EC6503 Transmission Lines and Wave Guides LTPC 3 1 0 4 Unit I Transmission Line Theory 9
EC6503 Transmission Lines and Wave Guides LTPC 3 1 0 4 Unit I Transmission Line Theory 9
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UNIT I TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY 9
General theory of Transmission lines - the transmission line - general solution - The infinite line -
Wavelength, velocity of propagation - Waveform distortion - the distortion-less line - Loading
and different methods of loading - Line not terminated in Z0 - Reflection coefficient - calculation
of current, voltage, power delivered and efficiency of transmission - Input and transfer
impedance - Open and short circuited lines - reflection factor and reflection loss.
UNIT II HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION LINES 9
Transmission line equations at radio frequencies - Line of Zero dissipation - Voltage and current
on the dissipation-less line, Standing Waves, Nodes, Standing Wave Ratio - Input impedance of
the dissipation-less line - Open and short circuited lines - Power and impedance measurement
on lines - Reflection losses - Measurement of VSWR and wavelength.
UNIT III IMPEDANCE MATCHING IN HIGH FREQUENCY LINES 9
Impedance matching: Quarter wave transformer - Impedance matching by stubs - Single stub
and double stub matching - Smith chart - Solutions of problems using Smith chart - Single and
double stub matching using Smith chart.
UNIT IV PASSIVE FILTERS 9
Characteristic impedance of symmetrical networks - filter fundamentals, Design of filters:
Constant K - Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Band Elimination, m- derived sections - low
pass, high pass composite filters.
UNIT V WAVE GUIDES AND CAVITY RESONATORS 9
General Wave behaviours along uniform Guiding structures, Transverse Electromagnetic
waves, Transverse Magnetic waves, Transverse Electric waves, TM and TE waves between
parallel plates, TM and TE waves in Rectangular wave guides, Bessel's differential equation
and Bessel function, TM and TE waves in Circular wave guides, Rectangular and circular cavity
Resonators.
TEXT BOOKS
1. John D Ryder, “Networks, lines and fields”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall India, 2010.
REFERENCES
1. E.C.Jordan and K.G. Balmain, "Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems", Prentice
Hall of India, 2006.
2. G.S.N Raju "Electromagnetic Field Theory and Transmission Lines" , Pearson Education,
First edition 2005.