Microwave Integrated Circuits

Assignment - 6
1) The condition for unconditional stability of an amplifer is __________
a. |Γ | >1 ; |Γ | <1 for all Γ Γ <1
b. |Γ | <1 ; |Γ | >1 for all Γ Γ <1
c. |Γ | <1 ; |Γ | <1 for all Γ Γ <1
d. |Γ | >1 ; |Γ | >1 for all Γ Γ <1

Ans. c. |Γ | <1 ; |Γ | <1 for all Γ Γ <1

2) If an amplifier is unconditionally stable for all passive loads then what would be the location of
load and source stability circle?
a. Load stability completely outside the smith chart; source stability completely outside smith
chart
b. Load stability completely inside the smith chart; source stability completely inside smith chart
c. Load stability completely outside the smith chart; source stability completely inside smith
chart
d. Load stability completely inside the smith chart; source stability completely outside smith
chart

Ans. b. Load stability completely inside the smith chart; source stability completely inside smith chart

3) The load impedance of a line is equal to the characteristic impedance. This can be plotted on the
smith chart in the centre. Assume that an inductor is added in series with the load. Where would the
resultant impedance be plotted on the ZY smith chart?
a. Upper half of the smith chart in a clockwise direction
b. Lower half of the smith chart in a clockwise direction
c. Upper half of the smith chart in an anti clockwise direction
d. Lower half of the smith chart in an anti clockwise direction

Ans. a. Upper half of the smith chart in a clockwise direction

4) The load impedance of a line is equal to the characteristic impedance. This can be plotted on the
smith chart in the centre. Assume that a capacitor is added in series with the load. Where would the
resultant impedance be plotted on the ZY smith chart?
a. Upper half of the smith chart in a clockwise direction
b. Lower half of the smith chart in a clockwise direction
c. Upper half of the smith chart in an anti clockwise direction
d. Lower half of the smith chart in an anti clockwise direction

Ans. d. Lower half of the smith chart in an anti clockwise direction

5) The load impedance of a line is equal to the characteristic impedance. This can be plotted on the
smith chart in the centre. Assume that a capacitor is added in parallel with the load. Where would the
resultant admittance be plotted on the ZY smith chart?
a. Upper half of the smith chart in a clockwise direction
b. Lower half of the smith chart in a clockwise direction
c. Upper half of the smith chart in a anti clockwise direction
d. Lower half of the smith chart in a anti clockwise direction

Ans. b. Lower half of the smith chart in a clockwise direction

6) The radius of the source stability circle is ___________

S12 S21
a.
S11 − ∆
2 2

S12 S 21
b.
S 22 − ∆
2 2

S12 S21
c.
∆ − S11
2 2

S12 S21
d.
∆ − S11
2 2

S12 S21
Ans. a.
S11 − ∆
2 2

7) The radius of load stability circle is ___________

S12 S21
a.
S11 − ∆
2 2

S12 S 21
b.
S 22 − ∆
2 2

S12 S21
c.
∆ − S11
2 2

S12 S21
d.
∆ − S11
2 2

S12 S 21
Ans. b.
S 22 − ∆
2 2
8) The centre of source stability circle is ______________

∗
S 22 − ∆∗ S11
a.
S11 − ∆
2 2

S11∗ − ∆∗ S 22
b.
S11 − ∆
2 2

S11∗ − ∆∗ S 22
c.
S 22 − ∆
2 2

S11∗ − ∆∗ S 22
d.
∆ − S11
2 2

S11∗ − ∆∗ S 22
Ans. b.
S11 − ∆
2 2

9) The centre of load stability circle is _______________

∗
S 22 − ∆∗ S11
a.
S11 − ∆
2 2

S11∗ − ∆∗ S 22
b.
S 22 − ∆
2 2

∗
S 22 − ∆∗ S11
c.
S 22 − ∆
2 2

S11∗ − ∆∗ S 22
d.
∆ − S11
2 2

∗
S 22 − ∆∗ S11
Ans. c.
S 22 − ∆
2 2

10) The transducer gain for an amplifier can be expressed as __________

a. PAVN/PAVS
b. PL/PIN
c. PAVS/PL
d. PL/PAVS

Ans. d. PL/PAVS