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B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Examination, November/ December 2007

This document contains an examination for a seventh semester electronics and communication engineering course on microwave engineering. The exam contains two parts - Part A with 10 short answer questions covering topics like waveguide components, frequency bands, transistor types and measurement techniques. Part B contains 5 long answer questions, asking about components like hybrid rings, directional couplers, Gunn diodes, IMPATT diodes, MMIC fabrication techniques and measurement methods like return loss and slotted line.

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B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Examination, November/ December 2007

This document contains an examination for a seventh semester electronics and communication engineering course on microwave engineering. The exam contains two parts - Part A with 10 short answer questions covering topics like waveguide components, frequency bands, transistor types and measurement techniques. Part B contains 5 long answer questions, asking about components like hybrid rings, directional couplers, Gunn diodes, IMPATT diodes, MMIC fabrication techniques and measurement methods like return loss and slotted line.

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B.E. / B.Tech.

DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER 2007

Seventh semester

(Regulation 2004)

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC 1403 – MICROWAVE ENGINEERING

(Common to B.E. part time) sixth Semester Regulation 2005)

PART A – (10*2=20marks)

1. What are waveguides corners, bends and twists?

2. Give the X-band frequency range.

3. What are HEMT’s?

4. What is MESFET?

5. What is transferred electron effect?

6. What is the other name for O-type tubes?

7. Mention the basic materials required for microwave integrated circuit.

8. List the various types of strip lines used in MMIC.

9. Mention two methods to measure impedance.

10. Define return loss and write its expression.

PART B – (5*16=80)

11. (a) (i) What is a hybrids ring. With the help of a neat diagram explain its
working principle.

(ii) Derive scattering matrix of E-plane Tee using S-parameters theory.

OR

(b) (i) What are the advantages of S-parameters over ‘Z’ or ‘Y’ parameters.

(ii) What is the directivity of an ideal directional coupler? Why.


(iii) From the first principles derive the scattering matrix of an ideal directional
coupler.

12. (a) (i) Explain the constructional details and operation of GaAs MESFET with
neat diagrams and characteristics curves.

OR

(b) (i) What are avalanche transit time devices.

(ii) With a neat diagram explain the construction and operating principle of IMPACT
diode.

(iii) Mention any two applications of IMPATT diode.

13. (a) (i) write down RWH theory of Gunn diode.

(ii) Explain the various modes of operation of Gun diode.

OR

(b) (i) Describe with the neat sketch the constructional details and principle of
operation of a reflex klystron tube. With the help of Applegate diagram illustrate the
phenomenon of bunching.

(ii) Derive expression for bunched beam current and efficiency.

14. (a) (i)Explain in detail with suitable diagrams the fabrication techniques of a
monolithic microwave integrated circuit.

OR

(b) Explain in detail the various types of planar transmission lines with appropriate
diagrams.

15. (a) Describe in detail with block diagram the measurement of VSWR through
return loss measurement.

OR

(b) Explain in detail the measurement of load impedance through slotted line
method.

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