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Unit 2 Tutorial Problems

This document provides instructions and problems for a Unit 2 tutorial on basic radio frequency circuits and transmission lines. It includes 10 instructions for submitting tutorial work and 4 problems related to analyzing RF circuits, designing basic RF circuits, and choosing suitable transmission lines for applications. Specific tasks include determining voltage gain and bandwidth of an RF amplifier, output frequencies of a mixer, integer values to generate a locked signal, parameters of a Colpitts oscillator, and component values for filters and biasing resistors in an RF amplifier design.

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Unit 2 Tutorial Problems

This document provides instructions and problems for a Unit 2 tutorial on basic radio frequency circuits and transmission lines. It includes 10 instructions for submitting tutorial work and 4 problems related to analyzing RF circuits, designing basic RF circuits, and choosing suitable transmission lines for applications. Specific tasks include determining voltage gain and bandwidth of an RF amplifier, output frequencies of a mixer, integer values to generate a locked signal, parameters of a Colpitts oscillator, and component values for filters and biasing resistors in an RF amplifier design.

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UNIT 2 TUTORIAL PROBLEMS

STATIONERY:
1. Non alphanumerical calculators are allowed.
2. Own white paper

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1. Download the tutorial paper and work offline.
2. Answer all questions in black or blue ink.
3. Start solution for each question on a new page.
4. Show all units and calculations.
5. Make valid assumptions where necessary.
6. Write your student number, surname and initials at the top of each solution page.
7. Write neatly and clearly, using one side of the paper, leaving margins entirely free.
8. Scan all solution pages using a suitable device.
9. Save your entire work in pdf format.
10. Filename format: Student number_Surname and initials_2022 Unit 2 Tutorial
11. Submit you work before due date using provided link

Unit 2 Tutorial: Basic Radio Frequency Circuits and Transmission Lines


2.1 LO4: Analyse a basic radio frequency (RF) Circuit
[Knowledge area: Engineering Science; GA1 partially assessed]
2.1.1 The small RF amplifier below has the following data:
VCC = 20 V, VBE = 0.7 V, Ct = 100 pF, R1 = 12 kΩ, R2 = 68 kΩ, RE = 1.2 kΩ, RL =
75 Ω, R3 = 10 kΩ, LP = 6.8 μH, ac collector resistor rc = 250 kΩ, unloaded quality factor Qu
= 100, primary to secondary turns ratio = 5.
Determine the RF amplifier’s voltage gain in decibels at resonant frequency and amplifier’s
bandwidth. [26.78 dB, 1.07 MHz]

Cc 8 T1
Q1 Ct R3 4

R1 R2 6 RL
Vin Vout
1

RE CE 5

VCC
Rdn

Cdn 100

2.1.2 Signals at 99.9 MHz from the local oscillator and 89.2 MHz from the RF amplifier are
applied to the input of a mixer. Determine the output frequencies if the mixer is a
multiplier. [10.7 MHz, 189.1 MHz]
2.1.3 It is desired to generate a 5.1 MHz signal locked in phase to a given 3.4 MHz signal.
Determine the smallest integer values of R and N in the following diagram to achieve the
objective. [R = 2, N = 3]

2.1.4 A Colpitts oscillator shown below has the following parameters:


C2 = 220 pF, C3 = 24 pF, L1= 51 µH
VCC

L1

R1

C4
1

C1
Q1

R2

L2
1 2

C2 C3

a) Determine the resonant frequency of the oscillator. [4.79 MHz for Q>10]
b) Derive the expression for the feedback attenuation β.
c) Determine the required gain for oscillation. [>9.17]
2.2 LO5: Design a basic RF circuit [Knowledge area: Design and Synthesis; GA3
partially assessed]

2.2.1 An RF amplifier should be designed based on an ideal transformer and the following
schematic.
Data:
PO = 5 mW, RL = 75 Ω, β = 100, VCC = 9 V, C (stray) = 5 pF, CCB = 2 pF, VBE = 0.7 V,
rc = 10 kΩ, η = 50%.
Provide a partial design solution which only has values for biasing resistors: R1, R2,
and RE. [13000 Ω, 54815 Ω, 731.7 Ω]

8 T1
C1
Q1 Ct 4

R1 R2 6 RL
Vin Vout
1

RE CE 5

VCC
Rdn

Cdn 100

2.2.2 Use Table 1 to design a 4th order low-pass filter for source and load impedance of 75 Ω
with a cut-off frequency of 3.5 MHz. Draw the filter circuit using π configuration. State
the E24 value for each calculated component value.
[470 pF, 6.2 µH, 1 nF, 2.7 µH]
2.2.3 Use Table 1 to design a fourth order high-pass filter for 52 Ω source and load
impedances, with a cut-off frequency of 5 MHz. Draw the filter circuit using π
configuration. State the E24 value for each calculated component value.
[2.2 𝜇𝐻, 1.2 𝑛𝐻, 9.1 𝜇𝐻, 4.3 𝑛𝐹]

2.3 LO6: Choose a suitable transmission line for a required application [Knowledge
area: Engineering Science; GA1 partially assessed]

2.3.1 A certain microwave transmitter operating at 2.2 GHz must deliver most of its output
power to the transmit antenna. The transmitter power is 120 W. The distance between
the transmitter and antenna is 20 m. The following transmission lines are available for
this application:

Coaxial cable with attenuation of 8 dB/100 m


Elliptical waveguide with attenuation of 2.68 dB/100 m

Choose a suitable transmission line that meets the requirement.


[Choice: waveguide as its received power is more than that of coaxial cable]
2.3.2 Contrast between fibre-optic and coaxial transmission lines under the following factors.
Construction, attenuation, bandwidth, cost, weight, cable diameter, tapping, safety, data
transmission rate, external magnetic field, cable installation and fragility.
2.3.3 Coaxial cable and fibre optic cable are considered for connecting two towns that are 45
kilometres apart. This application requires a transmission line with less signal
attenuation, wide bandwidth, not affected by interference and safe. Choose a suitable
transmission line for this required application.
[Choice: fibre optic cable as its attenuation is less than that of coaxial cable]

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