The EE544 exam has 9 questions.

Again, fundamental concepts and simple calculations are stressed.

- Know how to match a transmission line with a single shunt stub using the Smith Chart. Know
how to design microstrip transmission lines and how to match with a Quarter Wave
Transformer.
- Understand the meaning of S-Parameters and ABCD matrices.
- Recall how the directional coupler distributes power on its ports.
- Know how to work with system noise figures and noise temperatures.
- Understand what amplifier stability means and the conditions for stability.