MDC Imp
MDC Imp
With neat diagram and necessary derivation explain in detail about constant K and m-Derived Filter
Sections.Draw the different configuration of filters using image parameter method.
What are nicrowave resonators.Explain in detail about series and parallel resnator with its circuit and
impedance versus frequency plot.
Explain the Microwave filter design using insertion loss method with scaling and transformation
techniques.
Write the design equation for Simple Microstrip Patch antenna and write the theory and sofware
simulation design procedure for 2.4GHz ISM band application.
Explain Microwave Oscillator design with neat Circuit diagram.Discuss about Principle of operation,
deisgn equation & applications
Explain Microwave resonator design with neat Circuit diagram.Discuss about Principle of operation,
deisgn equation & applications
UNIT-04
An identical two-cavity klystron amplifier operates at 4 GHz with V0=1 kV, I0=22 mA, cavity
gap = 1mm and drift space = 3cm. If dc beam conductance and catcher cavity total equivalent
conductance are 0.25 × 10-4 mhos and 0.3 × 10-4 mhos respectively, calculate, (a) the beam –
coupling co efficient, dc transit angle in the drift space and the input cavity voltage magnitude
for maximum output voltage (b) voltage gain and efficiency, neglecting the beam loading
Explain the operation and derive an expression for velocity modulation of a two cavity klystron
amplifier.
Draw and explain the operation of Reflex klystron oscillator.Sketch the apple gate diagram and
explain the buncing process.
A two-cavity klystron amplifier has the following parameters:
Vo= 1000 V; lo= 25 mA; Ro= 40 kfl; f = 3 GHz
Gap spacing in either cavity: d = 1 mm
Spacing between the two cavities: l = 4cm
Effective shunt impedance, excluding beam loading: Rsh = 30 kfl
a. Find the input gap voltage to give maximum voltage Vi .
b. Find the voltage gain, neglecting the beam loading in the output cavity.
c. Find the efficiency of the amplifier, neglecting beam loading.
d. Calculate the beam loading conductance and show that neglecting it was justified in the
preceding calculations.
Write the principle of Slow wave Structure and working of TWT Amplifier
Explain the operation and derive an expression for bunching parameter and optimum distance for
bunching of a two cavity klystron amplifier.
UNIT-03
Draw the schematic cross section of HEMT and explain its operation.List the applicfations too.
Inspect the construction of TRAPATT diode and compare it IMPATT diode.Draw the operational
curve and discuss in detail about Time Voltage characteristics.
i) Draw the circuit symbol of MESFTT and HEMT.Explain the operation of MESFET with neat
diagram
ii). What is meant by microwave bipolar transistor?State its difficulty in using at Microwave
frequency.
Explain the operation and construction of IMPATT diode. Write any two applications and
advantages.
Compare IMPATT with Gunn diode
Infer the limitations of microwave bipolar transistors and deduce how these limitations might
impact their performance in microwave transistor amplifiers.
What are the limitation of conventional diode at microwave freqeuncies? Explain the concept of
TRAPATT diode and its working at microwave applications
UNIT-02
Explain working principle of 3-port circulator. What are its applications? Derive its S matrix for
clockwise and anticlockwise operation
Construct the four port microwave device with combination of shunt tee or curent junction plane
and series or voltage junction tee and derive its scattering matrix and also discuss the application.
Write down the scattering matrix of E-plane and H-plane Tees with suitable diagrams.
What is a waveguide directional coupler? Derive the S-matrix of the directional coupler. In a
waveguide directional coupler, during measurement, it is found that power measured in VSWR
meter at the input port is -30dB, at the output port is - 32.5dB and at the coupled port is -40dB.
Find out insertion loss and coupling factor.
What is Faraday rotation? Explain with necessary diagram the design principle of an Isolator.
UNIT-01
With circuit diagram explain about Z and Y low frequency circuit parameters of 2 port
network in detail? Also explain the series and parallel connection of low frequency circuits.
Why we go for S parameters? Explain about scattering parameters of two port network
with neat diagram and relevant expression?
Derive the S-matrix representation of multiport network? Also write the formulas for losses
of microwave network interms of S parameters
The S parameters of a two port network is given by S11 = 0.2˪90°, S12 = 0.5˪90°,
S21=0.5˪0°, S22=0.2˪90° i) Determine whether the network is lossy or not ii) Is the
network is symmetrical and reciprocal? Find the insertion , return loss with short circuit &
matched termination of a network.
List out the 5 properties of S matrix. Explain the symmetry, lossless and reciprocal
property of S matrix & prove it