Code No: 127FE R15

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

B.Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, December - 2019
MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
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(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.
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Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A.
Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question
carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
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PART- A
(25 Marks)
1.a) What is mean by degenerative mode in waveguides? [2]
b) Compare group and phase velocities. [3]
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c) How probe is different from loop? [2]
d) What is the purpose of waveguide windows? [3]
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e) What will happen if the number of cavities are increased in klystron amplifiers? [2]
f) How velocity modulation is converted into current modulation in klystron amplifiers? [3]
g) Name some Avalanche transit time devices. [2]
h) Why the C ring is used in Magnetron? [3]
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i) How S matrix is different from Z- parameters? [2]
j) What type of errors occur while measuring microwave parameters. [3]
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PART-B
(50 Marks)
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2.a) Derive the field equations for Rectangular waveguide in TM mode starting from
Maxwell’s equations.
b) Draw the field lines diagram for rectangular waveguide in TE10 and TM11. [6+4]
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3.a) Define characteristic impedance of Rectangular waveguide and derive the equation of it in
TM and TE modes.
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b) What are the advantages of Microstrip line? [6+4]

4.a) Explain the operation of rotary vane attenuator with neat diagram.
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b) How power is divided by using H plane Tee? [5+5]
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5.a) What are the different types of phase shifters? Explain any one of them.
b) How Faraday rotation is used for isolator? Explain its working with neat diagram. [5+5]

6.a) Derive the equation for output power and efficiency of two cavity klystron amplifier.
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b) What are the applications of klystron amplifier? [6+4]
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7.a) Explain the working of Reflex klystron with apple gate diagram.
b) What are the different types of slow wave structures? [6+4]
 8. Draw the diagram of cylindrical travelling Magnetron and explain its working. And derive
the condition to sustain oscillations. [10]
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9.a) What are the different modes of operation of Gunn diode and explain them.
b) How Gunn diode exhibit the negative resistance region? [6+4]
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10.a) The following figure shows a pair of two port networks connected in tandem. The S
parameters of first network are: S11=0.28, S12 =S21=0.56 and S22 = 0.28-j0.56. For the
second network: S11=S22= j0.54 and S12=S = 0.84. Determine the over all S matrix.
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b) State all the properties of S-matrix. [5+5]
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11. Explain any one method of measurement of frequency of microwave signal. [10]
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