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9.8: Exercises

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    1. A spiral inductor is modeled as an ideal inductor of \(10\text{ nH}\) in series with a \(5\:\Omega\) resistor. What is the \(Q\) of the spiral inductor at \(1\text{ GHz}\)?
    2. Consider the design of a \(50\text{ dB}\) resistive T attenuator in a \(75\:\Omega\) system. [Parallels Example 9.4.1]
      1. Draw the topology of the attenuator.
      2. Write down the design equations.
      3. Complete the design of the attenuator.
    3. Consider the design of a \(50\text{ dB}\) resistive Pi attenuator in a \(75\:\Omega\) system. [Parallels Example 9.4.1]
      1. Draw the topology of the attenuator.
      2. Write down the design equations.
      3. Complete the design of the attenuator.
    4. A \(20\text{ dB}\) attenuator in a \(17\:\Omega\) system is ideally matched at both the input and output. Thus there are no reflections and the power delivered to the load is reduced by \(20\text{ dB}\) from the applied power. If a \(5\text{ W}\) signal is applied to the attenuator, how much power is dissipated in the attenuator?
    5. A resistive Pi attenuator has shunt resistors of \(R_{1} = R_{2} = 294\:\Omega\) and a series resistor \(R_{3} = 17.4\:\Omega\). What is the attenuation (in decibels) and the characteristic impedance of the attenuator?
    6. Design a resistive Pi attenuator with an attenuation of \(10\text{ dB}\) in a \(100\:\Omega\) system.
    7. Design a \(3\text{ dB}\) resistive Pi attenuator in a \(50\:\Omega\) system.
    8. A resistive Pi attenuator has shunt resistors \(R_{1} = R_{2} = 86.4\:\Omega\) and a series resistor \(R_{3} = 350\:\Omega\). What is the attenuation (in decibels) and the system impedance of the attenuator?
    9. A balun can be realized using a wire-wound transformer, and by changing the number of windings on the transformer it is possible to achieve impedance transformation as well as balanced-to-unbalanced functionality. A \(500\text{ MHz}\) balun based on a magnetic transformer is required to achieve impedance transformation from an unbalanced impedance of \(50\:\Omega\) to a balanced impedance of \(200\:\Omega\). If there are \(20\) windings on the balanced port of the balun transformer, how many windings are there on the unbalanced port of the balun?

    9.11.1 Exercises by Section

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    \(§9.2 1, 2, 3, 4 \)

    \(§9.4 5†, 6, 7, 8† \)

    \(§9.7 9†\)

    9.11.2 Answers to Selected Exercises

    1. \(12.57\)
    2. \(R_{1}=R_{2}=74.5\:\Omega\)
    3. \(75.48\:\Omega\)
    4. \(4.95\text{ W}\)

    This page titled 9.8: Exercises is shared under a CC BY-NC license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Michael Steer.

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