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. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 B.E./B.Tech. Seventh Semester (Regulatior' 2004) Electronics and Communication Engineering EC 1403 - MICROWAVE ENGINEERING

Time : Three hours

Answer ALL questions.

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What are waveguide corners, bends and trvists? Give the X-band frequency range.

What is MESFET?

What is transferred electron effect? What is the other name for O-type tubes? Mention the basic materiais required for microrvaveintegrated circuit. List the various types of striplines used in MMIC. Mention two methodsto measureimpedance. Define return loss and write its expression.

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What are HEMT's?

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(Commonto B.E. (Part-Time) Sixth SemesterRegulation2005) Maximum : 100 marks

PARTB-(5x16=80marks) (a) (i) What is a hybrid ring? With the help of a neat diagram explain its (8) working principle. Derive scattering matrix of E-plane Tee using S-parameter theory' (8) Or (b) (i) What are the advantagesof S-parametersover'Z' or 1f parameters. (3) What is the directivity of an ideal directional coupler?Why? (3)

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Explain the constructional details and principle of operation of GaAs (16) MESFET with neat diagrams and characteristiccurves'

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From the first principles derive the scattering matrix of an ideal (10) directional coupler.

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What are avalanchetransit time devices?

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With neat diagram explain the construction and operating principle of IMPATT diode.

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Mention any two applications of IMPATT diode' Write down RWH theory of Gunn diode' Explain the various modes of operation of Gunn diode. Or

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Describe with the neat sketch the constructional details and principie of operation of a Reflex Klystron tube. with the help of (8) Applegate diagram illustrate the phenomenonof bunching.

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Derive expressionsfor bunched beam current and efficiency.

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(a) Explain in detail with suitable diagrams the fabrication techniques of a monolithic microwave integrated circuit. Or (b) Explain in detail the various types of planar transmission Iines with appropriate diagrams. (16) (16)

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Describe in detail with block diagram the measurement of VSWR through return loss measurement. Or (16)

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Explain in detail the measurement of load impedance through slotted

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Iine method.

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