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A 1201
B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2007 .
Seventh Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
EC 432 - MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions.
PARTA- (10 x2=20 marks )
1. Give the 'K'band frequency range.
2. List the mode properties of a propagating waveguide.
3. Give the S - matrix of H - plane Tee.
4. Define coupling co-efficient and directivity.
5. What is the purpose of slow wave structures used in TWT?
6. Why Magnetron is called as crossed field device?
7. What is transferred electron effect?
8. State any two applications of parametric amplifier.
9. What is Bolometer? Give two examples.
10. Name two methods to measure impedance.
PARTB- (5x16=80marks )
11. (a) Discuss the following properties of 'S'matrix.
(i) Symmetry property
(ii) Unitary property
(iii) Phase shift ProPertY'
(16 )
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(b) (i) What is scattering matrix? Derive scattering matrix formulation for'n'port network. (10)
(ii) Relate Z,Y and'ABCD parameters with'S'parameters' (6)
(i) Derive the'S'matrix for Magic Tee. (10)
(ii) Explain with diagrams Waveguide corners' bends and twists' (6)
13. (a)
Or
(i) What is an isolator? Write down its'S'parameters' @)
(ii) From the first principle derive the scattering matrix parameters of
a directional coupler. Q2)
(i) Draw a neat sketch showing a helix type traveling wave tube anddescribe the mechanism of electron bunching' (11)
(ii) How does a TWT differ from a Klystron amplifrer? (3)
(iii) How are the oscillations that are spontaneously generated in aTWT suppressed? Q)
Or
What is meant by velocity modulation? (2)
) Explain the operation of a two cavity klystron amplifier. Deriveexpressions for bunched beam current and efficiency. (I4)
14. (a) Derive the Manley Rowe power relation. Show how it can be applied tofind the gain of up converter and down converter. (16 )
12. (a)
15. (a)
(b)
(b) (i)
(ii
Or
(b) Write short notes on
(i) GUNN Diode
(ii) IMPATT device
(8)
(8)
With neat block diagram explain how a Network Analyser can be usecl tomeasure the amplitude and phase of a signal over a wide frequencvrange. Also explain the measurement of reflection and transmissionparameters and'S' parameters. (16 )
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(b) Explain the following :
(i) Impedance measurement by reflectometer.
(ii) Measurement of 'Q'by Reflectometer method.
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