Reg. No.

MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(Constituent Institute of Manipal University)
Manipal 576 104

SIXTH SEMESTER BE (E&C) DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATION
MAY/JUNE - 2008
SUBJECT: COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS(ECE-304)
(REVISED CREDIT SYSTEM)
TIME : 3 HOURS MAX. MARKS : 50

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Instructions to candidates
Answer ANY FIVE full questions.
Missing data may be suitably assumed


1A. A Geostationary communication satellite has an uplink frequency of 6 GHz with an
antenna elevation of 5
0
. Transmitter power is 1 KW. If transmitting antenna gain is
60 dB and receiving antenna gain is 0 dB, calculate the received power at the input
of satellite receiver.
1B. A GaAs laser operating at 850nm has 500m length and refractive index 3.7. What
are the frequency and wavelength spacing? If at the half power point
p
=2nm,
what is the spectral width of gain? (5+5)Marks

2A. Explain the principle and working of LED source which has highly directional
emission pattern.
2B. With a neat block diagram explain the architecture of GSM system. (4+6)Marks

3A. With a neat block diagram explain basic cellular system. Also list the difference
between macro cell and micro cell.
3B. An optical fiber has the following parameters. Core refractive index=1.55, cladding
refractive index = 1.51 and core diameter = 50m. If light is launched into this fiber
from a medium of refractive index 1.32, find the numerical aperture and maximum
acceptable angle . If the fiber is to be used at an operating wavelength of 800nm,
determine the V number and the number of modes supported. (5+5)Marks

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4A. Calculate the maximum transmission distance for a fiber link with an attenuation of
0.5 dB/Km if the power launched is 1mW and the receiver sensitivity is 50W.
4B. With a block diagram explain the cordless Telephone system
4C. With neat diagrams explain the display systems used in Radar. (2+4+4)Marks

5A. Derive an expression for maximum range of Radar and discuss the different factors
that determine the performance of the Radar.
5B.Derive an expression for the system Noise temperature in terms of relevant
parameters. Hence find the system noise temperature of the given system below:
T
IN
= 50K, G
RF
= 23 dB, T
RF
=50 dB, G
M
=0 dB
T
M
= 500K, G
IF
= 30 dB, T
IF
= 1000K,
Operating frequency of the receiver is 8 GHz. (6+4)Marks

6A. A Ga
0.47
In
0.53
As pin photodiode with a cross-sectional area of 0.1mm
2
produces a
photocurrent of 0.996A when illuminated by a beam of 1.3m wavelength and
1mW/cm
2
intensity. Calculate (i) the quantum efficiency and (ii) photocurrent at
1.5 m and 1.7m wavelengths.
6B. With an example and graph explain Power budget in an optical fiber
communication link. (5+5)Marks