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EC 6404- LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Important Questions for University Exam preparation


UNIT I BASICS OF OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS
Current mirror and current sources
1. Draw the circuit of basic current mirror and explain the operation of a current mirror circuit.
Sketch the improved circuit and explain.
Voltage sources-Voltage References
2. With a neat circuit diagrams,explain the operation of
i) Voltage reference circuit using the temperature compensation
ii)Voltage reference circuit using avalanche diode reference.
Current sources as active loads -BJT Differential amplifier with active loads
3 Briefly explain about constant current source
4 With simple schematic of differential amplifier, explain the function of operational amplifier.
5 Explain with a circuit diagram,the working of BJT-emitter coupled differential amplifier, also
explain the concept of Active load and sketch the relevant circuit diagram.
6. Define CMRR.Draw the circuit of an Op-amp differential amplifier and give the expression for
CMRR. Discuss about the methods to improve CMRR.
Basic information about op-amps Ideal Operational Amplifier
7. Compare the features of ideal and practical opamp circuit.
8. With a neat diagram, explain the input side of the internal circuit diagram of IC741.
9. With a neat block diagram, explain the general stages of an OP-AMP IC.
DC and AC performance characteristics Slew rate
10. Write a note on stability criteria and frequency compensation technique applied in op-amp.
11.What is the need for frequency compensation in an OPAMP? With a suitable illustration, explain
the pole-zero frequency compensation technique.
12. Define and explain Slew rate.What is full-power bandwidth?Also explain the methods adopted to
improve Slew rate.
Open and closed loop configurations
13.With diagram explain the operation of an inverting amplifier in closed loop configuration. Obtain
the expression for closed loop gain.
14.How do the open loop gain and the closed loop gain of an op-amp differ?

UNIT II APPLICATIONS OF OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS

Sign Changer, Scale Changer, Phase Shift Circuits, Voltage Follower

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Important Questions for University Exam preparation
1. With a neat circuit diagram and mathematical expression explain the operation of the
following op-amp application
(i) Scale changer (ii) Voltage follower (iii) Sign changer and (iv) Phase shift circuits
V-to-I and I-to-V converters
2. Explain in detail about the V to I and I to V converters.
3. Draw and explain the circuit of a voltage to current converter if the load is
(i) Floating (ii) Grounded.
Instrumentation amplifier
4. Draw the circuit diagram of an instrumentation amplifier and explain its operation. List few
applications. State the requirements of a good Instrumentation amplifier. Mention its advantages.
Integrator-Differentiator
5. Write short notes on : Integrator and Differentiator.
6. What are the limitations of an ordinary OP-AMP differentiator? Draw and explain the circuit
of a practical differentiator that will eliminate these limitations.
Logarithmic amplifier -Antilogarithmic amplifier
7. How an op-amp can be used as an log amplifier.
8. With the help of circuits and necessary operations, how log and antilog computations are
performed using IC741
Comparators- Schmitt trigger
9 With a neat diagram explain the operation of Schmitt trigger.
Precision rectifier, peak detector
10. What is a precision rectifier? With circuit schematic explain the working principle of full
wave rectifier.
Clipper and clamper : 11. Write short notes on : Clipper and clamper circuits
Low-pass, high-pass and band-pass Butterworth filters
12. Differentiate between low pass, high pass, band pass and band reject filter. Sketch the
frequency plot.
13. Explain the steps involved in the design of a band pass filter using OP-AMP

UNIT III ANALOG MULTIPLIER AND PLL


Analog Multiplier using Emitter Coupled Transistor Pair
1. Sketch and explain the multiplier cell using emitter coupled transistor pair. Prove that the
output voltage is proportional to the product of the two input voltages.

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2. State the limitations of emitter coupled transistor pair.
Gilbert Multiplier cell -Variable transconductance technique
3. Explain the working principle of four quadrant variable form transconductance multiplier.
4.With neat simplified internal diagram, explain the working principle of Operational
Transconductance Amplifier (OTA).
5.Explain the working of a Gilbert Multiplier Cell.
Four Quadrant Variable Transconductance Technique
6.Explain with necessary equations, the basic circuits of Linearized transconductance multiplier
and Differential V-I converter. Hence explain the Four quadrant variable transconductance
multiplier circuit.
Analog multiplier ICs and its application
7. i) List and define the various performance parameter of a Multiplier IC.
ii) How the Multiplier is used as voltage divider?
iii) How the Multiplier is used as and Frequency doubler
8. Sketch and explain the following application of Multiplier
a) Squaring b) Finding square root c) Frequencydoubler d) Phase angle detector
Operation of the basic PLL -Monolithic PLL IC 565- VCO
9 Discuss the principle of operation of NE 565 PLL circuit.
10. Define capture range and lock range. Explain the process of capturing the lock and also
derive for capture range and lock range.
11. Explain the application of VCO for FM generation.
12.Draw the block diagram of VCO and explain operation.Also derive the frequency of
oscillator.
Application of PLL
13. Explain the application of Phase Locked Loop as
(i) Frequency synthesizer (ii) AM demodulator (iii) FM demodulator
(ii) Frequency multiplier (v) Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) Demodulator

UNIT IV ANALOG TO DIGITAL AND DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTERS


Analog to Digital converters
1. With a neat sketch explain the working principle of flash type A/D converter. With neat
internal diagram, explain the following. .
(i) Dual slope ADC.
(ii) Successive Approximation ADC

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2. With a neat block diagram, explain the working of two bit flash type analog to digital
converer.
A/D Converter using Voltage-to-Time Conversion

3. With functional block diagram explain A/D converter using voltage to time converter
with input and output waveforms.
Digital to Analog converters
4. Compare the performance of various DACS.
5. Explain in detail about the following Digital to Analog conversion techniques.
(i) R-2R ladder type DAC (ii) Inverted R-2R type DAC
(ii) Weighted resistor DAC
Switches for D/A converters
6. Narrate the functions of analog switches.
High speed sample-and-hold circuits
7. State the significance of using high speed sample and hold circuits. Explain its working
principle.

UNIT V WAVEFORM GENERATORS AND SPECIAL FUNCTION ICs


Sine-wave generators -Multivibrators and Triangular wave generator- Saw-tooth wave
generator
1. Draw the schematic of a linear IC saw tooth waveform generator and explain the circuit
operation.
2. Design a monostable multivibrator using 555 timer for a pulse period of 2ms.
3. Design a phase shift oscillator to oscillate at 100 Hz
4. Describe Monostablemultivibrator with necessary diagrams and derive for ON time and
recovery time.
5. Briefly describe about monolithic switching regulators.
6. With a neat functional diagram, explain the working of 555 timer as monostable multivibrator
and derive an expression for the frequency of oscillation with relavent wave forms.
7. Draw the circuit using op-amp to generate Triangular wave.Explain its operation.
ICL8038 function generator
8. Describe in detail, the working principle of ICL 8038 function generator
Timer IC 555

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9. A 555 timer is configured in actual mode with R A = 2 k ohm, RB = 6 k ohm and C = 0.1 F.
Determine the frequency of oscillation.
10.With neat functional block diagram explain the working principle of IC555 in astable mode
IC Voltage regulators Three terminal fixed and adjustable voltage regulators
11. Discuss the functionalities and working of switched mode power supply.
IC 723 general purpose regulator - Monolithic switching regulator
12.State the advantages of IC voltage regulator. Explain the features and internal structure of
general purpose Linear IC 723 Regulator. Design a regulator using IC 723 to meet the following
specifications : V0= 5V ; I0 = 100 ; Vin = 15 20 % ; Isc = 150 mA ; Vsense = 0.7 V.
13.Summarize the working principle of IC 723 general purpose voltage regulator.
Switched capacitor filter IC MF10
14. Explain the operation of switched capacitor filter. Whatare the advantage and disadvantages
of this type of filter?
Frequency to Voltage and Voltage to Frequency converters
15. With the necessary diagram, explain the operation of Frequency to voltage converters.
16.With suitable circuit diagram,explain the operation of Voltage to Frequency converters
Audio Power amplifier
17. Briefly write the working principle and functionalities of LM 380 audio amplifier.
Video Amplifier
18.With suitable circuit diagram explain the working of Video amplifier.
Isolation Amplifier -Opto-couplers and fibre optic IC
19. Write detailed notes on the following :
(i) Low noise op-amps (ii) Integrated fiber optic system
20. Write a technical note on : Isolation amplifier (ii) Opto coupler.

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