TOPIC: Electrostatics and Magnetostatics (ENEL475)
TOPIC: Electrostatics and Magnetostatics (ENEL475)
(a) Draw a clear sketch of this problem to analyze the geometry. Your
sketch should clearly indicate the …eld point P , the …eld position
vector !r , and the source position vector !r 0:
!
(b) Solve for the potential V ( r ) at a point on the z-axis P = (0; 0; z)
Note: You will probably require one of the following integrals in order
to solve this problem
Z p Z p
1 x
p dx = ln x + x2 + a2 p dx = x2 + a2
x + a2
2 x2 + a2
Z Z
1 1 1 x x 1
dx = tan dx = ln x2 + a2
x2 + a 2 a a x2 + a2 2
Q.2 An in…nitely long coaxial cable has a hollow inner
conductor of radius a; which has a cladding of radius b which is a magnetic
material of permeability , as depicted in the …gure below. The inner
conductor carries the total supply current I, and the outer conductor
carries the total return current I; both are distributed uniformly around
their respective cylindrical surface in the directions indicated in the …gure.
(a) Conductivity
(b) Permittivity "
(c) Permeability
TOPIC: Electromagnetic waves and applications (ENEL476)
Q.1 Consider the loop containing a resistor as shown below. The loop is placed in a magnetic flux density
described by:
B=-20 cos(100t-/3)az mWb/m2
15
0.2 m
0.4 m x
Q.2 A ground penetrating radar system is modeled as a uniform plane wave in free space impinging on the
ground at normal incidence. The incident electric field (in free space, so properties are o, o, =0) is
given by:
f) Using the appropriate equation, find Zin for the section of transmission line terminated by the load.
Q.4 A load of impedance ZL=30-j60 is attached to a transmission line with 75 characteristic impedance
(Zo=75 ). The frequency of operation is 5 GHz and the wavelength on the line is 6 cm. Use the Smith
Chart to solve the following questions.
Q.5 A load of impedance ZL=70+j25 is attached to a transmission line with 100 characteristic
impedance (Zo=100 ). The frequency of operation is 900 MHz and the wavelength on the line is 67
cm. To match the load to the line, design a series stub tuner with an open termination on the stub, and a
shunt stub tuner with a short termination on the stub.
TOPIC: RF/Microwave Active Circuits (ENEL574)
Q.1 Determine the S parameters of two port network consisting of a series resistance R terminated at its
input and output ports by the characteristic impedance Zo.
Z0 = 50 Ω
Z0 = 50 Ω
50 Ω
Z0 = 50 Ω
50 Ω
ΓL = 0.7 80°
ΓS = 0.8 -170°
a) Design the input matching network by giving the lengths of 50 Ohms transmission lines as
function of the wavelength , λ as shown in the above figure to produce the source reflection
coefficient ΓS = 0.8 @ -170° at 1 GHz.
b) Design the output matching network by giving the lengths of 50 Ohms transmission lines as
function of the wavelength , λ as shown in the above figure to produce the load reflection
coefficient ΓL = 0.7 @80° at 1 GHz.
Q.3 An amplifier is driven by modulated signal having a 20 MHz bandwidth is constituted by the
cascade of three amplifiers A1, A2 and A3 and having the following characteristics:
a) The parameters IP3_N are specified at the output of each amplifier and the reference noise
temperature To is 290°K.
b) Determine the equivalent noise figure NFe of the power amplifier as well as its equivalent
noise temperature Te.
c) Calculate the third order interception point IP3 at the output of the power amplifier. Deduce
the P1dB of the power amplifier.
d) Determine the carrier to third order intermodulation products ratio (C/IMD3) at the output
the power amplifier when it is driven with a two-tone signal spaced by 10 MHz and having a
total input power of -8 dBm
Q.4 The scattering and noise parameters of a GaAs FET transistor at 2 GHz are:
a) Study the stability of the device and draw the input and output stability circles in the Smith
Chart,
b) Can the device be considered unilateral?
c) Draw the operating power gain circle for GP = 20 dB.
d) Determine the source and load reflection coefficients required to design an amplifier to have an
operating power gain of 20 dB. Explain your choices of ΓS and ΓL.
TOPIC: RF/Microwave Passive Circuits (ENEL575)
Answer a minimum of one question and at most three questions from this subject
area.
Use a separate booklet (i.e., blue booklet) for the answers to questions in this
subject area.
1. This question has 4 parts (a)-(d).
A wireless receiver is constituted by a low noise amplifier (LNA) with gain G = 35 dB and noise
figure N F = 3 dB; and P1dB = 13 dBm, a band pass filter having 1 dB insertion loss (IL), and a
passive mixer having a conversion loss (CL) of 4 dB as shown in the lineup below. The receiver
parameters are: noise reference temperature: T0 = 290 K; signal bandwidth: B = 1 MHz; output
third-order intercept point: IP 3 = 27 dBm. Boltzmann constant k = 1.38 × 10−23 J/K.
G = 35 dB IL = 1 dB CL = 4 dB
NF = 3 dB
Si, Ni So, No
(a) Calculate the overall noise figure (N F ), the gain and the equivalent noise temperature (Te ) of
the receiver.
(b) Calculate the noise power at the output of the receiver.
(c) Calculate the dynamic range (DR) of the receiver.
(d) Find the carrier to the third-order intermodulation products ratio (C/IMD3) at the output
the receiver when it is driven with a two-tone signal having a total power of 10 dBm.
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2. This question has 12 parts (a)-(l).
At a sufficient distance from an antenna, the fields radiated by the antenna may be represented
using a uniform plane wave. Assume that the fields are traveling in a source-free region of free space
( = 0 , µ = µ0 , σ = 0). The electric field is given by:
Find the:
The antenna system is being used for thru-wall inspection (i.e. waves travel through a wall and
detect objects on the other side). The wall has r = 3, σ = 0.1 S/m and µr = 1. Given that the
wave is normally incident on the wall, find the:
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3. This question has 2 parts (a)-(b).
A capacitor is made up of 2 concentric spheres with the inner sphere having radius a and a charge
+Q coulombs. The outer sphere has a radius b and a charge −Q coulombs. NOTE that a, b and Q
are constants.
The gap between the capacitors is divided into 3 equal spaces with permittivities of 1 , 21 and 31 .
(a) Using field analysis, derive an expression for the capacitance C of this capacitor.
(b) If the permittivity is 1 = 0 r with r = 2 and a = 5 mm and b = 9 mm, what is the value of
the capacitance of the concentric spheres.
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4. Design a quarter wave transformer using rectangular waveguide technology. The transformer is to
operate at 10 GHz and be positioned between a section of a waveguide with dimensions a=22.86 mm
× b=10.16 mm (air filled), and a load with 800 Ω impedance (wave impedance).
Design the transformer using a change in a broad dimension a. Ignore effects at the corners/junc-
tion between the transformer section and regular waveguide, in your design, but describe them
qualitatively. Draw the structure, show all dimensions of the transformer.
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Maxwell’s Equations
integral form point form
I ZZ ~
~ · dL
E ~ =− B~ · dS~ Faraday’s Law ~ ×E
∇ ~ = − B
I Z Z ~ −
→
~ ~ D ~ ~ ×H~ = J~ + D
H · dL = + · dS Ampere’s Law ∇
I ZZ Z
D~ · dS~== Gauss’ Law for Electric Fields ~ ·D
∇ ~ =
I
~ · dS
B ~=0 Gauss’ Law for Magnetic Fields ~ ·B
∇ ~ =0
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Current and Conductors
Continuity of Current
I
~ = −
integral form J~ · dS Current Density
J~ = E
~
~ · J~ = −
point form ∇
Angles at Interface
tan 1 1
=
tan 2
s 2 Polarization Charge Relations
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ µ ¶2
¯~ ¯ ¯~ ¯ 2 ~ ·a
bound surface charge density = P b
2
¯D2 ¯ = ¯D1 ¯ cos 1 + sin2 1
1 ~ ·P
~
s µ ¶2 bound volume charge density = −∇
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1
¯~ ¯ ¯~ ¯ 2
¯ 2¯ ¯ 1¯
E = E sin 1 + cos2 1
2
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p
Cylindrical Coordinates = cos 2 + 2
=
= sin ⇐⇒ = tan−1
= =
Differential Elements
Differential d~l = ~ = one of
dS =
Elements b
a + b
a + b
a b
() a b
() a b
() a
Note: figures on this page are reproduced from Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, 2nd Edition, Iskander, from
Waveland Press.
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p
Spherical Coordinates { = u sin cos ! {2 + | 2 + } 2
u=
31 }
| = u sin sin ! +, = cos p{2 + |2 + } 2
} = u cos |
! = tan31
{
Dierential Elements
Dierential d~l = ~ = one of
dS gy =
¡ 2 ¢
Elements gub
au + ugb
a + u sin g!b
a! u sin gg! abu b
(u sin gug!) a b!
(ugug) a u2 sin gugg!
Note: Þgures on this page are reproduced from Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, 2nd Edition, Iskander, from
Waveland Press.
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Vector Operators
Cartesian Cylindrical
~ = 1
Gradient ∇ b +
a b +
a b
a b +
a b +
a b
a
~ ·F
~= 1 ( ) 1 ( )
Divergence ∇ + + + +
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
¯ a b ¯¯ ¯ a ¯
¯ b b a
a ¯ b b
a a b ¯
¯ ¯¯ 1 ¯¯ ¯¯
~ ×F
~= ¯
Curl ∇ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
µ ¶
2 2 2 1 1 2 2
Laplacian ∇2 = + + + 2 +
2 2 2 2 2
Spherical
~ = 1 1
Gradient ∇ b +
a b +
a b
a
sin
¡ ¢
~ ·F
~= 1 2 1 (sin ) 1
Divergence ∇ + +
2 sin sin
¯ ¯
¯ a a ¯¯
¯ b b a sin b
~ ×F
~= 1 ¯¯ ¯
¯
Curl ∇ ¯ ¯
2 sin ¯ ¯
¯ ¯
¯ sin ¯
µ ¶ µ ¶
1 2 1 1 2
Laplacian ∇2 = + sin +
2 2 sin 2 sin2 2
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2 2 2
2 V V V
o= 4 x 10-7 H/m V
1/ o = 8 x 105 m/H x2 y2 z2
o = 120 2 2
o=8.85x10-12 F/m 2 1 V 1 V V
V ( )
2 2
ar ax =sin cos a ax =cos cos a ax =-sin z2
ar ay =sin sin a ay =cos sin a ay =cos
1 V 1 V
ar az =cos a az = -sin a az =0 (r 2 ) (sin )
2 r r 2
2 r r sin
ax a =cos ax a = -sin ax az =0 V 2
ay a =sin ay a = cos ay az =0 1 V
az a = 0 az az =1 2 2 2
az a 0 r sin
x = cos
y = sin
ax ay az
Cartesian Cylindrical Spherical
y
= tan-1 z = r cos
x
ar ra r sin a
V V V
V ax ay az 1
x y z A
2 r
r sin
V 1 V V
V a a az r sin A
z Ar rA
V 1 V 1 V
V ar a a
r r r sin
Ex Ey Ez
E
x y z
1 E 1 E Ez
E
z
1 r 2E r 1 sin E 1 E
E
r2 r r sin r sin
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Time-varying fields: UPW
Magnetostatics materials 2 2 Vector wave
Idl aR Es Es 0 equations for time-
H M mH harmonic fields in
2 2 2
L 4 R Hs Hs 0 lossy medium.
M JM With lossless
1 j medium or free
WM H Bdv r=1+ m
2 space, =0.
N 2 Uniform plane
T=m x B L wave in lossless
I
medium.
N1 12 r o r o
M12 F Idl xB
I2 T 1/ f For free space,
Lorentz force Continuity r o r=1 and r=1.
|E |/|H |
F=q(E+vxB) J v r o
t
Electrostatics Materials vp
E( r ) = v dv a
R l /( S ) z One example of E
2 R E ( z, t ) Eo e cos( t z )a x
4 o rR P e oE and H fields in
Eo z
v ( r ' )dv '
H ( z, t ) e cos( t z )a y lossy medium.
V( r ) = C P | |
4 pv
r o | r r'| 2 Parameters
P an 1 1 describing UPW in
V E dl C ps 2 lossy medium.
E V r=1+ e 2
1 1 1
WE E Ddv 2
2
/
2
V v 2 | | tan 2
V 0 2 1/ 4
1
C=Q/V
Boundary conditions 2
D1n-D2n= s a21 · (D1-D2)= s Js is surface
Et1=Et2 a21 x (E1-E2)=0 current (also good conductor:
B1n-B2n=0 a21 · (B1-B2)=0 denoted as K) 45o
2 ( >>1)
a21 x (H1-H2)=Js a21 x (H1-H2)=Js
Maxwell’s equations 1 Poynting vector
Pavg ( z ) Re( E s ( z ) H s * ( z ))
Note: for static 2
E dl B ds B ds 0 fields, time
ts P(z,t)=E(z,t) x H(z,t)
c s derivatives are 2 2 Transmission and
2 1
r oE ds v dv zero. T reflection
s v 2 1 2 1 coefficients: normal
In phasor incidence
H dl J ds D ds Transmission and
ts form, time 2 cos t 1 cos i
c s || reflection
derivatives 2 cos t 1 cos i coefficients: oblique
B 0 D become 2 2 cos i
v
T|| incidence
j terms.
2 cos t 1 cos i
H J D E B 2 cos i 1 cos t i r
t t 2 cos i 1 cos t
sin
B 2 2 cos i t 1 1
Vemf ds (v xB) dl T sin
s t 2 cos i 1 cos t
i 2 2
L
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Waves and T/R – continued Distortionless transmission lines:
1 | | R/L=G/C
s
1 | |
RG
2
sin B LC
1 2
R
tan 2 Ro
B
1
G
sin c
2 Lossless line:
1
Rac L /( w) ZL jZ o tan( l )
Z in Zo
Zo jZ L tan( l )
Transmission lines:
z
Vs ( z ) V e V ez 1
Z in _ max Zo Z o SWR
1
1 z
I s ( z) V e V ez
Zo ZL Z0 Zo
l Z in _ min
ZL Z0 SWR
R j L
Zo
G j C (l ) (0)e j2 l
G j C R j L j Vmax 1
SWR
Vmin 1
2
| Vo | 2 z
Pave e cos
2Z o
'
Waveguides: d 2
fc
2 1
f
g
2 2
fc 2 Rs b fc
1 (0.5 )
f c TE10 2 a f
fc
u' b ' 1
vp up f
2
fc
1
f b b 2
2 ( m n2 ) 2
2 Rs b fc a a fc
2 c TE ((1 ) (1 ))
fc fc
2 a f b2 2 2 f
vg u g u' 1 b ' 1 m n
f f a2
v pvg u'2 b3 2
( m n2 )
2 Rs 3
c TM ( a2 )
fc
2 b
b ' 1 m2 n2
f a2
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