THANTHAI PERIYAR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
EC 8701 – ANTENNA & MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
09.09.2020/ IV ECE CAT - I Max. Marks: 50
PART – A 5 x 2 = 10 Marks
1. Define Radian and Steradian.
2. The radiation resistance of an antenna is 72 ohms and loss resistance
is 8 ohms. Find directivity if the gain is 30.
3. Define Radiation Intensity.
4. List the Microwave frequency bands.
5. Define EIRP.
PART – B 4 x 10 = 40 Marks
1. Write notes on i) Radiation Pattern ii) Directivity iii) Gain iv)
Effective Aperture v) Efficiency.
2. (i) Explain in detail about Antenna Noise Temperature.
(ii) A wave originates from the transmitting antenna with 10 dB gain
and 100 watts radiating power at 10 MHz. It is received by an
antenna with 15 dB gain located at 20 km. Calculate the received
power.
3. Derive Friis transmission equation.
4. Explain the noise characterization of microwave receiver in detail.