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This document contains an end semester examination for a 7th semester microwave devices and circuits class. It consists of 6 questions covering various microwave circuit concepts: 1) Properties of reciprocal and lossless networks, cascade of two-port networks, ABCD matrix calculation, and S-matrix of a 3-port circulator. 2) Power calculation in a directional coupler and working of a magic tee. 3) Design of low-pass and high-pass filters using image parameter and equal ripple methods. 4) Analysis of a 4-port network including determining if it is lossless/reciprocal, return loss, insertion loss, and reflection coefficient. 5) Calculation

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EC6401

This document contains an end semester examination for a 7th semester microwave devices and circuits class. It consists of 6 questions covering various microwave circuit concepts: 1) Properties of reciprocal and lossless networks, cascade of two-port networks, ABCD matrix calculation, and S-matrix of a 3-port circulator. 2) Power calculation in a directional coupler and working of a magic tee. 3) Design of low-pass and high-pass filters using image parameter and equal ripple methods. 4) Analysis of a 4-port network including determining if it is lossless/reciprocal, return loss, insertion loss, and reflection coefficient. 5) Calculation

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Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROURKELA


END SEMESTER (Autumn) EXAMINATION 2022

CLASS: 7th Semester B.Tech. (EC)/1st Semester MTech (MWR)


SUBJECT: Microwave Devices & Circuits (EC-6401)
Max. Marks: 50 Time: 3 Hours

Q.nos Answer all questions. All parts of a question should be answered in one place. Marks
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks.
1.(a) Show that it is impossible to construct a three-port network that is lossless, reciprocal,
and matched at all ports. 2.5×4

Consider two two-port networks with individual scattering matrices, [SA] and [SB].
(b)
Show that the overall S21 parameter of the cascade of these networks is given by

(c) Find the ABCD matrix for the circuit shown below by direct calculation.

(d)
A three-port circulator has an insertion loss of 2dB, isolation 20dB and
VSWR=1.5. Find the S-matrix.
2(a)
A symmetric directional coupler with infinite directivity and a forward
attenuation of 20 dB is used to monitor the power delivered to a load Zl. 5
Bolometer 1 introduces a VSWR of 2.0 on arm 4; bolometer 2 is matched to
arm 3. If bolometer 1 reads 8 mW and bolometer 2 reads 2 mW, find: (a) the
amount of power dissipated in the load Zl; (b) the VSWR on arm 2.
(b) 3
Discuss the working principle of a Magic Tee with a neat sketch. Find the S-
matrix for it.
3(a) 4
Design a composite low-pass filter by the image parameter method with the
following specifications: R0 = 50  , fc= 50 MHz, and f∞=52 MHz. Plot the
insertion loss versus frequency.
(b)
Design a five section high-pass filter with 3dB equal-ripple response, a cutoff
frequency of 1 GHz, and an impedance of 50Ω. What is the resulting 4
attenuation at 0.6 GHz? Plot the insertion loss versus frequency.
[Choose g1=3.4817, g2=0.7618, g3=4.4381, g4=0.7618, g5=3.4817]
1
4.(a)
A four –port network has the scattering matrix shown below.
6
 0.190 0.6  45 0.645 0 
0.6  45 0 0 0.645 

0.6  45 0 0 0.6  45
 
 0 0.645 0.6  45 0 
(i)Is this network lossless?
(ii)Is this network reciprocal?
(iii)What is the return loss at port 1when all other ports are matched?
(iv)What is the insertion loss and phase between ports 2 and 4, when all other
ports are matched?
(v)What is the reflection coefficient seen at port 1 if a short circuit is placed at
the terminal plane of port 3, and all other ports are matched?
(b) 2
Discuss shifting property of a Scattering matrix.
5(a)
Compute the image impedance and propagation factor for the network shown 2
below.

(b)
Design a four-section bandpass lumped-element filter having a maximally flat group
delay response. The bandwidth should be 5% with a center frequency of 2 GHz. The 6
impedance is 50Ω. Plot the insertion loss versus frequency.
[Choose g1=1.0598, g2=0.5116, g3=0.3181, g4=0.1104]
6(a) 5
Explain the principle of working of a Wilkinson Power divider with a neat
sketch. Discuss the even and odd mode analysis.
(b)
3
A 20mW signal is fed into one of the collinear ports (port-1) of a lossless H-
plane Tee junction. Calculate the power delivered through each port when
other ports are terminated in matched load.
All the best!

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