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12. (a) Identify the general expressions for voltage and current at any point on
the radio frequency dissipationless line and draw the incident and
reflected voltage wave for the successive instants of time.

Or
(b) Derive the expression for the input impedance of its dissipation less line
and find the maximum and minimum impedances.

13. (a) Describe the impedance matching technique using single stub and obtain
the expression for the stub location and stub length.

Or

(b) VSWR of a lossless line is found to be 5 and successive voltage minima

14. (a) Compute the field configuration, cut off frequency and velocity of
propagation for TM waves in rectangular wave guides. (4+4+5)
Or

(b) A rectangular waveguide measuring a= 4.5 em and b = 3 em has a 9 GHz

15. (a) Explain the construction and functionality of RF Field effect transistors.
(6+7)

Or
(b) With reference to RF transistor amplifier, explain the considerations for
stability and gain. (6+7)

PART C- (1 x 15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) Describe about the standing waves, nodes, antinodes and standing wave
ratio. Obtain the relation between the standing wave ratio S and the
magnitude of the reflection coefficient. (8+7)
Or
(b) State and formulate the transducer power gain, available power gain
and operating power gain of a microwave amplifier in terms of
S parameters and different reflection coefficient.

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11. (a) (i) Deter mine second ary consta nts for a transm ission line with
the
following prima ry consta nts: R = 100 Qlkm, G = 15 x 10- 6 mho/k
m,
L = 0.001 f-lH I Km, C = 0.062 )1F' I Km _
(6)

(ii) Discu ss the two types of wavef orm distor tion on a transm ission
line
and obtain the condition for the distor tionle ss line .
(7)
Or
(b) Derive the expres sion to determ ine curren t and voltag e at any
point
along a transm ission line ofleng th 'l', termin ated with Zo.
(13)

12. (l;l) (i) A transm ission line with a charac teristi c imped ance of
Z 0 = 820 L- 34° is termin ated with ZR = 100 ohm. Calcu late
VSWR, Reflection loss in dB and reflect ion coefficient.
(6)

(ii) Interp ret the metho d to measu re VSWR and wavel ength m
a
transm ission line.
(7)
Or
(b) (i) Deter mine the reflect ion coefficient, VSWR, and input imped ance
for a transm ission line termin ated with match ed, short- circui
ted,
and open- circui ted loads.
(7)
(ii) Derive the relatio n betwe en a transm ission line's standi ng wave
ratio and reflect ion coefficient.
(6)

13. (a) Using Smith chart, determ ine the following for a 50 Q
lossle ss
transm ission , termin ated with the load of 20+j30 Q, phase veloci
ty= 0.5 c
and freque ncy= 900 MHz, where cis the free space velocity.
(i) Input imped ance at a distan ce of 5 em from the load (3)
(ii) Input reflect ion coefficient at the same distan ce above (3)
(iii) VSWR
(3)
(iv) Input and Load admit tance (4)

Or
(b) Summ arize the role of the Quart er wave transf ormer in the
electri c
signal distrib ution. Also, determ ine the length and imped ance
of a
quarte r wave transf ormer that will match a 150 Q load to a 75
Q line at
a freque ncy of 12 GHz.
(13)

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