MU Electronics and Telecom Engineering (Semester 7)
Microwave & Radar Engineering
May 2016
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1(a) What are slow wave structures. Draw various structures and give the their significance?
5 M
1(b) Explain any two modes of operation Gunn diodes with schematics.
5 M
1(c) What is made jumping in magnetron. How is it taken care of?
5 M
1(d) Explain the factors which govern the pulse repetition frequency in RADAR.
5 M

2(a) The terminating impedance ZL=60-j80Ω. Design two single stub(short circuited) tuning network to match this load to a 50Ω line.
10 M
2(b) What is need of termination in microwave systems? Explain any two types of terminations.
10 M

3(a) What is Faraday rotation in ferrites. Explain working of isolator using Faraday rotation.
10 M
3(b) How does gyrotron tube differ from klystron and magnetron tubes.Explain te principle of operation of gyro TWT amplifier.
10 M

4(a) Explain the working of parametric amplifier and explain its applications.
10 M
4(b) What do you understand by the term clutter. Explain the different types of RADAR clutter. Enumerate the properties of land and sea clutter.
10 M

5(a) Derive an expression for RADAR range. Discuss effect of radar cross section on range determination.
10 M
5(b) Explain the construction and working of TRAPATT diode.
10 M

6(a) Design two lumped element L-section matching network at 1 Ghz to transform ZL=10-j10Ω to 50Ω transmission line.
10 M
6(b) Write a short note on microwave FET.
5 M
6(c) A radar operating at a wavelength of 0.03m has a maximum range of 50 km. Its antenna gain is 2000 and transmitter power is 250kW. Its minimum detectable signal is 10pW, then find the RCS of the target.
5 M



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