculate the cut-off frequency and phase
velocity of a wave in the guide at a frequency of 7 GHz.

Part – B (5×13=65 Marks)

11. a) Derive the general transmission line equations for voltage and current at any
point on a line. (13)
(OR)
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b) A communication line has L = 3.67 mH/km, G = 0.08 ×10–6 /km, C = 0.0083 µF/km
and R = 10.4 Ω/km. Determine the characteristic impedance, phase constant,
velocity of propagation, wavelength, sending end current and receiving end
current for given frequency f = 1000 Hz, sending end voltage is 1 volt and
transmission line length is 100 kilometers. (13)

12. a) i) Derive an expression for the input impedance of a dissipationless line and
also find the input impedance is maximum and minimum at a distance ‘s’. (6)

ii) Find the sending end line impedance for a HF line having characteristic
impedance of 50 Ω. The line is of length (1.185λ) and is terminated in a load
of (110 + j80 ) Ω. (7)
(OR)

b) i) Describe an experimental set up for the determination of VSWR of an RF

transmission. (7)

ii) Briefly explain on :

1) Standing waves (3)

2) Reflection loss. (3)

13. a) A 300 Ω transmission line is connected to a load impedance of 450- j600 Ω at

10 MHz. Find the position and length of a short circuited stub required to
match the line using Smith Chart.
(OR)

b) i) A load impedance of 90-j50 Ω is to be matched to a line of 50 Ω using single

stub matching. Find the length and position of the stub. (9)

ii) Design a quarter wave transformer to match a load of 200 Ω to a source

resistance of 500 Ω. The operating frequency is 200 MHz. (4)

14. a) Derive the relevant equations of m derived low pass filter and design m derived
T type low pass filter to work into the load of 600 Ω and cut off frequency a
5 KHz and peak attenuation at f∞ = 1.25 fc. (13)
(OR)
b) Design a constant K. T section bandpass filter with cut off frequencies of 1KHz
and 4 KHz. The design impedance is 600 ohms. (13)
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15. a) A rectangular air-filled copper waveguide with dimension 0.9 inch × 0.4 inch
cross section and 12 inch length is operated at 9.2 GHz with a dominant mode.
Find cut-off frequency, guide wave-length, phase velocity, characteristics
impedance and the loss.
(OR)

b) i) Using Bessel function derive the TE wave components in circular wave

guides. (7)

ii) Calculate the resonant frequency of an air filled rectangular resonator of

dimensions a = 2 cm, b = 4 cm and d = 6 cm operating in TE101 mode. (6)

Part – C (1×15=15 Marks)

16. a) Derive the field component of a Transverse Electric wave in rectangular wave
guides. (15)
(OR)
b) For a frequency of 10 GHz and plane separation of 5 cm in air, find the cut off
frequency, cut off wavelength, phase velocity and group velocity of the wave. (15)

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Question Paper Code : 86571

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021.

Fifth Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC 1303 — TRANSMISSION LINES AND WAVEGUIDES

(Regulations 2008)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

(Smith Chart is to be provided)

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

1. Determine the characteristics impedance of a coaxial cable operating at

extremely high frequencies with L = 483.12 nH/m and C = 24.15 pF/m.

2. Write the equations for the characteristics impedance and propagation

constant of a telephone cable.

3. A lossless transmission line has a shunt capacitance of 100 pF/m and a series
inductance of 4 μ H/m. Determine the characteristic impedance.

4. Give the applications of λ /8 and λ / 4 lines.

5. Assume a wave is propagates in a parallel plane waveguide. The frequency of

the wave is 6000 MHz and the plane separation is 7cm. Calculate the cutoff
wavelength of the dominant mode.

6. Define TEM waves.

7. What do you meant by Dominant Mode?

8. Define wave impedance of a wave guide.

9. What are the disadvantages if the resonator is made using lumped elements at
high frequencies?

10. Why is TM01 mode preferred to the TE01 mode in a circular waveguide?
 PART B — (5 × 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) (i) Derive the transmission line differential equations and obtain the
general solutions for the voltage and current on the transmission
line. (10)
(ii) The attenuation on a 50 Ω distortionless line is 0.01 dB/m. The line
has a capacitance of 0.1 nF/m. Determine the resistance, inductance
and conductance of the line. (6)

Or
(b) (i) Derive expression for the attenuation constant ( α ) and phase
constant ( β ) of a transmission line in terms of R, L, G and C. (8)

(ii) A transmission line has R = 6 Ω /km, L= 2.2 mH/km, C = 0.005

μF km and G = 0.05 micromho/km. Determine the characteristic
impedance, attenuation and phase constants at KHz. (8)

12. (a) (i) Design a single stub matching Network for the following Data (use
SMITH CHART)

Z L → load impedance = 400 + j200 Ω

Z o → characteristic impedance = 300 Ω .

Use short circuited shunt stubs. Specify the VSWR values before
and after the connection of stubs. (8)
(ii) Sketch the input impedance variation and standing wave pattern
when a transmission line is terminated in a (8)
(1) Short circuit
(2) Open circuit.

Or
(b) Design a double stub matching Network for the following data.
Normalised value of load admittance yl = 1.23 − j0.51 . Distance between
the stubs is 0.4 λ and distance from load to first stub is 0.1 λ . Use shunt
stubs which are short circuited at the far end. Indicate the forbidden
regions (use SMITH CHART).

13. (a) Explain the transmission of TM waves between parallel planes with
necessary equations. Discuss the characteristics of TE and TM waves
between parallel planes. (16)

Or

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 (b) (i) Explain briefly the attenuation of TE and TM waves between
parallel planes with necessary expressions and diagrams. (10)
(ii) Discuss the velocity of propagation and wave impedances of
different modes propagating between parallel planes (6)

14. (a) Deduce the expressions of electric and magnetic fields of TE waves
guided along a rectangular Waveguide.

Or
(b) (i) Write short notes on Wave impedance of TE and TM waves in
rectangular wave guides. (10)
(ii) Calculate the cut-off frequency for a TE1,0 wave in air in a
rectangular waveguide measuring 5 cm by 2.5 cm. Also calculate
the phase and group velocities at a frequency of 6 GHz. (6)

15. (a) (i) A copper walled rectangular cavity resonator is structured by

3 × 1 × 4 cm and operates at the dominant modes of TE and TM.
Find the resonant frequency and quality factor. The conductivity of
copper is 5.8 × 107 mho/m. There is air inside the cavity. (8)

(ii) Derive the expressions for the field components of TM waves in a

circular waveguide. (8)

Or
(b) (i) Derive the expressions for the resonant frequencies of TE and TM
waves in a circular cavity resonator. (8)
(ii) Determine the size of a circular waveguide required to propagate
TE11 mode if λc = 8 cm (ρ11 = 1.841) . (3)

(iii) Derive an expression for the quality factor Q of microwave cavities.

(5)

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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021.

Fifth Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC 6503 — TRANSMISSION LINES AND WAVE GUIDES

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

(Normalized Smith chart is to be provided)

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

1. What is meant by distortionless line?

2. Find the Characteristic impedance of a line at 1600 HZ if Zoc = 750 ∠ − 30 Ω

and Z SC = 600 ∠ − 20 Ω .

3. A lossless transmission line has a shunt capacitance of 100 pF/m and a series
inductance of 4 μ H/m . Determine the characteristic impedance.

4. For the line of zero dissipation, what will be the values of attenuation constant
and characteristic impedance?

5. List the applications of a Quarter-wave line.

6. Why a short-circuited stub is ordinarily preferred to an open-circuited stub?

7. What are the major draw backs of a constant- k prototype filter?

8. Define propagation constant in a symmetrical network.

9. What are cavity resonators?

10. Identify when an evanescent mode occurs.

 PART B — (5 × 13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) (i) Explain in detail about the wave-form distortion and also derive the
condition for distortion less line. (8)

(ii) Derive the expressions for input impedance of open and short
circuited lines. (5)

Or

(b) (i) A parallel-wire transmission line is having the following line

parameters at 5 KHz. Series resistance ( R = 2.59 ×10 −3 Ω / m) , Series
inductance ( L = 2 μ H / m) , Shunt conductance (G = 0 Ʊ/m) and
capacitance between conductors (C = 5.56 nF / m) . Find the
characteristic impedance, attenuation constant, phase shift
constant, velocity of propagation and wavelength. (8)

(ii) A 2 meter long transmission line with characteristic impedance of

60+j 40 Ω is operating at ω =106 rad/sec has attenuation constant
of 0 rad/m. If the line is terminated by a load of 20 + j 50 Ω ,
determine the input impedance of this line. (5)

12. (a) Discuss in detail about the voltages and currents on the dissipation less
line. (13)

Or

(b) (i) Derive the expression that permit easy measurements of Power
flow on a line of negligible losses. (8)

(ii) A radio frequency line with Z0 =70 Ω is terminated by

Z L =115 − j 80 Ω at λ = 2.5 m . Find the VSWR and the maximum
and minimum line impedances. (5)

13. (a) (i) Determine length and location of a single short circuited stub to
produce an impedance match on a transmission line with
characteristic impedance of 600 Ω and terminated in 1800 Ω . (7)

(ii) Explain the operation of quarter wave transformer and mention it's
important applications. (6)

Or

(b) (i) Find the sending end impedance of a line with negligible losses
when characteristic impedance is 55 Ω and the load impedance is
115 + j 75 Ω length of the line is 1.183 wave length by using smith
chart. (8)

(ii) Explain the significance of smith chart and its application in a

transmission lines. (5)

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14. (a) (i) Derive the design equations of a constant K low pass filter. (7)
(ii) A π section filter network consists of a series arm inductance of
20 mH and two shunt capacitor of 0.16 μ F each. Calculate the cut
off frequency, attenuation and phase shift at 15 KHz. What is the
value of nominal impedance in the pass band? (6)

Or
(b) Design m-derived T type lowpass filter connected to a load of 500 Ω with
cut off frequency 4 KHz and peak attenuation at 4.15 KHz. (13)

15. (a) Write Bessel's differential equation and Bessel function and TM and TE
waves in Circular wave guides. (13)

Or
(b) Derive the solution for TE and TM mode in rectangular wave guide. (13)

PART C — (1 × 15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) A TE 10 wave at 10 GHz propagates in a brass σ c =1.57 × 107 (S / m)

rectangular wave guide with inner dimensions a =1.5 cm and b = 0.6 cm ,
which is filled with ε r = 2.25, μ r = 1 , loss
tangent = 4 × 10–4. Determine
(i) the phase constant,
(ii) the guide wavelength,
(iii) the phase velocity,
(iv) the wave impedance,
(v) the attenuation constant due to loss in the dielectric, and
(vi) the attenuation constant due to loss in the guide walls. (15)

Or
(b) A 50 Ω lossless transmission line is connected to a load composed of a 75-
a resistor in series with a capacitor of unknown capacitance. If at 10 MHz
the voltage standing wave ratio on the line was measured as 3, determine
the capacitance C. (15)

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