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Question Paper Code : 97758

M.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 Second Semester Communication System

CU 9223 MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (Regulation 2009) Time : Three hours Answer ALL questions PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. List the dielectric material features used in MIC.

Give the advantages of microwave integrated circuits over conventional circuis. Write down the applications of inductors.

Why is micromachining essential for passive components? What are stability circles?

What is meant by conjugately matched? Write down the conditions for oscillations.

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What is phase noise?

What is the use of probe station? What do you mean by photonic band gap?

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PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks) 11. (a) (i) (ii) Explain multichip module technique way of packaging. Compare various MIC substrate materials. Or (b) 12. (a)

List out the types and properties of MIC substrate materials.

A 50 microchip transmission line needs to be designed using a sheet of Epsilam 10 ( r = 10 ) with h = 1.02 mm. Determine W, and eff by (i) (ii) Exact method An approximate method. Or

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0.9 60 S= 2 90

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Design a microwave transistor amplifier for maximum gain using a BJT whose S parameters are
0.7 160 S= 5 85 . 0.5 20 0

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Design a two part oscillator at 10 GHz using a GaAS FET in the common source configuration with the following S parameters
0.79 140 S= 2.75 130 0.10 50 . 0.75 40

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Design a FET amplifier for a minimum noise figure and maximum possible gain. Use open stub and quarter wavelength transformer for the matching networks. The S parameters of the device at 3 GHz over a 100 MHz bandwidth at a low-noise bias point (VDS = 5V, ID = 10 mA) are given by
; Fmin = 3 dB; opt = 0.5 135 ; Rn = 4 . 0.5 45

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Design a resonant circuit that operates between RS = 50 RL = 2000 with a Q = 20 at the center frequency fo = 100 MHz. inductor has a QC = 100 at 100 MHz. You may use a tapped transformer to achieve the desired Q.

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resonate the diodes reactance and a

transformer.

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Why is micromachining essential for antennas? Explain micromachining improves antenna performance. Use an example.

Or (b) Explain in detail the following : (i) (ii) Probe station measurement Thermal and cryogenic measurements.

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Design a single ended mixer using a microwave diode that converts a 4GHz RF signal into a 500 MHz IF signal. The diode has the following characteristics : fco = 509 GHz, Is = 1 109 A, Cjo = 0.50 pF, Rs = 10 , n = 1.05, Lp = 0.2 nH; Cp = 0.35 pF. Use a series transmission line to