Code No: 16018 NR Set No.

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III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations,February 2010
MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
Electronics And Communication Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Give the classification of solid state MW devices along with examples?
(b) Why conventional tubes and solid state devices can not be used at microwave
frequencies? [8+8]

2. (a) Describe and distinguish between the up converter and down converter modes
of operation of parametric amplifiers. List out their applications.
(b) List out the merits, demerits and applications of Tunnel diodes at microwave
frequencies. [10+6]

3. (a) Why do practical Klystron amplifiers generally have more than two cavities ?
How can broadband operation be achieved in multi cavity Klystron amplifier.
Beam voltage Vo : 800V , Beam current Io = 25mA, Frequency f = 10GHz ,
Gap spacing in either cavity d=2mm, Spacing between two cavities L=3 cm
Effective shunt impedance Rsh = 40KΩ.
Determine :
i. The electron velocity
ii. The transit time of electron
iii. The input voltages for maximum output voltage
iv. The power delivered to the load. [8+8]

4. (a) Compare and contrast Microwave integrated circuit with Monolithic Microwave
integrated circuit.
(b) What are the requirements to be considered for designing of a Microwave
integrated circuit?
(c) Explain the applications of Microwave integrated circuits. [6+5+6]

5. (a) How is bunching achieved in a cavity magnetron. Explain the phase focusing
effect.
(b) Discuss types of magnetrons and list the important applications. [8+8]

6. (a) Derive the relationship between guide wavelength, cut-off wavelength and free
space wavelength.
(b) Give the experimental procedure to verify the above relationship. [8+8]

7. (a) Show that a lossless reciprocal three-port network can be physically realized
if two of its ports are matched. Write down S-matrix for such a component.

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(b) A 3 port circulator has an insertion loss of 1 dB, Isolation of 30 dB, and a
VSWR of 1.50. Find its S-matrix. [8+8]

8. (a) Distinguish between the S and Z matrices for a multiport network, and obtain
the relation between them
(b) Obtain the S-matrix of a 2 port network, when its terminal reference planes
are shifted outwards by a lengh L. [8+8]

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Code No: 16018 NR Set No. 4
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations,February 2010
MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
Electronics And Communication Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Describe and distinguish between the up converter and down converter modes
of operation of parametric amplifiers. List out their applications.
(b) List out the merits, demerits and applications of Tunnel diodes at microwave
frequencies. [10+6]

2. (a) Derive the relationship between guide wavelength, cut-off wavelength and free
space wavelength.
(b) Give the experimental procedure to verify the above relationship. [8+8]

3. (a) Give the classification of solid state MW devices along with examples?
(b) Why conventional tubes and solid state devices can not be used at microwave
frequencies? [8+8]

4. (a) How is bunching achieved in a cavity magnetron. Explain the phase focusing
effect.
(b) Discuss types of magnetrons and list the important applications. [8+8]

5. (a) Why do practical Klystron amplifiers generally have more than two cavities ?
How can broadband operation be achieved in multi cavity Klystron amplifier.
Beam voltage Vo : 800V , Beam current Io = 25mA, Frequency f = 10GHz ,
Gap spacing in either cavity d=2mm, Spacing between two cavities L=3 cm
Effective shunt impedance Rsh = 40KΩ.
Determine :
i. The electron velocity
ii. The transit time of electron
iii. The input voltages for maximum output voltage
iv. The power delivered to the load. [8+8]

6. (a) Distinguish between the S and Z matrices for a multiport network, and obtain
the relation between them
(b) Obtain the S-matrix of a 2 port network, when its terminal reference planes
are shifted outwards by a lengh L. [8+8]

7. (a) Compare and contrast Microwave integrated circuit with Monolithic Microwave
integrated circuit.
(b) What are the requirements to be considered for designing of a Microwave
integrated circuit?

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(c) Explain the applications of Microwave integrated circuits. [6+5+6]

8. (a) Show that a lossless reciprocal three-port network can be physically realized
if two of its ports are matched. Write down S-matrix for such a component.
(b) A 3 port circulator has an insertion loss of 1 dB, Isolation of 30 dB, and a
VSWR of 1.50. Find its S-matrix. [8+8]

?????

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Code No: 16018 NR Set No. 1
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations,February 2010
MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
Electronics And Communication Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Why do practical Klystron amplifiers generally have more than two cavities ?
How can broadband operation be achieved in multi cavity Klystron amplifier.
Beam voltage Vo : 800V , Beam current Io = 25mA, Frequency f = 10GHz ,
Gap spacing in either cavity d=2mm, Spacing between two cavities L=3 cm
Effective shunt impedance Rsh = 40KΩ.
Determine :
i. The electron velocity
ii. The transit time of electron
iii. The input voltages for maximum output voltage
iv. The power delivered to the load. [8+8]

2. (a) Derive the relationship between guide wavelength, cut-off wavelength and free
space wavelength.
(b) Give the experimental procedure to verify the above relationship. [8+8]

3. (a) Give the classification of solid state MW devices along with examples?
(b) Why conventional tubes and solid state devices can not be used at microwave
frequencies? [8+8]

4. (a) Compare and contrast Microwave integrated circuit with Monolithic Microwave
integrated circuit.
(b) What are the requirements to be considered for designing of a Microwave
integrated circuit?
(c) Explain the applications of Microwave integrated circuits. [6+5+6]

5. (a) How is bunching achieved in a cavity magnetron. Explain the phase focusing
effect.
(b) Discuss types of magnetrons and list the important applications. [8+8]

6. (a) Describe and distinguish between the up converter and down converter modes
of operation of parametric amplifiers. List out their applications.
(b) List out the merits, demerits and applications of Tunnel diodes at microwave
frequencies. [10+6]

7. (a) Show that a lossless reciprocal three-port network can be physically realized
if two of its ports are matched. Write down S-matrix for such a component.

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Code No: 16018 NR Set No. 1
(b) A 3 port circulator has an insertion loss of 1 dB, Isolation of 30 dB, and a
VSWR of 1.50. Find its S-matrix. [8+8]

8. (a) Distinguish between the S and Z matrices for a multiport network, and obtain
the relation between them
(b) Obtain the S-matrix of a 2 port network, when its terminal reference planes
are shifted outwards by a lengh L. [8+8]

?????

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Code No: 16018 NR Set No. 3
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations,February 2010
MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
Electronics And Communication Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Derive the relationship between guide wavelength, cut-off wavelength and free
space wavelength.
(b) Give the experimental procedure to verify the above relationship. [8+8]
2. (a) Show that a lossless reciprocal three-port network can be physically realized
if two of its ports are matched. Write down S-matrix for such a component.
(b) A 3 port circulator has an insertion loss of 1 dB, Isolation of 30 dB, and a
VSWR of 1.50. Find its S-matrix. [8+8]
3. (a) Compare and contrast Microwave integrated circuit with Monolithic Microwave
integrated circuit.
(b) What are the requirements to be considered for designing of a Microwave
integrated circuit?
(c) Explain the applications of Microwave integrated circuits. [6+5+6]
4. (a) Describe and distinguish between the up converter and down converter modes
of operation of parametric amplifiers. List out their applications.
(b) List out the merits, demerits and applications of Tunnel diodes at microwave
frequencies. [10+6]
5. (a) Distinguish between the S and Z matrices for a multiport network, and obtain
the relation between them
(b) Obtain the S-matrix of a 2 port network, when its terminal reference planes
are shifted outwards by a lengh L. [8+8]
6. (a) How is bunching achieved in a cavity magnetron. Explain the phase focusing
effect.
(b) Discuss types of magnetrons and list the important applications. [8+8]
7. (a) Give the classification of solid state MW devices along with examples?
(b) Why conventional tubes and solid state devices can not be used at microwave
frequencies? [8+8]
8. (a) Why do practical Klystron amplifiers generally have more than two cavities ?
How can broadband operation be achieved in multi cavity Klystron amplifier.
Beam voltage Vo : 800V , Beam current Io = 25mA, Frequency f = 10GHz ,
Gap spacing in either cavity d=2mm, Spacing between two cavities L=3 cm
Effective shunt impedance Rsh = 40KΩ.
Determine :

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i. The electron velocity
ii. The transit time of electron
iii. The input voltages for maximum output voltage
iv. The power delivered to the load. [8+8]

?????