ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

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ECL411 ELECTROMAGNETICS LAB
PCC 0 0 3 2

Preamble: This course aims to

(i) Provide practical experience in design and analysis of few electronic devices and
circuits used for Microwave and Optical communication engineering.

(ii) Familiarize students with simulation of basic Antenna experiments with simulation
tools.
Prerequisite: Nil

Course Outcomes: After the completion of the course the student will be able to

Familiarize the basic Microwave components and to analyse few microwave

CO1
measurements and its parameters.
Understand the principles of fiber-optic communications and the different kind of
CO2
losses, signal distortion and other signal degradation factors.
CO3 Design and simulate basic antenna experiments with simulation tools.

Mapping of course outcomes with program outcomes

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 3 3 3 3 3
CO2 3 3 3 3 3
CO3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3

Assessment Mark distribution

Total Marks CIE ESE ESE Duration

150 75 75 3 hours

Continuous Internal Evaluation Pattern:

Attendance : 15 marks
Continuous Assessment : 30 marks
Internal Test (Immediately before the second series test): 30 marks

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End Semester Examination Pattern: The following guidelines should be followed regarding
award of marks
(a) Preliminary work : 15 Marks
(b) Implementing the work/ Conducting the experiment : 10 Marks
(c) Performance,result and inference (usage of equipments and troubleshooting) : 25 Marks
(d) Vivavoce : 20 Marks
(e) Record : 5 Marks

General instructions: End-semester practical examination is to be conducted immediately after

the second series test covering entire syllabus given below. Evaluation is to be conducted under
the equal responsibility of both the internal and external examiners. The number of candidates
evaluated per day should not exceed 20. Students shall be allowed for the examination only on
submitting the duly certified record. The external examiner shall endorse the record.

Course Level Assessment Questions (Examples only):

Course Outcome 1 (CO1): Microwave Experiments

1) Verify the relation λc = 2a .

2) Find the unknown impedance of the given load using Transmission line equation and
verify using Smith chart.
3) Compare the reflection coefficient of the given horn antenna and matched termination.
4) Find the coupling coefficient of the given Directional Coupler.
5) Plot Reflex Klystron repeller mode characteristics.
6) Find the threshold voltage of Gunn diode from its characteristics.

Course Outcome 2 (CO2): Optical Experiments

1) Find the numerical aperture and V number of the given fiber.
2) Obtain the bending loss and attenuation loss of the given fiber.
3) Plot the V-I characteristics of Laser diode.
4) Plot the V-I characteristics of LED.

List of Experiments:
I. MICROWAVE EXPERIMENTS (Minimum Four Experiments are mandatory)

1. Reflex Klystron Mode Characteristics.

2. GUNN diode characteristics.
3. VSWR and Frequency measurement.
4. Verify the relation between Guide wave length, free space wave length and cut off
wave length for rectangular wave guide.

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5. Unknown load impedance measurement using smith chart and verification using
transmission line equation.
6. Measurement of Magic Tee characteristics.
7. Directional Coupler Characteristics.
8. Crystal Index Measurement.

II. OPTICAL EXPERIMENTS (Minimum Three Experiments are mandatory)

1. Setting up of Fiber optic Digital link.

2. Measurement of Numerical Aperture of a fiber.
3. Study of losses in Optical fiber.
4. Voltage vs. Current (V-I) characteristics of Laser Diode.
5. Voltage vs. Current (V-I) characteristics of LED.
6. Characteristics of Photodiode

III. ANTENNA EXPERIMENTS (Minimum Three Experiments are mandatory)

1. Familiarization of any antenna simulation software.

2. Simulation of Dipole Antenna.
3. Simulation of Patch Antenna.
4. Simulation of Antenna Array.
5. Study of Vector Network Analyzer.
6. Antenna Pattern Measurement

Text Books
1. Samuel Y. Liao, Microwave Devices and Circuits, 3/e, Pearson Education, 2003.
2. Gred Keiser Optical Fiber Communication 5/e Mc Graw Hill, 2013
3. Balanis, Antenna Theory and Design, 3/e, Wiley Publications.

References
1. John D. Krauss, Antennas for all Applications, 3/e, TMH.
2. Thomas A. Milligan, Modern Antenna Design, IEEE PRESS, 2/e, Wiley Inter science.
3. N.O. Sadiku and S.V. Kulkarni, Principles of Electromagnetics, Sixth Edition, Oxford
University Press, India, 2015 (Asian adaptation of 'M.N.O. Sadiku, Elements of
Electromagnetics, Sixth International Edition, Oxford University Press')

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