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This document contains a 10 question assignment on RF circuit design for a course with the code ECPE-442. The questions cover topics such as calculating phase velocity and wavelength in a printed circuit board, analyzing current in a microstrip line, determining the relative dielectric constant of a coaxial cable, computing resistance and inductance of resistor leads at different frequencies, analyzing an RLC circuit's resonance frequency and quality factor, deriving an expression for a transmission line's propagation constant, explaining the roles of sections in generic RF systems, analyzing power in a signal generator circuit, and determining reflection coefficient, SWR, return loss, power transmission, and insertion loss for connected transmission lines with different characteristic impedances.

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Assignment 1

This document contains a 10 question assignment on RF circuit design for a course with the code ECPE-442. The questions cover topics such as calculating phase velocity and wavelength in a printed circuit board, analyzing current in a microstrip line, determining the relative dielectric constant of a coaxial cable, computing resistance and inductance of resistor leads at different frequencies, analyzing an RLC circuit's resonance frequency and quality factor, deriving an expression for a transmission line's propagation constant, explaining the roles of sections in generic RF systems, analyzing power in a signal generator circuit, and determining reflection coefficient, SWR, return loss, power transmission, and insertion loss for connected transmission lines with different characteristic impedances.

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Dr. B. R.

Ambedkar National Institute of Technology


Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering

Sub Name: RF Circuit Design Assignment-I Date of Submission:


12/03/2023
Sub Code: ECPE-442

Q.No.
1. Compute the phase velocity and wavelength in an FR4 printed circuit board whose relative
dielectric constant is 4.6 and where the operational frequency is 1.92 GHz.
2. The current flowing in a microstrip line (assumed to be infinite and lossless) is specified to be
i(t) = 0.6cos (9×109t-500z) A. Find the (a) phase velocity, (b) frequency, (c) wavelength, and (d)
phasor expression of the current.
3. A coaxial cable that is assumed lossless has a wavelength of the electric and magnetic fields of 2
= 20 cm at 960 MHz. Find the relative dielectric constant of the insulation.
4. The leads of a resistor in an RF circuit are treated as straight aluminium wires (σAl= 4.0 × 107
S/m) of AWG size 26 and of total length of 5 cm. (a) Compute the DC resistance. (b) Find the
AC resistance and inductance at 100 MHz, 1 GHz, and 10 GHz operating frequencies.
5. For the series RLC circuit with R = 1 Ω, L = 1 nH, and C = 1 pF, compute the resonance
frequency and quality factor at ±10% of the resonance frequency. Does the presence of the
resistor affect the resonance frequency?
6. Assuming that dielectric and conductor losses in a transmission line is small (i.e. G « C and R «
1 𝑅
ωL), show that propagation constant k can be written as k = α+ jβ = 2 (𝑍 + 𝐺𝑍𝑜 ) + 𝑗ω√𝐿 𝐶
𝑜
𝐿
where Zo = √𝐶 is the characteristic impedance of the line in the absence of loss.
7. Draw the block diagram of generic RF Systems and explain role each section briefly.
8. A signal generator is used to feed two loads, as shown in the following figure. Find the both the
power produced by the source and the power delivered to each load.

9. A 100 2 microstrip line is connected to a 75 Ω line. Determine Г, SWR, percentage power


reflected, return loss, percentage power transmitted, and insertion loss.
10. A finite length TL having characteristic impedance Zo and terminated by load impedance ZL.
Determine the input impedance of Transmission line.

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