Time my 10. B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2009, Fifth Semester Electronics and Communication Engineering EC 335 — TRANSMISSION LINES AND NETWORKS Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A — (10 x 2= 20 marks) Write the expressions for the inductance and capacitance of a coaxial line. The series impedance (Z) of a transmission line is (10.4 + j 23.0) ohms per unit length and shunt admittance (¥) is (0.8 + j 52.5) mhos per unit length. Calculate the characteristic impedance. Write the expressions for characteristic impedance and propagation constant of a zero dissipation transmission line. Write the applications of network analyzer in the study of lines operating at power frequencies Give the applications of tapped quarter wave line, What are the drawbacks of single stub matching? What are the disadvantages of constant-K prototype filter section? Find L and C of a low pass T section constant-k filter having a cutoff frequency of 1.8 KHz and load of 500 ohms. Draw a T-type attenuator and write the design equations. Distinguish delay and amplitude equalizers.uu 12. 13, (a) (b) (@) ) (a) @ « @ Gi) Git) @ Gi) @ Gi) Gi) @ Gi) PART B— (6 x 16 = 80 marks) Explain the waveform distortion in transmission lines and derive conditions for distortionless lines. (10) A 12 km line is terminated by its characteristic impedance. At a certain frequency, the voltage at 1 km from the sending end is 10% below that at the sending end. Find the voltage across the load impedance in terms of percentage of the sending end voltage. (6) Or Discuss the physical significance of the transmission line equation. © Derive expressions for the transfer and input impedance of a transmission line. © Determine the complex reflection coefficient and VSWR when a line operating at 300 MHz with characteristic impedance of 50 ohms is terminated in a line load of (50 + j 50) ohms. @ Discuss the power and impedance measurement on lines operating at radio frequencies. @) Derive the input impedance of a dissipationless line and hence obtain expressions for the input impedance when these lines are open and short circuited. ® Or Discuss the reasons for the presence of standing waves’ in transmission lines with necessary diagrams and expressions. _ (6) Write a brief note on the parameters of a line operating at power frequencies. © Write expressions for the voltage and current on a line with zero dissipation, @ Draw and explain double stub matching. ® Discuss the design considerations for the optimum performance of high frequency coaxial line and open wire resonant line. ® Or 2 G 1216() 14. (a) * 0) 15. (a) *® ) @ i) @ i) @ ) @ Gi) Git) @ Gi) Explain the principle, operation and applications of exponential line. (8) A lossless transmission line in air has a characteristic impedance of 300 ohms and is terminated by unknown impedance. When the frequency is 200 MHz, the standing wave ratio is 4.48 and first voltage minimum is situated at 6 cm from the load. Determine the terminating impedance of the line. ® Outline the steps involved in the design of composite high pass filter. 8) Design an m-derived 2-section high pass filter with a cutoff frequency (f.) of 5 KHz and frequency of infinite attenuation at 1.25 f. Assume design impedance of 600 ohms. 8 Or Draw and explain the operation of constant-K T-section band elimination filter with necessary expressions and also present the design equations. (10) In a constant -K T-section bandpass filter, the ratio of capacitances in the shunt and series arm is 100: 1 and resonant frequency of both the arms is 1000Hz. Find the bandwidth of the filter. © Draw and explain the operation of symmetrical bridged-T attenuator. 6 Design a symmetric lattice attenuator to have a characteristic impedance of 600 ohms and attenuation of 20 dB. 6 Write a brief note on inverse networks. @ Or Write a brief note on constant reactance equalizers. @) Compare series and shunt equalizers. ® 3 G 1216