Microwave Integrated Circuits

Assignment - 3

1) If a two port network is perfectly matched at both the ports which of the following statement is
true?
a. S11 = S22 = 0
b. S21 = S12 = 0
c. S11 = S22 = 1
d. S21 = S12 = -1

Ans. a. S11 = S22 = 0

2) For a series element with impedance Z, the ABCD matrix would be _________
a. A = Z; B = 1; C = 0; D = 1
b. A = 1; B = Z; C = 0; D = 1
c. A = 1; B = 0; C = Z; D = 1
d. A = 1; B = Z; C = 1; D = 0

Ans. b. A = 1; B = Z; C = 0; D = 1
3) A reciprocal two port network must necessarily have __________
a. S12 = S21
b. S11 = S21
c. S21 = S22
d. can't say

Ans. a. S12 = S21

4) The S matrix of a lossless network is necessarily ___________

a. symmetric
b. unitary
c. unsymmetric
d. hermitian

Ans. b. unitary
5) Two networks each with ABCD parameters as A=1;B=1;C=0;D=1 are cascaded. What are the
resultant ABCD parameters for the cascaded network?
a. A = 1; B = 1; C = 0; D = 1
b. A = 2; B = 2; C = 0; D = 2
c. A = 1; B = 2; C = 0; D = 1
d. A = 2; B = 1; C = 0; D = 1
Ans. c. A = 1; B = 2; C = 0; D = 1

6) The ABCD parameters for a transmission line with length λ is ___________

a. A = 1; B = 0; C = 1; D = 1
b. A = 1; B = 1; C = 0; D = 0
c. A = 1; B = 0; C = 0; D = 1
d. A = 0; B = 0; C = 1; D = 1

Ans. c. A = 1; B = 0; C = 0; D = 1

7) The ABCD parameters for a 1:N transformer is __________

a. A = N; B = 0; C = 0; D = 1/N
b. A = 1/N; B = 0; C = 0; D = N
c. A = 1; B = 0; C = 0; D = 1/N
d. A = 1/N; B = 0; C = 0; D = 1

Ans. b. A = 1/N; B = 0; C = 0; D = N

8) For a 3 dB attenuator which of the following statement is true?

a. S21 = S12 = 1/√2

b. S21 = S12 = 1/2
c. S21 = 1/2; S12 = 2
d. S21 = 2; S12 = 1/2

Ans. b. S21 = S12 = 1/√2

9)The S parameters for a series impedance of value 'Z0' (where Z0 is also the impedance of the
transmission line) is __________________
a. S11 = 0; S12 = 1; S21 = 1; S22 = 0
b. S11 = 1; S12 = 0; S21 = 0; S22 = 1
c. S11 = 2/3; S12 = 1/3; S21 = 1/3; S22 = 2/3
d. S11 = 1/3; S12 = 2/3; S21 = 2/3; S22 = 1/3

Ans. d. S11 = 1/3; S12 = 2/3; S21 = 2/3; S22 = 1/3

10) The S parameter for a shunt admittance of value Y = '1/Z0' (where Z0 is also the impedance of the
transmission line) is _____________
a. S11 = 0; S12 = -1; S21 = -1; S22 = 0
b. S11 = -1/3; S12 = 2/3; S21 = 2/3; S22 = -1/3
c. S11 = -1; S12 = 0; S21 = 0; S22 = -1
d. S11 = -2/3; S12 = 1/3; S21 = 1/3; S22 = -2/3

Ans. b. S11 = -1/3; S12 = 2/3; S21 = 2/3; S22 = -1/3