51385) ~ Question Paper Code B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2014 Eighth Semester Electronics and Communication Engineering EC 2045/EC 810/10144 ECE 62 — SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (Regulation 2008) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks 10. Answer ALL questions. PART A— (10 x 2= 20 marks) Define geostationary orbit. What do you mean by apogee? Why is noise temperature a useful concept in communication receivers? Write the objectives with which the downlink of any satellite communication system must be designed. Define multiplexing. Write the two basic problems in satellite digital transmission. Fora given satellite and signal transmission, what are the earth station parameters affecting the C/N ratio? Why is the cassegrain antenna popular for large earth stations? Write the fur kinds of communications that the network structure of MSAT can accommodate. Write the two areas of satellite communications which are gaining major thrust from leading satellite industries and organisations in recent years.oe 12, 13. 14. 15. (a) ) () @ ) @ ) @) © PART B — (5 x 16 = 80 marks) Explain how Kepler's and Newton's laws are used to. describe the orbit. (16) Or ‘ Explain the following : ’ (@ Orbital perturbations. ® Gi) Launching vehicles. ® From the calculation of system noise temperature prove that C/N ratio is directly proportional to G/T ratio. (16) Or (List and explain the factors governing the design of satellite Tinks. (10) (i) What are the factors contributing to noise in an earth station . receiving channel? © Briefly discuss about analog voice transmission. (16) Or Compare the salient features of FDMA, TDMA and CDMA. (16) Briefly explain about the test equipments for earth stations. (as) Or @ Briefly discuss on TVRO systems. 8) (i) Describe how the gain of large antennas can be optimized. * (8) Explain the types of INTELSAT satellites with respect to basic space craft characteristics and vehicle type. (16) Or @ Explain the block diagram of an outdoor unit for a DBS home receiver. a _ ® (i) With a block schematic explain about DTH system. ® 2 51385B.E/B Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/TUNE 2015. Bills Seniestex 1Bleetronies and Communication Enginesring EC 2045/80 810 ‘Mogalation 2 (Common to PIRC 2045 — Satellite Conimunication for BE. (Part Time) Seveath Somester _ Blectronics and Cocnmunicetion Engineering — Regulation 2009) ‘Time: Three hours ‘Maximum : 190 marke Answer ALL questions. PART A— (10x25 80-mnari) 1. Given the geostationary orbital xadius +’, the Barth's radius ‘R’ ond speed of igh Chow wil yon compat the Gi Taken for dW pase OBE RA the Satellite and back again? 3, How is the attitude of a satellite controlled tarough active control? 4, Why the operation near the saturation point of'a WTA is #0 be avoxded when ‘multiple carriers aze boing amplified simultaneously? 5. When VSATHype terminals involved CDMA: offers several advantages for satellite networking, What sre they? 6. Point out the function of fa) Hhe burst eode ward and (b) the carrier and bit-timing recovery chaancl in a TDMA burst. 7. Give the reacon for deploying a demodalater/semedulator unit in oar home tolovision sot when we want to function ia a satelitte V/FM receiving systems.