Microwave and Radar CAT 1

Name………………………………………………
Reg No………………………………………………………………
Question 1:
a) State two reasons why transmission lines are not preferred at high frequencies
b) Consider radio frequency device characterized by the scattering matrix below.
Identify the different losses associated with such a device and compute their
respective values. Also explain whether such a device is reciprocal. Explain your
answers.

S=[ 00.40.40]
c) Describe how 1800 rat race can be used as 1800 phase shifter.
(i) Power combiner (3 marks)
(ii) Equal phase Power splitter (2 marks)
 Microwave and Radar CAT 1
Name………………………………………………
Reg No………………………………………………………………
Question 1:
d) State two reasons why transmission lines are not preferred at high frequencies
e) Consider radio frequency device characterized by the scattering matrix below.
Identify the different losses associated with such a device and compute their
respective values. Also explain whether such a device is reciprocal. Explain your
answers.

S=[ 00.40.40]
f) Describe how 1800 rat race can be used as 1800 phase shifter.
(iii) Power combiner (3 marks)
(iv) Equal phase Power splitter (2 marks)
 Microwave and Radar CAT 1
Name………………………………………………
Reg No………………………………………………………………
Question 1:
a) State two disadvantages of waveguides over transmission lines
b) Consider radio frequency device characterized by the scattering matrix below.
Identify any two losses associated with such a device and compute their respective
values. Also explain whether such a device is reciprocal. Explain your answers.

S=[ 0.7 0]
0 0.1

c) Describe how 1800 rat race can be used as an equal phase power splitter.

Microwave and Radar CAT 1

Name………………………………………………
Reg No………………………………………………………………
Question 1:
a) State two advantages of waveguides over transmission lines
b) Consider radio frequency device characterized by the scattering matrix below.
Identify any two losses associated with such a device and compute their respective
values. Also explain whether such a device is passive. Explain your answers.
 S=[ 00.40.40]
c) Describe how 1800 rat race can be used as a power combiner

Microwave and Radar CAT 1

Name………………………………………………
Reg No………………………………………………………………
Question 1:
a) State two reasons why transmission lines are not preferred for high frequency
operations
b) Consider radio frequency device characterized by the scattering matrix below.
Identify any two losses associated with such a device and compute their respective
values. Also explain whether such a device is reciprocal.
c) Describe how 1800 rat race can be used as 1800 phase shifter.