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B.TECH/ECE/7TH SEM/ECEN 4101/2017 (vii) Double Drift Region (DDR) IMPATT diode is preferred to SDR IMPATT,
RF & MICROWAVE ENGINEERING because of
(ECEN 4101) (a) lower noise (b) higher efficiency
(c) higher speed of operation (d) higher frequency range.
Time Allotted : 3 hrs Full Marks : 70
(viii) Travelling wave tubes are preferred in radar applications over
Figures out of the right margin indicate full marks. magnetrons because they have
Candidates are required to answer Group A and (a) wide bandwidth
any 5 (five) from Group B to E, taking at least one from each group. (b) greater efficiency
(c) low noise
Candidates are required to give answer in their own words as far as practicable. (d) capacity to generate large duty cycle.
Group – A (ix) The image impedance of a network can be expressed as
(Multiple Choice Type Questions)
AB BD BD BD
(a) Z i1  and (b) Z i1  and
1. Choose the correct alternative for the following: 10 × 1 = 10 CD AC AC AC
(i) In a circular waveguide the dominant mode is AB AD BD AD
(a) TE10 (b) TE01 (c) TE11 (d) TM11. (c) Z i1  and (d) Z i1  and
CD BC AC BC
(ii) A tunnel is modelled as an air-filled metallic rectangular waveguide with
(x) A common example of a 3 dB power divider is
dimensions a = 16 m and b = 8 m. Which of the two emergency signals
(a) directional coupler (b) magic tee
having frequencies 2.9 MHz and 80 MHz can pass through the tunnel?
(c) rat race coupler (d) circulator.
(a) 2.9 MHz only (b) 80 MHz only
(c) Both of them (d) None of them.
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(iii) The distance between two maxima measured using a slotted
2. (a) “Power flow along a waveguide is possible only for real values of the
waveguide is 2 cm. What is the cut-off frequency of the waveguide if it
phase constant” — justify the above statement with appropriate
is operating at 1.53 GHz?
arguments.
(a) 6 GHz (b) 3 GHz
(c) 1.53 GHz (d) None of the above. (b) An air-dielectric L-band rectangular waveguide has a/b = 2 and a
dominant-mode cutoff frequency of 0.908 GHz. If the measured guide
(iv) A ferrite is
wavelength is 40 cm, find the guide dimensions, wave number and the
(a) an inter metallic compound with particularly good conductivity
operating frequency.
(b) a non conductor with magnetic properties
(c) an insulator which heavily attenuates magnetic field (c) Explain why TEM modes cannot exist within a waveguide.
(d) a microwave semiconductor invented by Faraday. 4 + (2 + 2 + 1) + 3 = 12
(v) In a two-hole directional coupler the distance between two holes are
3. (a) Derive an expression for different electric and magnetic field
(a) l = n*λg/2 (b) l = (2n + 1)* λg/2
components for an electromagnetic wave launched in a rectangular
(c) l = n* λg/4 (d) l = (2n + 1)* λg/4
waveguide in TE mode.
(vi) In a reflex klystron, the velocity modulation occurs
(b) Compare between strip line, micro-strip line and fin lines with respect
(a) in the resonator gap
to structure, modes and applications.
(b) near the reflector
8 + 4 = 12
(c) near the accelerating grid
(d) in between the resonator and the reflector.
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peak of 1 mode, calculate (i) repeller voltage (ii) direct current
4. (a) Prove that it is impossible to construct a perfectly matched, lossless, 4
reciprocal three port junction. required to produce gap voltage of 250 V and (iii) efficiency. (Assume
that β0 = 1, given that at X’ = 1.841, J1(X’) = 0.582)
(b) A two-port network is known to have the following scattering matrix:
3 + 5 + (1 + 1 + 2) = 12
 0.150 0 0.85  45 0 
  Group – E
0.8545 0.20 0 
0

If port two is terminated with an open circuit, what is the return loss 8. (a) Highlight the need to incorporate redundancies in filter synthesis at
seen at port 1? microwave frequencies.
(c) Mention few disadvantages of using a quarter wave transformer to (b) Design a third order low-pass filter in a 50Ω microstrip transmission
match impedances at microwave frequencies. line system with substrate having εr = 10 and height h = 0.65 mm. The
5 + 4 + 3 = 12 cutoff frequency of the filter is desired to be at 1.8 GHz. Assume a 0.5
dB equi-ripple pass-band characteristic.
5. (a) A three port circulator has an insertion loss of 1 dB, isolation 30 dB (Given for n = 3, the element values are g1 = 1.5963, g2 = 1.0967, g3 = 1.5963
and VSWR = 1.5. Find the S matrix. and g4 = 1.0).
2 + 10 = 12
(b) A shunt impedance Z is connected across a transmission line with
characteristic impedance Z0. Find the S matrix of the junction.
9. (a) Write a short note on stability of transistor amplifiers.
(c) A magic-T is terminated at collinear ports 1 and 2 and difference port 4
(b) A microwave transistor has the following S-parameters at 9 GHz, with
by impedance of reflections Γ1 = 0.5, Γ2 = 0.6 and Γ4 = 0.8 respectively. If
1 W power is fed at sum port 3, calculate the power reflected at port 3 a 50 Ω reference impedance S11  0.421200 , S12  0.01  20 0 ,
and power transmitted to the other three ports. S 21  2.1520 0 and S 22  0.35  1200 . If the source impedance is
3 + 4 + 5 = 12 25 Ω and load impedance is 40 Ω, calculate the power gain, available
gain and transducer power gain.
Group – D 6 + (3 × 2) = 12
6. (a) Draw and explain the high frequency equivalent circuit of a BJT.
(b) A Gunn diode is working in transit time modes at 12 GHz. The domain
of charges move at 107 cm/s speed. Calculate (i) the length of the
device (ii) can the device work at 10 GHz and 14 GHz. Which is the
mode of operation in each case?
6 + 6 = 12

7. (a) With the aid of a schematic diagram, describe the travelling wave tube.
(b) With the help of graphical plot explain how bunching takes place in a
2-cavity klystron and hence explain its working principle.
(c) A reflex klystron operates under the following conditions: V0 = 575 V,
L = 1 mm, Rsh = 16 kΩ and f = 10 GHz. If the device is operating at the

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