R 8249 B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 Fifth Semester Electronics and Communication Engineering EC 335 — TRANSMISSION LINES AND NETWORKS Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A —(10 x 2 = 20 marks) Write the equation for the input impedance of a transmission line. Define insertion loss of a line. What are the assumptions usually made to get simplified analysis of line performance? Define dissipation factor of a dielectric. Define standing wave in a line. What is the use of eighth-wave line? What is the application of quarter-wave matching section and the value of characteristic impedance of the matching section? What is constant-k network? How to obtain constant-k high pass filter? What is an attenuator? Give its application PART B — (5 x 16 = 80 marks) (i) Derive the inductance of a coaxial line «) (i) Explain reflection loss in a transmission line and plot reflection loss versus impedance ratio, (8) Or Derive the transmission line equation and obtain the solution of it. (16)Explain the parameters of the coaxial line at higher frequencies. Or Describe input impedance of open and short-circuited lines and plot variation of input impedance of dissipationless line as a function of length for open circuited and short circuited lines. Explain how a tapped quarter-wave line is used as an impedance transformer and also its application in matching a line to an antenna of length Or Illustrate the applications of the Smith Chart. Design a low pass filter (both z and T° sections) having a cut-off frequency of 2 KHz to operate with a terminal load resistance of 500 Or Discuss the theory of band elimination filter for both T and configurations and also plot the variation of reactances with respect to frequency. Explain the theory of design of a lattice attenuator Or Each of the two series elements of a ‘T-type low pass filter consists of an inductance of 30 mH having negligible resistance and a shunt element having capacitance of 0.16 F, Calculate the value of cut-off frequency and determine the iterative impedance and the phase shift of the network at 2 KHz. R 8249