Code No: R1932041 R19 SET - 1
III B. Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, June-2022
WIRED AND WIRELESS TRANSMISSION DEVICES
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions ONE Question from Each unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
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UNIT-I
1. a) Derive the wave equation for a TE wave and mention dominant [8M]
mode.
b) Explain the losses of micro strip lines. [7M]
(OR)
2. a) A rectangular wave-guide has a cross section of 1.5 cm 0.8 cm, [8M]
σ = 0, µ = µ0 and ∈ = 4∈0. The magnetic field component is given as
𝜋𝑥 3𝜋𝑦
𝐻𝑥 = 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜋 × 1011 𝑡 − 𝛽𝑧 𝐴/𝑚
𝑎 𝑏
Determine:
(i) The mode of operation
(ii) The cut off frequency
(iii) The phase constant
(iv) The propagation constant
(v) The wave impedance.
b) Obtain the relation between phase velocity and group velocity. [7M]
UNIT-II
3. a) Define the half-power beam width and directivity of an antenna. [8M]
And derive the relation between them.
b) An antenna has a radiation resistance of 72 , a loss resistance of [7M]
8 and a power gain of 12 dB. Determine the antenna efficiency
and its directivity.
(OR)
4. a) Draw the current distribution of an antenna with different [8M]
lengths.
b) Distinguish between directive gain and power gain. [7M]
UNIT-III
5. a) Derive the field components and radiation resistance of a half [8M]
wave dipole.
b) Find the radiation resistance of a loop antenna of diameter 0.5 m [7M]
operating at a frequency of 1 MHz.
(OR)
6. a) What is linear array? Compare Broad side array and End fire [8M]
array.
b) What is binomial array antenna? What its basic principle of [7M]
working? Mention the advantages and disadvantages.
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Code No: R1932041 R19 SET - 1
UNIT-IV
7. a) Sketch and explain the constructional modes of a helical antenna. [8M]
b) Distinguish between resonant and non-resonant antennas. [7M]
(OR)
8. a) Explain about electromagnetic horn antenna. What are the [8M]
various types of horn and their practical applications?
b) Explain the various feeding mechanisms used in parabolic [7M]
reflector antennas.
UNIT-V
9. a) Classify the wave propagation based on frequency range. [8M]
b) Draw the block diagram of basic antenna measurement setup. [7M]
Explain each part.
(OR)
10. a) Derive the basic equation of free space propagation. [8M]
b) Explain how the E-H radiation patterns are measured. [7M]
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Code No: R1932041 R19 SET - 2
III B. Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, June-2022
WIRED AND WIRELESS TRANSMISSION DEVICES
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions ONE Question from Each unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
*****
UNIT-I
1. a) Analyze the wave equation for a TE wave and all the field [8M]
components in a rectangular wave guide.
b) Distinguish between the properties of TEM mode of propagation [7M]
and that of TE and TM type of propagation.
(OR)
2. a) An air filled rectangular wave guide has dimensions of 0.9” [8M]
0.4” and is supporting T E10 mode at a frequency of 9800 MHz.
Calculate the wave guide impedance. Calculate the percentage
change in this impedance for a 10% increase in the operating
frequency.
b) Derive the Characteristic impedance of a micro strip lines. [7M]
UNIT-II
3. a) What is meant by the effective area of an antenna? How is it [8M]
related to the gain?
b) Explain the working principle of a 2-wire antenna? [7M]
(OR)
4. a) Explain the following: [8M]
(i) Beam area
(ii) Radiation intensity
(iii) Beam efficiency
(iv) Directivity.
b) Explain briefly radiation mechanism in single wire antenna. [7M]
UNIT-III
5. a) Discuss about loop antenna. What are the disadvantages of loop [8M]
antenna? What are applications loop antennas?
b) Calculate the power gain of a half wave dipole whose ohmic [7M]
losses and directive gain are 7 ohms and 1.64 respectively.
(OR)
6. a) What is uniform linear array? Discuss the application of linear [8M]
array and also explain the advantages and disadvantage of linear
array?
b) Explain the Half-Wavelength Folded Dipole. [7M]
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Code No: R1932041 R19 SET - 2
UNIT-IV
7. a) Derive the construction and basic principles of operation of a [8M]
helical antenna under
i) normal mode of operation
ii) axial mode of operation
b) Describe the working of microstrip antenna. List the advantages [7M]
of microstrip antenna.
(OR)
8. a) What is optimum horn? Explain its important features with [8M]
equations.
b) Explain the principle of working of lens antenna. [7M]
UNIT-V
9. a) Describe the troposphere and explain how ducts can be used for [7M]
microwave propagation.
b) Briefly explain the terms: (i) LOS and Radio Horizon (ii) Effective [8M]
Earth’s radius.
(OR)
10. a) Discuss the basic characteristics of ground wave propagation. [8M]
b) What are the factors that affect the propagation of radio waves? [7M]
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Code No: R1932041 R19 SET - 3
III B. Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, June-2022
WIRED AND WIRELESS TRANSMISSION DEVICES
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions ONE Question from Each unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
*****
UNIT-I
1. a) Derive the expressions for cut off frequency, phase constant, [8M]
group velocity, and phase velocity and wave impedance in
rectangular waveguide, for TE modes.
b) Explain about dominant and degenerate modes. Draw the [7M]
sketches of TE and TM mode analysis
(OR)
2. a) Describe the method of designating the modes of transmission in [8M]
rectangular waveguides. Why is transmission in the dominant
mode most often used in waveguides?
b) Show that the TEM, TM01 and TM10 modes does not exist in a [7M]
rectangular waveguide.
UNIT-II
3. a) Derive the relation between directivity and effective aperture of [8M]
an antenna.
b) The radiation resistance of an antenna is 72 and loss [7M]
resistance is 8 . What is the directivity in db if the power gain
is 16?
(OR)
4. a) Explain the following terms: [8M]
(i) Beam width
(ii) Omni directional pattern
(iii) Side lobe level
(iv) Field pattern of antenna
b) Explain the radiation from two-wire antenna. [7M]
UNIT-III
5. a) What is the radiation resistance of antenna? Derive the [8M]
expression for radiation resistance of half wave length dipole
antenna.
b) Compare far fields of small loop antenna and short dipole [7M]
antenna.
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(OR)
6. a) Design Yagi-Uda antenna of 6 elements to provide gain of 12 dB [8M]
if the operating frequency is 200 MHz.
b) Explain the principal of pattern multiplication with an example. [7M]
UNIT-IV
7. a) Discuss advantages of microstrip antennas. Draw the radiation [8M]
characteristics of rectangular microstrip antenna.
b) Sketch and explain the construction, operation of a helical [7M]
antenna.
(OR)
8. a) Illustrate the geometrical features of parabolic reflectors. List out [8M]
the advantages.
b) Explain the radiation characteristics of a pyramidal horn [7M]
antenna with neat diagrams. How is it different from other horn
antennas?
UNIT-V
9. a) Deduce an expression for the critical frequency of an ionized [8M]
region in terms of its maximum ionization density.
b) At what frequency a wave must propagate for the D-region to [7M]
have an index of refraction 0.5? Given N = 400 electron/c.c. for
D-region.
(OR)
10. a) Define Wave tilt of Ground Wave. Draw the equivalent circuit of [8M]
a ground.
b) Explain the 3-antenna method of measurement of the gain of a [7M]
horn antenna with necessary relations.
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Code No: R1932041 R19 SET - 4
III B. Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, June-2022
WIRED AND WIRELESS TRANSMISSION DEVICES
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions ONE Question from Each unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
*****
UNIT-I
1. a) Derive the wave equations for TM mode in Rectangular Wave [8M]
guide.
b) Starting with the equation for the propagation constant of a [7M]
mode in a rectangular wave guide, Derive the expression
λ𝑔λ𝑐
λ =λ 2 +λ 2 , where λg is the guide wave length and λc is the cutoff
𝑔 𝑐
wave length.
(OR)
2. a) Determine the group velocity and phase velocity for a dominant [8M]
mode propagating through a waveguide of breadth 10 cm at
frequency 2.5 GHz.
b) Explain the importance of Q-factor estimation in microstrip [7M]
lines.
UNIT-II
3. a) What are principle planes? How the antenna beam width is [8M]
defined in such planes?
b) An antenna has a loss resistance 10 ohms, power gain of 20 and [7M]
directivity 22, calculate its radiation resistance.
(OR)
4. a) Define the terms: [8M]
(i) Bandwidth
(ii) Polarization
(iii) Effective aperture area.
b) Draw the equivalent circuit of an antenna. How the EM fields [7M]
are detached from an antenna? Explain.
UNIT-III
5. a) Derive the expression for far field components of a small loop [8M]
antenna.
b) Derive the expression for effective area and effective height of [7M]
dipole antenna.
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Code No: R1932041 R19 SET - 4
(OR)
6. a) Derive the expression for array factor of a linear broadside array [8M]
of N isotropic elements.
b) Find the array factor and plot the normalized radiation pattern [7M]
of a broadside array of 5 isotropic radiators of spacing λ/2.
UNIT-IV
7. a) Discuss various feeding techniques of microstrip antenna. Also [8M]
list any five applications of patch antennas.
b) Write short notes on travelling wave antenna. Explain various [7M]
types of travelling wave antennas.
(OR)
8. a) Explain the characteristics of 90o corner reflector with the help [8M]
of image principle.
b) Write short notes on lens antenna. Discuss different types of [7M]
lens antennas with neat sketches.
UNIT-V
9. a) Derive the LOS distance equation in space wave propagation. [8M]
b) Explain about directivity measurement procedure of a given test [7M]
antenna.
(OR)
10. a) Derive the field strength equation at receiving antenna in space [8M]
wave propagation technique.
b) List different sources of errors in antenna measurements. [7M]
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