BMS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering.

Subject: Linear Integrated Circuits & Applications (10EC46)
1. Define the following
a. i) PSRR
ii) input offset voltage
iii) CMRR
iv) Slew rate
Mention their typical values of 741op-amp.
2. Explain input offset current and state a typical input offset current level for an operational
amplifier. Discuss offset nulling.
3. Explain common mode voltage, common mode voltage gain, CMRR for an op-amp.
Show that Vo(cm) = Vi(cm)/CMRR *Av
4. An inverting Schmitt trigger circuit is to have UTP = 0 and LTP = 2.5V. Design a suitable
circuit using a bipolar op-amp and a 18V supply.
5. Explain the inverting Schmitt trigger circuit.
6. Explain the Schmitt trigger circuit adjustable to given UTP and LTP values.
7. With neat circuit diagram, waveform and expression explain capacitor coupled noninverting crossing detector.
8. With neat circuit diagram and waveform, explain the operation of an op-amp based
astable multivibrator and write the design steps.
9. With neat circuit diagram and waveform, explain the operation of an op-amp based
monostable multivibrator.
10. With a neat circuit diagram, explain how diodes may be used to select the trigger points
of an inverting Schmitt trigger circuits.
11. With a neat circuit diagram and waveforms, explain the operation of non-inverting
Schmitt trigger.
12. Design a second order high pass active filter to have a cutoff frequency of 12 kHz. Use
715 op-amp and estimate the highest signal frequency that will be passed. (For 715, I B(max)
=1.5 A, unity gain cutoff frequency, fu = 11 MHz).
13. What are the advantages of active filters over passive filters?
14. With neat circuit diagram explain the operation of a second order LPF.
15. Sketch the circuit of a second order active high pass filter, explain its working.
16. Design a first order HPF to have a cutoff frequency of 1KHz using 741 op-amp.
17. Define voltage regulator. With a neat diagram, explain the working of series op-amp
regulator.
18. Explain the functional diagram of IC 723.design a voltage regulator using IC 723 to meet
the following specifications: V0 = 5V, I0 = 100 mA, Vin = 15 20%, Isc = 150 mA, Vsense =
0.7 V.
19. Explain the operation of basic operational amplifier circuit using transistors.
20. Describe how you can use 3 pin IC regulator as a current source and current booster with
neat circuit diagrams.

21. Explain how op-amp can be used as an inverting and non-inverting comparator. What are
their limitations? How they are overcome in Schmitt trigger.
22. Mention the salient features of 723 IC regulator.
23. Design a voltage regulator using 723 to get an output voltage of 25 V.
24. Using 7805, design a current source to deliver 0.2A current to a 22, 10W load. Take
quiescent current as 4.2 mA.
25. (a) Define the following performance parameters of a voltage regulator: line regulation,
load regulation and ripple rejection.
(b) With a neat functional diagram, explain the operation of a low voltage regulator using
IC 723.
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