Qa a BE4101/EE4101E RF Communications / Page 2 Section A ‘A.10-GHz oscillator (Fig. Q.1) is designed using a transistor having the following S parameters: St: = 2.2/100° , Sz = 5.0/30° , St2 = 1.0/50° , Saz = 0.5/-60° . The load network is implemented using a dielectric resonator and produces @ load reflection coefficient I, of 0.5/-110°. Thus, design a termination network using a termination resistor = Z, = 500. It is given that: sue Se Sule 1- Suri [Pon (25 marks) Dielectric ern Ea io“ ay Fig. Q.1 A certain microwave transistor has the following S parameters measured at 4 GHz with a 50 ohms reference: Sur = 0.651 155° Sn=0 Sx =0.455 (-20° Su = 3.0 (180° (a) Determine the maximum transducer gain achievable with the transistor. (marks) (b) Several input (GS) and output (GL) constant-gain circles are plotted in Fig. Q.2. For the transistor, it is known that Fin = 2.5 4B, Dog = 0.475 (166%, and Ry= 3.50. Draw the F = 3 dB noise figure circle (superimpose it on Fig. Q.2 and submit Fig. Q.2 with your answer script). Thus, design for an amplifier with a 3 dB noise figure (or better) and 12 dB gain. Indicate your choice of Is and I’, on the same figure and write the values down below the Smith Chart. Comment on your results. (20 marks) Itis given that the centre and radius of the noise figure circle: are: and Nis given as: (tectoof _F=Fomyp iret \ Teint a PT ZoBE4101/EE4101E RF Communications / Page 3 Sut, 2.4 dB Figure Q.2Q3 Qa. EE4101/EE4101E RF Communications / Page 4 A load impedance of Z1, is connected to a lossless transmission line of L with characteristic impedance of Z) = 50 9 as depicted in Figure Q.3. The port impedance is also set at Zy = 50.0. (@) If Z, = 100.2 and L=1/8 wavelength, compute the input impedance by using the telegrapher’s equation, reflection coefficient and SWR by looking into the input terminal of the transmission line as shown in Figure 0.3. (15 marks) (©) If Z = 100 0 and L=3/8 wavelength, compute the input impedance, reflection coefficient and SWR with the help of the Smith Chart by looking into the input terminal of the transmission line as shown in Figure Q.3. (10 marks) <— L— ——o-5~ [< Zq = 502 o———Ox— ZigoTSWR Figure Q.3 ‘The scattering-matrix parameters for a bipolar transistor at 5 GHz are as follows: 0.85 2 -60°, S32 = 0.02 2 60, 2.2 120°, S22 = 0.78 2-30". (@) Determine the stability. (@ marks) () Calculate the parameters of the load and source stability circles and identify the regions on the Smith Chart with stable values of source, and load impedances. (8 marks) (©) Under unilateral design assumption, design an amplifier to achieve maximum stable power gain, estimate the gain value and plot the amplifier schematic with input and output matching networks using the distributed technique. (14 marks)