Question Bank

Unit 1: Microwave Waveguides

1. Determine the cut-off wavelength for the dominant mode in a rectangular
waveguide of breadth 10 cms. For 2.5 GHz signal propagated in this
waveguide in the dominant mode calculate the guide wavelength in
dominant mode, group and phase velocities
2. Derive field component equations for rectangular waveguide assume the
wave is propagating in z direction.
3. A transmission line has characteristic impedance of z0 = 50Ω and resistance
of 0.1 Ω /m. If the line is distortionless then calculate attenuation constant of
line.
4. Show that TM01 and TM10 modes in a rectangular waveguide do not exist.
5. Derive field equation for TEmn mode.
6. Derive the relation between reflection coefficient and transmission coefficient
of transmission line. Explain the steps which are used for calculation of these
values with Smith chart by taking one example.

Unit 2: Microwave Components

1. Explain working of two hole Directional Coupler. (4)

2. With a neat diagram explain the method for measurement of unknown
impedance using magic TEE.
3. A rectangular waveguide has dimensions 2 cm × 4.5 cm internally with 9 GHz
signal propagated in it. Find the characteristic wave impedance for TE
dominant mode.
4. Draw a neat sketch of Isolator. With the help of phasor diagram explain its
working.
5. Explain the working of two hole directional coupler and discuss the
performance parameters of directional coupler.

Unit 3
1. Derive ‘S’ matrix for directional coupler. (4)
2. Derive S matrix for E plane tee. Justify the statement “E plane tee acts as a 3
dB splitter”(8)
3.

Unit 4
1. Write & Explain High frequency limitations of conventional tubes.
2. Reflex Klystron operated at 56 Hz with anode voltage 1000 V and cavity gap
2mm. Calculate gap trasit angle. Assume 1 ¾ mode, VR = -500 V.
Unit 5
1. What is PIN diode? Explain any two applications of PIN diode. (4)
2. IMPATT diode has following parameters Vd = 2 x 107 cm/s, L = 6 μm, V0 = 100
V, I0 = 200mA. Find maximum continuous wave output power and frequency
of operation if efficiency is 15%. (4)
3. Explain Gunn Effect using Two Valley Theory (4)
4. Two cavity klystron amplifier has following parameters Anode to cathode
voltage = 1200 V Beam current = 28 mA Frequency = 8 GHz Gap spacing in
either cavity = 1 mm Spacing between two cavities = 4 cm Effective shunt
impedance = 40 kohm (Excluding beam loading) Calculate: i) Electron
velocity ii) Input gap voltage to give maximum voltage across input cavity iii)
Efficiency of the amplifier neglecting beam loading iv) Voltage Gain in
decibels (8)
5. The Primary constants of a cable are R = 80 Ω /km, L = 2 mH/km, G = 0.3 μ
/km, C = 0.07 mF/km. Calculate following parameters at 500 Hz. i)
Characteristic impedance ii) Propagation Constant iii) Attenuation over 3km
in decibels iv) Phase velocity in km/sec.
6. Draw a neat sketch and explain working of IMPATT diode.
7. Derive efficiency for Reflex Klystron.
8. What is mode jumping ? How it is avoided in case of Magnetron ?
9. What is the importance of negative resistance. How this resistance is
achieved in Tunnel diode ?
10. Draw a neat sketch of two cavity klystron amplifier. With the help of
applegate diagram explain its working.
11. Derive theoretical efficiency of reflex klystron.
12. Write similarities and differences between TWT and Klystron. Explain
construction and working of TWT.

Unit 6
1. A lossless 100 Ω transmission line terminated in 200 + j 200 Ω. Find: 1) voltage
reflection coefficient 2) Transmission coefficient 3) VSWR (4)
2. Explain any one method for measurement of VSWR.
3. Explain any two methods for measurement of attenuation(8)
4. Explain the method for measurement of VSWR by double minima method.
5. Explain the method for measurement of impedance using reflectometer
6. X band pulsed magnetron has following parameters : Anode Voltage = 26 KV,
Beam current = 27 A, Magnetic flux density = 0.336 Wb/m2, Cathode radius =
5 cm, Anode Radius = 10 cm. Calculate : i) Cyclotron angular frequency ii)
Hull’s cut-off voltage iii) Cut-off magnetic flux density for given anode
voltage. (8)
7. Derive Velocity modulation equation for two cavity klystron amplifier. (4)
8. Explain in detail measurement of unknown impedance using magic Tee.
9. X band cylindrical magnetron has following parameters. Anode voltage = 26
kV Beam current = 27 A Magnetic flux density = 0.336 wb/m2 Cathode radius
= 5 cm Anode radius = 10 cm Calculate : 1) Cyclotron angular frequency 2)
Hull’s cut-off voltage 3) Cut-off magnetic flux density for given voltage.
10. Complete the smith chart.
11. The longitudinal component of the magnetic field inside an air filled
rectangular waveguide made of a perfect electric conductor is given by
following expression. Hz = 0.1 cos (25 πx) cos (30.3 πy) cos (12 π × 109t – βz)
The cross sectional dimensions of the waveguide are given as a = 0.08 m and
b = 0.033 m . Also calculate cut off frequency and guide wavelength of that
mode.
12. Explain Phase shift measurement technique.