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ABDUL HAKEEM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

EC 2403 – RF & MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
UNIT – 3: MICROWAVE PASSIVE COMPONENTS
PART – A
1. Draw the structure of two hole directional coupler. (Nov/Dec 2011)
2. Find the resonant frequency of TE 101 mode of an air filled rectangular cavity of dimensions 5 cm x 4 cm x 2.5
cm. (Nov/Dec 2011)
3. State the unity property of S-matrix. (May/June 2012)
4. What are the differences between gyrator and phase changer? (May/June 2012)
5. Draw the diagram of H – plane Tee junction.(Nov/Dec 2012)
6. A directional coupler is having coupling factor of 20 dB and directivity of 40 dB. If the incident power is 100
mW, what is the coupled power? (Nov/Dec 2012)
7. Give the significance of Rat – race junction. (May/June 2013)
8. A directional coupler is having coupling factor of 20 dB and directivity of 40 dB. If the incident power is 900
mW, what is the coupled power? (May/June 2013)
9. What are the compositions of Ferrite? (Nov/Dec 2013)
10. What is Gyrator? (Nov/Dec 2013)
11. What are ferrites? Why is it needed in circulators? (May/June 2014)
12. What are matched terminators? (May/June 2014)
PART – B
1. Derive the S Matrix for directional coupler. (Nov/Dec 2011)
2. Discuss the structure and principle of operation of (a) Isolator (b) Circulator. (Nov/Dec 2011)
3. (a) Explain the concept of two hole directional coupler and derive its S matrix. (May/June 2012)
(b) Draw and explain the operation of an isolator. (May/June 2012)
4. (a) Explain the construction of magic tee and derive its S – matrix. How can a isolator be designed using 3 port
circulator? (May/June 2012)
(b) Describe the principle of microwave transmission through ferrite. Explain how gyrator is designed based on
this effect. (May/June 2012)
5. (a) Explain how directional coupler can be used to measure reflected power. (Nov/Dec 2012)
(b) Explain the properties of H – Plane Tee and give reasons why it is called shunt Tee? (Nov/Dec 2012)
6. (a) Derive the equation for the scattering matrix of magic Tee. (Nov/Dec 2012)
(b) Differentiate between circulators and isolators. (Nov/Dec 2012)
7. Explain the properties of E – plane Tee and derive the expression of scattering matrix. (May/June 2013)
8. Explain the properties of Magic Tee and derive the scattering matrix of it. (May/June 2013)
9. Describe the following with neat sketch (a) Magic Tee (b) Directional coupler. (Nov/Dec 2013)
10. Explain the operation of following microwave passive devices (a) Circulators (b) Isolators.(Nov/Dec 2013)
11. (a) Draw and explain the operation of Magic Tee. Explain its application in the construction of a 4 – port
circulator. (May/June 2014)
(b) Find the directivity in dB for a coupler, if same power is applied in turn to input and output of the coupler
with the output terminated in each case in matched impedance. The auxiliary output readings are 450 mW
and 0.710 μW. (May/June 2014)
12. Draw and explain the various types of attenuators and phase shifters. What is gyrator? (May/June 2014)