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Practice problems
Lesson 1 – Communication Circuits

Problem 1

 Convert an absolute power ratio of 100 to a power gain in dB.

Pout
GdB  10 log
Pin

GdB  10 log100 

GdB  20dB

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Problem 2

 Convert a power level of 200mW to dBm.

P
PdBm  10 log
1mW
 200mW 
PdBm  10 log 
 1mW 
PdB m  23.01dBm

Problem 3

 Determine the iterative impedance of the T-pad and H-pad

Z O  Z SC Z OC

Z SC  R3
Z OC  R3  2R8

Z O  R3 R3  2R8 

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Problem 4

 What is the insertion loss, IL, in dB of a symmetrical T-network whose series

arm is 50Ω and whose shunt arm is 200Ω when inserted in a circuit whose
impedance is equal to the characteristic impedance.

Z O  Z SC Z OC  R3 R3  2R8  k2

Z O 5050  2200   150 I . L .  20 log k
 k 1  I . L .  20 log 2 
R3  Z O  
 k 1
I . L .  6 . 02 dB
 k 1 
50  150 
 k 1

Problem 5

 Design an H-pad with an iterative impedance of 300Ω and an insertion loss of

26dB

 k 1   19 . 95  1 
R3  Z O   R 3  300  
 k 1  19 . 95  1 
 k  R3  271.36
R8  2 Z O  2 
 k 1 R3
 135.68
2
I . L .  20 log k
 19.95 
26 dB  20 log k R8  2300  
 19.95  1 
2

k  19 . 95 R8  30.15

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Problem 6

 Determine the iterative impedance of the Pi-pad and O-pad

Z O  Z SC Z OC R7
Z O  R4
R4 R7 2 R4  R7
Z SC 
R4  R7

R4 R4  R7 
Z OC 
2 R4  R7

Problem 7

 Compute for the resistances values of an O-network for an iterative

impedance of 600Ω and an insertion loss of 35dB.

 k 1  56 . 20  1 
R4  Z O   R 4  600  
 k 1   56 . 20  1 
ZO  k 2 1  R4  621.74
R7   
2  k 
 600  56.20  1 
2
R7   
 
I . L .  20 log k  2  56 .20 
35 dB  20 log k R7
 8427.33
k  56 . 20 2

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Problem 8

 What resistor value, R, will produce a cut-off frequency of 3.4kHz with a

0.047F capacitor?

1
fc 
2RC

1
R
2 ( 3 . 4 x10 )( 0 . 047 x10  6 )
3

R  995.96

Problem 9

 Suppose that a low-pass filter has a cut-off frequency of 1kHz. If the input
voltage for a signal at this frequency is 30mV, What is the output voltage ?

VO  0.707VIN

V O  0 . 707 ( 30 mV )

VO  21.21mV

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Problem 10

 Calculate the cut-off frequency, fc, and Vout at fc. Assume Vin = 10Vpp for
all frequencies.

1 VO  0.707VIN
fc 
2RC V O  0 . 707 (10 V pp )
1
fc 
 
2 10 x103 0.01x10 6 
VO  7.07V pp
f c  1591.55Hz

Problem 11

 Calculate the cut-off frequency, fc, and Vout at fc. Assume Vin = 10Vpp for
all frequencies.

L  50mH

Vin R  1k  V out
1
fc 
L
2 VO  0.707VIN
R
11000 V O  0 . 707 (10 V pp )
fc 

2 50 x10 3 
VO  7.07V pp
f c  3183.99 Hz

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Problem 12

 Calculate the resonance frequency for a 2uH inductance and a 3pF

capacitance.

1
fR 
2 LC

1
fR 
2 2 x10 3x10 
6 12

f R  64.97 MHz

Problem 13

 What value of inductance, L, resonates with a 106pF capacitor at 1000 kHz?

1
fR 
2 LC

1
1000 x103 
2 L 106 x10 12 

L  238.97 H

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Problem 14

 If C is increased from 100 to 400pF, L should be decreased from 800µH to

________ for the same fR?

1 1
f R1   f R2 
2 L1C1 2 L2C2

L2C2  L1C1
   
L2 400 x10 12  800 x10 6 100 x10 12 
L  200H

Problem 15

 For an fr of 500 kHz and a bandwidth of 10kHz, calculate Q.

fR
Q
B

500 x103
Q
10 x103

Q  50