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Questions
1) An infinitesimal magnetic dipole of constant current Im and length l is symmetrically placed about the
origin along the z-axis. Find the

(a) spherical E- and H-field components radiated by the dipole in all space (10 points)
(b) directivity of the antenna (10 points)

2) A circular loop, of loop radius λ/30 and wire radius λ/1000, is used as a transmitting/receiving antenna
in a back-pack radio communication system at 10 MHz. The wire of the loop is made of copper with a
conductivity of 5 .7 ×10 7 S/m. Assuming the antenna is radiating in free space, determine the
(a) radiationresistan ce of the loop; (5 points)
(b) loss resistance of the loop (assume that its value is the same as if the wire were straight ); (5 points)
(c) input resistance; (5 points)
(d) input impedance; (5 points)
(e) radiation efficiency. (5 points)

3) The normalized far-zone electric field radiated in the E-plane (x-z plane; φ = 0◦) by a waveguid aperture
antenna of dimensions a and b, mounted on an infinite ground plane as shown in the figure, is given by

𝒌𝒃
𝝎µ𝒃𝑰𝟎 𝒆−𝒋𝒌𝒓 𝒔𝒊𝒏( 𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜭)
⃗𝑬 = −𝒂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝜭 𝒋
𝟒𝝅𝒓 𝒌𝒃
𝟐 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜭

Determine in the E-plane the:

(a) Vector effective length of the antenna. (10 points)
(b) Maximum value of the effective length. (10 points)

4) Design a rectangular microstrip patch antenna, based on the dominant mode, that can be mounted on the
roof of a car to be used for satellite cellular telephone. The designed center frequency is 1.6 GHz, the
dielectric constant of the substrate is 10.2 (i.e., RT/duroid), and the thickness of the substrate is 0.127
cm. Determine the

(a) dimensions of the rectangular patch (in cm) (10 points)

(b) resonant input impedance, assuming no coupling between the two radiating slots (10 points)
(c) mutual conductance between the two radiating slots of the patch (5 points)
(d) resonant input impedance, taking into account coupling (5 points)
(e) position of the feed to match the patch antenna to a 75-ohm line (5 points)