Reg.

no:

DHANALAKSHMI SRINIVASAN
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
COIMBATORE

Exam Date : 11.06.2022(AN) Duration : 180 Minutes

Department
Type of Test: Model Examination ECE
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Subject
Transmission Lines and RF systems Academic Year : 2021-2022
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Year/ Sem : II / VI Maximum Marks: 100

Answer ALL Questions Mark K

COs
PART-A (10 X 2 = 20 Marks) s level
1. Draw the equivalent circuit of a unit length of a transmission
(2) CO1 K4
line.
2. Determine the Reflection coefficient values various load
(2) CO1 K4
termination.
3. Give the maximum and minimum input impedance of the
(2) CO2 K4
dissipation less line.
4. A 50Ω line is terminated in load ZR = 90 + j60Ω. Determine
VSWR due to (2) CO2 K4
this Load.
5. Categorize the applications of Smith chart. (2) CO3 K4
6. How can distortion be reduced in a transmission line? (2) CO3 K4
7. Define – Phase Velocity and Group Velocity (2) CO4 K4
8. Define evanescent mode. (2) CO4 K4
9. Define reverse active mode in bipolar transistor. (2) CO5 K4
10.Distinguish between oscillator and mixer. (2) CO5 K4
PART B (5 X13= 65 Marks)
11a
How could you find the Voltage and current at any points on the
transmission line? CO2 K4
11b Or
9.A generator of 1V, 1kHz supplies power to a 100km open wire
(13)
line terminated in 200Ω resistance. The line parameters are
K=10Ω/km, L = 3.8mH/km, G = 1x10-6 ʊ/km and C =
0.0085μF/km. Calculate the Z0,γ,ᾳ,β, reflection coefficient K, CO2 K4
input impedance Zs , input power Ps,
12a Write the short notes on the following
(a) Standing waves
(3) (13) CO1 K3
(b) Standing wave ratio
(5)
(c) Measurement of SWR.
Calculate the characteristic impedance, propagation constant and
12b (13) CO3 K3
velocity of propagation at 400x 103 Hz for a transmission line
having L =0.5 mH / km, C = 0.08 pF/km and negligible R and G
13 a
Design the open and short circuited lines. CO2 K3
Or (13)
13b Explain the operation of quarter wave transformer and mention
its applications. CO2 K3

14a Consider a parallel plate waveguide with plate separation 20cm

with a TE10 mode excited at 1 GHz Find the propagation K4
CO4
constant, the cut off frequency and guide wavelength assuming
εr = 4 for the medium propagation in the guide.
(13)
14b Or
A 10GHz signal is to be transmitted inside a hollow circular
conducting pipe. Determine inside diameter of the pipe such that
CO3
its lowest cutoff frequency is 20% below this signal frequency. K4
Assume wave propagate is TE mode.
Explain in detail about the construction and functionality of high
15a K4
electron CO2
mobility transistor. (13)
Or
15b
Derive the equation for the power gain, available power gain and CO2
transducer power gain. K4

PART C (1*15=15)
16a A 50 Ω lossless transmission line is terminated in a load
impedance of ZL= (25+j50) Ω. Use the smith chart top find
voltage reflection coefficient, VSWR, input impedance of the CO3 K4
line, given that the line is 3.3 λ long and input admittance of the
line.
(15)
Or
16b For a frequency of 10GHz and plane separation of 5cm in air,
find the cutoff frequency, cutoff wavelength, phase velocity and CO2 K4
group velocity of the wave.
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