VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

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IV SEMESTER
EC6401 ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS-II

Regulation 2013

Academic Year 2016 17

Prepared by

Mr. S. Marirajan, Assistant Professor/ECE

Mr.A.G.Muralikrishna, Assistant Professor/ECE

Mr.T.V.Sudhir, Assistant Professor/ECE

 VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : EC6401 ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS-II
SEM / YEAR: IV / II year B.E.

UNIT I FEEDBACK AMPLIFIERS

General Feedback Structure Properties of negative feedback Basic Feedback Topologies

Feedback amplifiers Series Shunt, Series Series, Shunt Shunt and Shunt Series Feedback
Determining the Loop Gain Stability Problem Nyquist Plot Effect of feedback on amplifier poles
Frequency Compensation.
PART A

Q. No BT Level Competence
Questions
1. Define positive and negative feedback. BTL 1 Remember

2. List out the three networks that are connected around the basic BTL 1 Remember
amplifier to implement feedback concept.

3. Define sensitivity and de-sensitivity of gain in feedback BTL 1 Remember

amplifiers.

4. Examine the gain with feedback for the amplifier with open loop BTL 1 Remember
gain of 300 and feedback factor of 0.1.

5. Tabulate the input and output resistances of a negative feedback BTL 1 Remember
amplifier.

6. Identify the type of feedback in the circuit. BTL 1 Remember

7. Predict the loop gain or return ratio of feedback amplifier. BTL 2 Understand

8. BTL 2 Understand
Discuss the advantages of negative feedback in amplifiers.
9. Express the reason for negative feedback which increases BTL 2 Understand
bandwidth.

10. Describe the effect of gain in amplifier when voltage shunt & BTL 2 Understand
series feedback is employed.

11. Discover the impact of negative feedback on noise and distortion BTL 3 Apply
in amplifier circuits.

12. Calculate the percentage of negative feedback if a feedback is used BTL 3 Apply
to reduce the distortion of an amplifier by 80 %. The voltage gain
of the amplifier is 150.

13. Illustrate the current series & current shunt feedback. BTL 3 Apply

14. Analyze the feedback factor of an amplifier. BTL 4 Analyze

15. Differentiate Phase margin and Gain margin. BTL 4 Analyze

16. Explain the decrease in output impedance in feedback amplifiers. BTL 4 Analyze

17. Summarize the effect of negative feedback on amplifier BTL 5 Evaluate

characteristics.

18. Evaluate the Nyquist criterion for stability of feedback amplifiers. BTL 5 Evaluate

19. Create the equivalent circuit of Trans-conductance amplifier. BTL 6 Create

20. Compose the stability condition using Nyquist criterion. BTL 6 Create

PART B
1. Define the expressions for gain with positive and negative BTL 1 Remember
feedback.

2. List the effects of negative feedback on stability, distortion, noise, BTL 1 Remember
input and output impedance of a feedback amplifier.

3. (i) A voltage-series negative feedback amplifier has a voltage gain

without feedback of A = 500, input resistance Ri = 3k, output
BTL 1 Remember
resistance Ro = 20k and feedback ratio = 0.01. Find the voltage
gain Af, input resistance Rif and output resistance Rof of the amplifier
with feedback. (7)
(ii) The current-series feedback types of transistor amplifier for the
given circuit diagram has the following parameters such as Rs=1K,
RL = 1K, Re = 100 hfe = 80 and hie = 2k. show , , , Rif,
. (6)

4. (i) Recall the effect of negative feedback on the bandwidth and

harmonic distortion of a amplifier (7)
(ii) A negative feedback amplifier has an open loop gain of 60000 BTL 1 Remember
and a closed loop gain of 300.If the open loop upper cut off
frequency is 15KHz, Choose the closed loop upper cutoff frequency.
Also, calculate the total harmonic distortion with feedback if there is
10% harmonic distortion without feedback (6)

5. Explain the effect of a current series feedback on input and output

resistance of a BJT amplifier. Explain the same, with necessary
circuit, equivalent circuit and equations. BTL 2 Understand

6. Illustrate the current shunt feedback connection and derive the BTL 2 Understand
expressions for Rif and Rof.

7. (i) Outline the voltage series amplifier with block diagram and derive BTL 2 Understand
for Rif and Rof. Draw a two stage amplifier with voltage series
feedback. (10)
(ii) Demonstrate for bandwidth with feedback. (3)

8. An amplifier, without feedback, has a voltage gain of 500, lower cut-

off frequency f1 = 100 Hz, upper cut-off frequency f2 = 250 KHz and
a distortion of 10%. Identify the amplifier voltage gain, lower cut-
off frequency and upper cut-off frequency and distortion, sensitivity, BTL 3 Apply
de-sensitivity and bandwidth when a negative feedback is applied
with feedback ratio of 0.01.
9. (i) Build the circuit diagram of voltage shunt feedback amplifier (5) BTL 3 Apply
(ii) Develop the expressions for Rif and Rof. (8)

10. (i) An amplifier, with feedback has voltage gain of 100. If

the gain without feedback changes by 20 % and the gain
with feedback should not vary more than 2 %. If so,
analyze the values of open loop gain A and feedback ratio BTL 4 Analyze
. (7)
(ii) For the given emitter follower circuit, test for Ai, Ri, Av,
Ro & Rof if Rs = 600, RL = 2k, hfe = 80 and hie = 5k.
(6)

11. Examine the nature of feedback in figure. Let 1 =3K

2 =500 =50 = =1.2K = 50, = 1.1, =
= 0.Determine overall voltage gain ,overall current
gain ,input impedance and output impedance BTL 4 Analyze
12. Sketch the circuit of a single stage CE amplifier that uses emitter
current feedback. Model the circuit and derive the equations for gain,
input and output impedance with feedback BTL 4 Analyze

13. Explain the current series feedback amplifier with neat block BTL 5 Evaluate
diagram and derive the expressions for Rif and Rof.

14. With an example Circuit, Determine the method of identifying the BTL 6 Create
feedback topology. Also determine the feedback factor.

PART C

1. Explain the effect of series-shunt feedback on output resistance BTL 5 Evaluate

2. The circuit of fig.shown has =4K, =40K, =10K, = BTL 5 Evaluate

50, = 1.1.Evaluate ,, , , by identifying the
topology

3. (i) Estimate Nyquist criterion to analyze the stability of feedback BTL 6 Create
amplifiers (8)
(ii) Propose the expressions for gain with positive and negative
feedback (7)

4. (i) An amplifier has a voltage gain of 1000 with = 50, = BTL 6 Create
50 if 5 % feedback is amplified ,Solve the gain with the
feedback and the lower and upper cutoff frequencies with the
feedback (8)
(ii) An amplifier has a midband gain of 125 and a bandwidth of 250
kHz.
 1.If 4% negative feedback is introduced discuss the new bandwidth
and gain.
2.If the bandwidth is to be restricted to 1 MHz, discuss the
feedback ratio (7)

UNIT II OSCILLATORS

Classification, Barkhausen Criterion - Mechanism for start of oscillation and stabilization of

amplitude,General form of an Oscillator, Analysis of LC oscillators - Hartley, Colpitts,Clapp, Franklin,
Armstrong,Tuned collector oscillators, RC oscillators - phase shift Wienbridge - Twin-T Oscillators,
Frequency range of RC and LC Oscillators, Quartz Crystal Construction, Electrical equivalent circuit of
Crystal,Miller and Pierce Crystal oscillators, frequency stability of oscillators. .

PART A

Q. No Questions BT Level Competence

1. Define an oscillator and show why the oscillator is called as BTL 1 Remember
sinusoidal or harmonic oscillator?

2. Recall amplifier and oscillator. BTL 1 Remember

3. State the Barkhausen criterion for an oscillator. BTL 1 Remember

4. Group the Oscillator classification by their frequency generated. BTL 1 Remember

5. Write the general equation for an oscillator. BTL 1 Remember

6. Draw the block diagram of an oscillator. BTL 1 Remember

7. Outline the equivalent circuit of an oscillator. BTL 2 Understandi

ng

8. Observe LC oscillator. BTL 2 Understandi

ng
9. Compare Hartley and Colpitts oscillator. BTL 2 Understandi
ng

10. If L1 = 1 mH, L2 = 2 mH and C = 0.1 nF, Observe the frequency of BTL 2 Understandi
oscillation for Hartley oscillator. ng

11. A Colpitts Oscillator circuit having two capacitors of 24nF and BTL 3 Applying
240nF respectively are connected in parallel with an inductor of
10mH. Identify the frequency of oscillations of the circuit, the
feedback fraction.

12. Interpret how the feedback occurs in Armstrong Oscillator? BTL 3 Applying

13. Choose the advantages of RC phase shift oscillator. BTL 3 Applying

14. In an RC phase shift oscillator, if R1 = R2 = R3 = 200k and C1 = BTL 4 Analyzing

C2 = C3 = 100 pF. Detect the frequency of oscillations.

15. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of wein bridge BTL 4 Analyzing
oscillator.
16. Inspect the advantages of crystal oscillator. BTL 4 Analyzing

17. Tell about the quartz crystal and draw the equivalent circuit of and BTL 5 Evaluating
mention its series and parallel resonant frequencies.

18. Determine piezoelectric effect. BTL 5 Evaluating

19. Compose the figure of X-cut & Y-cut of Piezo-electric crystal. BTL 6 Creating

20. Predict the factors which contribute to change in frequency. BTL 6 Creating

PART B

1. (i) List the different classification of oscillators. (6)

(ii) Briefly describe about the conditions for oscillation or
Barkhausen criterion. (7) BTL 1 Remember

2. Identify the general form of an LC oscillator and derive the

equations with the diagrams and its equivalent circuit.
BTL 1 Remember

3. Show the working of a Hartley oscillator with a neat circuit diagram

and derive the frequency of oscillation.
BTL 1 Remember
4. (i) In the Colpitts oscillator, C1 = 0.2F and C2 = 0.02F. If the
frequency of the oscillator is 10 kHz, find the value of the inductor.
BTL 1 Remember
Also find the required gain for Oscillation. (7)

(ii) Show the frequency of oscillation for the Clapp oscillator with
C1 = 0.1 F, C2 = 1 F, C3 = 100pF and L = 470 H. (6)

5. (i) Describe the clapp oscillator and its design with a neat diagram.
(7)
BTL 1 Remember
(ii) A tank circuit contains an inductance of 1mH. Select the range
of tuning capacitor value if the resonant frequency ranges from 540
to 1650 kHz. (6)

6. Estimate the frequency of oscillation and the condition for sustained BTL 2 Understandi
oscillation of Colpitts oscillator with neat circuit diagram. ng

7. (i) In a transistorized Hartley oscillator, the two inductances are 2mH BTL 2 Understand
and 20H while the frequency is to be changed from 950kHzto
2050kHz. Calculate the range over which the capacitor is to be
varied? (6)
(ii) The frequency of oscillation of a Colpitts oscillator is given by
1
= 1 2 where L, C1 and C2 are the frequency determining
2L
1+2
components. This circuit operates at 450kHz with C1=C2. Solve the
frequency of oscillation if the value of C2 is doubled? (7)

8. Explain the following oscillators with neat circuit diagrams and BTL 2 Understand
analyze the working principle:
(i) Franklin oscillator (6)
(ii) Armstrong oscillator (7)

9. (i) Illustrate the tuned collector oscillator. (7) BTL 3 Applying

(ii) A tuned collector oscillator in a radio receiver has a fixed
inductance of 60H and has to be tunable over the frequency band
of 400 to 1200 kHz. Compute the range of variable capacitor to be
used. (6)
10. Demonstrate the working principle of RC phase shift oscillator BTL 3 Applying
circuit diagram also derive the expression for frequency of
oscillation and condition for sustained oscillation.

11. Analyze a RC Phase shift oscillator to generate 5 kHz sine wave with BTL 4 Analyzing
20V peak to peak amplitude and draw the circuit for designed by
assuming hfe = 150.
 12. Discuss the working function of Miller and Pierce crystal oscillators BTL 4 Analyzing
with neat circuit diagrams.

13. Determine the working principle of Twin T oscillator with neat BTL 5 Evaluating
circuit diagrams and equations. Give any two applications.

14. (i) In a Hartley oscillator, the value of the capacitor in the tuned BTL 6 Creating
circuit is 500pF and the sections of the coil have inductances 38H
and 12H. Design the frequency of oscillations and the feedback
factor . (6)
(ii) A crystal has the following parameters L = 0.5 H, Cs = 0.06 pF,
Cp = 1pF and R = 5k. Estimate the series and parallel resonant
frequencies and Q-factor of the crystal. (7)

PART C

Q.No Questions BT Competence

Level
1 (a) In a Colpitts oscillator, the values of the inductors and capacitors BTL 5 Evaluating
in the tank circuit are L = 40mH, C1 = 100pF and C2 = 500pF.
Evaluate the following
(i) frequency of oscillations.
(ii) If the output voltage is 10V, find the feedback voltage.
(iii) Find the minimum gains if the frequency is changed by
changing L alone.
(iv) Find the value of C1 for a gain of 10.
(v) Also find the new frequency.
2 Explain the gain of Wein bridge oscillator using BJT amplifier with BTL 5 Evaluating
necessary equations and diagrams
3 Elaborate the working of Colpitts crystal oscillator with quartz BTL 6 Creating
crystal construction and with appropriate diagrams.
4 Design the Capacitor C and hfe for the transistor to provide a BTL 6 Creating
resonating frequency of 10kHz of a transistorized phase shift
oscillator. Assume R1=25k, R2=60k, Rc=40k, R=7.1k and hfe
=1.8k.

UNIT III TUNED AMPLIFIERS

Coil losses, unloaded and loaded Q of tank circuits, small signal tuned amplifiers - Analysis of
capacitor coupled single tuned amplifier double tuned amplifier - effect of cascading single tuned and
double tuned amplifiers on bandwidth Stagger tuned amplifiers large signal tuned amplifiers Class
C tuned amplifier Efficiency and applications of Class C tuned amplifier - Stability of tuned amplifiers
Neutralization - Hazeltine neutralization method.

PART A

Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. Tell the advantages and disadvantages of tuned amplifier BTL 1 Remember

2. Identify the ideal response and actual response of tuned amplifiers BTL 1 Remember
with diagram.

3. Define stagger tuned amplifier BTL 1 Remember

4. Where the Q point is placed in a class C amplifier? BTL 1 Remember

5. List the performance measure of tuned amplifier. BTL 1 Remember

6. Define gain product bandwidth of tuned amplifier. BTL 1 Remember

7. Summarize the effect of cascading n stages of identical single BTL 2 Understand

tuned amplifiers on bandwidth

8. Estimate the bandwidth of a 3 stage cascaded single tuned BTL 2 Understand

amplifier if the resonant frequency is 455 KHz and the loaded Q of
each stage is 10.

9. Express the need for neutralization. BTL 2 Understand

10. Give the applications of class C tuned amplifier. BTL 2 Understand

11. Illustrate the applications of tuned amplifiers. BTL 3 Apply

12. A tuned amplifier has its maximum gain at a frequency of 2 MHz BTL 3 Apply
and has a bandwidth of 50 KHz. Calculate the Q factor

13. Examine the efficiency of class C tuned amplifier. BTL 3 Apply

14. Differentiate loaded Q and unloaded Q. BTL 4 Analyze

15. Compare single tuned and synchronously tuned amplifiers. BTL 4 Evaluate

16. Classify tuned amplifier BTL 4 Create

17. Discriminate Hazeltine and modified Hazeltine neutralization. BTL 5 Evaluate

18. Deduce the magnitude of stagger tuned amplifier. BTL 5 Evaluate

19. An inductor of 250 H has Q = 300 at 1MHz. Invent Rs and Rp of BTL 6 Create
the inductor.

20. Create the equivalent circuit of neutralization BTL 6 Create

PART B

1. What is the Q factor for inductor? BTL 1 Remember

2. Tell about class C tuned amplifier and derive its efficiency. Also BTL 1 Remember
relate its frequency response

3. Recall the principles involved in stagger tuned amplifier. BTL 1 Remember

4. Define coil losses, unloaded and loaded Q of tank circuits BTL 1 Remember

5. A single tuned transistor amplifier is used to amplify modulated RF

carrier of 600 KHz and a bandwidth of 15 KHz. The circuit has
total output resistance Rt = 20 K and output capacitance Co = 50 BTL 2 Understand
pF.Show the values of inductance and capacitance of tuned circuit.

6. Explain the effect of bandwidth on cascading single tuned and BTL 2 Understand
double tuned amplifiers.

7. (i) Classify the neutralization techniques that are used in the stability BTL 2 Understand
of tuned amplifier. With the help of neat circuit diagram explain any
one. (5)
(ii) Outline the frequency response of stagger tuned amplifier. (5)
(iii) Consider the design of an IF amplifier for FM radio receiver.
Using two synchronously tuned stages with 0=10.7 MHz and 3-dB
bandwidth of each stage so that the overall bandwidth is 200 KHz.
Using 3H inductors Summarize C and R for each stage (3)

8. Build the circuit diagram and equivalent circuit of a capacitor

coupled single tuned amplifier and derive the expression for 3 BTL 3 Apply
dB bandwidth. Sketch also the frequency response of the amplifier
9. (i) Model the double tuned amplifier with neat circuit diagram and BTL 3 Apply
derive the expression for 3dB bandwidth. (7)
(ii) Develop the frequency response of the double tuned amplifier.
(6)
10. Examine the Small signal tuned amplifier with necessary BTL 4 Analyze
derivations.

11. Analyze about stability of tuned amplifiers and mention the need of BTL 4 Analyze
neutralization

12. Discover large signal tuned amplifiers in detail. BTL 4 Analyze

13. Conclude the following with neat circuit diagram: BTL 5 Evaluate
i. Hazeltine neutralization
ii. Neutrodyne neutralization

14. Design the circuit diagram of a two-stage synchronously tuned BTL 6 Create
amplifier and also its equivalent circuit. Create the expression for
bandwidth.

PART C

1. Recommend the single tuned amplifier for following specifications: BTL 5 Evaluate
1.centre frequency =500KHz
2.Bandwidth =10 KHz
Assume transistor parameters: =0.04 , = 100, =
1000 =100pF.The bias network and input resistance are
adjusted so that = 4 and = 510.

2. (i) Explain single tuned amplifier and derive for gain, resonant BTL 5 Evaluate
frequency and cut-off frequencies. (10)
(ii) Opinion on class C tuned amplifier (5)

3. (i) An RF tuned voltage amplifier ,using FET with = 100 BTL 6 Create
and = 500s has tuned circuit ,Consisting of L=2.5mH,C=200
pF,as its load.At its resonant frequency the circuit offers an
equivalent shunt resistance of 100K.For the amplifier Invent,
a)Resonant gain b)Effective Q c)Bandwidth (8)
(ii) A Single tuned amplifier using FET has tank circuit
components L=100H,R=5 and C=1000pF.The FET used has
= 500 and =5mA/V Estimate
1.Resonant frequency 2.Tank circuit impedance at resonance
3.Voltage gain at resonance 4.Bandwidth (7)
 4. Discuss about synchronous tuned amplifiers. Draw the circuit of a BTL 6 Create
two stage capacitor coupled single tuned amplifier and explain with
equations the effect of cascading on the gain and bandwidth

UNIT IV WAVE SHAPING AND MULTIVIBRATOR CIRCUITS

RC & RL Integrator and Differentiator circuits Storage, Delay and Calculation of Transistor
Switching Times Speed-up Capacitor - Diode clippers, Diode comparator - Clampers. Collector coupled
and Emitter coupled Astable multivibrator Monostable multivibrator Bistable multivibrators
Triggering methods for Bistable multivibrators - Schmitt trigger circuit.

PART A

Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. Define linear wave shaping circuits. BTL 1 Remember

2. What is high pass filter? BTL 1 Remember
3. Recall duty cycle. BTL 1 Remember
4. Tell the rise time and storage time of a transistor switching circuit. BTL 1 Remember
5. Write about clipper and sort its main types. BTL 1 Remember
6. Describe a simple clamper circuit. BTL 1 Remember

7. Outline the applications of astable multivibrator. BTL 2 Understand

8. In the astable multivibrator, R1=R2=R=10k and C1=C2=0.01f. BTL 2 Understand

Show the time period and frequency of the square wave.

9. Summarize the applications of bistable multivibrator. BTL 2 Understand

10. Illustrate how the diode act as a comparator? BTL 2 Understand

11. Discover the role of commutating capacitor and draw its circuit. BTL 3 Applying

12. Examine whether the tilt applicable to RC circuits? Give an BTL 3 Applying
expression for tilt.

13. Calculate the value of capacitors to be used in an astable BTL 3 Applying

multivibrator to provide a train of pulse 2 sec wide at a repetition
rate of 75 KHz with R1=R2=10 K.

14. Identify how the high pass RC circuit acts as a differentiator. BTL 4 Analyze
15. Compare Astable, Monostable and Bistable multivibrators. BTL 4 Analyze

16. Pointout UTP & LTP in Schmitt trigger. BTL 4 Analyze

17. Differentiate symmetrical triggering and unsymmetrical BTL 5 Evaluate

triggering.

18. Predict the operation of differentiator. BTL 5 Evaluate

19. Design the circuit of RC integrator and mention the condition under BTL 6 Create
which the circuit behaves as an integrator.
20. Develop a clipper circuit which clips all voltages above +2 V. BTL 6 Create

PART B

1. (a) Show a High pass RC circuit (Differentiator) with its derivation. BTL 1 Remember
(6)
(b) View the high pass RC response by applying the step input and
pulse input. (7)
2. (a) What will be happen to the RC high pass filter by applying square BTL 1 Remember
wave, symmetrical square wave and ramp input signal?
3. (a) Describe and design a Low pass RC circuit. (6) BTL 1 Remember
(b) Identify Low pass RC circuit response by applying step input
and pulse input. (7)

4. How the RC Low pass filter will response by applying square wave, BTL 1 Remember
symmetrical square wave and ramp input signal?

5. Select the step input and pulse input to high pass RL circuit and BTL 1 Remember
verify its response.

6. Infer how the High pass RL circuit will perform when applying BTL 2 Understandi
square wave, symmetrical square wave and ramp input? ng

7. (a) Illustrate the operation of collector coupled astable multivibrator BTL 2 Understandi
with neat diagrams and waveforms. (7) ng
(b) Estimate the expression for pulse width astable multivibrator.(6)
8. (a) Explain in detail about the Speed-up capacitor. (7) BTL 2 Understandi
(b) For a transistor switching circuit predict the collector current ng
response and other parameters for the input of pulse waveform. (6)
9. (a) Classify the various types of diode clippers. (6) BTL 3 Applying
(b) Demonstrate the diode clippers with appropriate diagrams and
waveforms. (7)
10. (a) Construct the diagram and explain diode comparator. (7) BTL 3 Applying
(b) Calculate Vo for the clamping circuit for the given sinusoidal
 input signal shown in figure. Assume the sinusoidal input
signal is 10Vpp. (6)

(a)11. Illustrate the free running multivibrator with necessary expressions BTL 4 Analyzing
and diagrams. (7)
(b) Analyze the value of capacitors to be used in an astable
multivibrator to provide a train of pulse 2s wide at a repetition rate
of 100kHz, if R1=R2=20k. (6)
12. (a) Examine the working principle of modified astable multivibrator BTL 4 Analyzing
and emitter coupled astable multivibrator with diagrams. (6)
(b) Investigate the function of emitter coupled monostable
Multivibrator and triggering methods for monostable multivibrator.
(7)
13. (a) Evaluate the working principle of Bistable multivibrator with BTL 5 Evaluating
neat diagrams. (7)
(b) Compose the triggering methods for bistable multivibrator and
explain it by necessary diagrams. (6)
14. (a) Determine how Schmitt trigger circuit can be evolved from a BTL 6 Creating
bistable circuit. (6)
(b) Formulate the expression for UTP and LTP in Schmitt trigger
with circuit diagrams. (7)

PART C

Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1 (a) Develop the high pass RL Circuit with necessary diagrams. (7) BTL 5 Evaluating
(b) Design low pass RL circuits with necessary diagrams and
expressions. (8)
2 Decide a collector coupled astable multivibrator using Vcc (peak) = 20V BTL 5 Evaluating
and Ic(sat) = 3mA, to generate a pulse wave at a frequency f = 2kHz with
70% duty cycle. Assume hfe(min) = 100.
3 (a) Construct one shot multivibrator with necessary circuit diagrams BTL 6 Creating
and waveforms. (7)
(b) Express the duration of the output pulse of the one shot
multivibrator. (8)
4 Design a Schmitt trigger circuit for the data given: V cc = 20, UTP = 5V BTL 6 Creating
and LTP= 3 V. Ic sat = 2 mA and hfe (min) = 100. Draw the designed circuit.
 UNIT V BLOCKING OSCILLATORS & TIME BASE GENERATORS

UJT saw tooth waveform generator, Pulse transformers equivalent circuit response -
applications,Blocking Oscillator Free running blocking oscillator - Astable Blocking Oscillators
with base timing Push-pull Astable blocking oscillator with emitter timing, Frequency control
using core saturation,Triggered blocking oscillator Monostable blocking oscillator with base
timing Monostable blockingoscillator with emitter timing, Time base circuits - Voltage-Time
base circuit, Current-Time base circuit Linearization through adjustment of driving waveform.

PART A

Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

1. When the oscillator is called as a free running blocking BTL 1 Remember

oscillator?

2. Tell the advantage of core saturation method of frequency BTL 1 Remember

control in a blocking oscillator.

3. List any two methods of achieving sweep linearity of a time- BTL 1 Remember
base waveform.

4. Define duty cycle. BTL 1 Remember

5. Recall the concept of Sweep time. BTL 1 Remember

6. Describe the operation of UJT BTL 1 Remember

7. Give the two important elements of blocking oscillator. BTL 2 Understand

8. Differentiate restoration time and sweep time of a time- BTL 2 Understand

base signal.

9. Mention the various elements of pulse transformer. BTL 2 Understand

10. Summarize applications of the pulse transformer. BTL 2 Understand

11. Show the characteristics of pulse transformer. BTL 3 Apply

12. Write the equation used to determine sweep frequency of a BTL 3 Apply
UJT relaxation oscillator. Calculate the frequency with R =
100 K, C = 0.4 F and intrinsic stand-off ratio 0.57.
13. Illustrate the slope error of a voltage sweep waveform. BTL 3 Apply

14. Classify the voltage and current time base generators. BTL 4 Analyze

15. Compare sweep speed error and transmission error. BTL 4 Analyze

16. Analyze the restoration time or flyback time BTL 4 Analyze

17. Judge the function of time base circuit. BTL 5 Evaluate

18. Conclude the applications of blocking oscillator. BTL 5 Evaluate

19. Design a complete equivalent circuit of pulse transformer. BTL 6 Create

20. Develop the equivalent circuit of UJT. BTL 6 Create

PART B

1. Describe the operation of a RC controlled astable transistor BTL 1 Remember

blocking oscillator with circuit diagram and waveforms.

2. Examine the operation of a triggered blocking oscillator with

emitter timing. Sketch the circuit and waveforms and also derive BTL 1 Remember
the expression for tp.

3. Identify how the push-pull Astable blocking oscillator works.

Give necessary neat circuit diagram and explain. BTL 1 Remember

4. Discuss how an Astable circuit acts as a free running blocking BTL 2 Understand
oscillator. Draw the circuit and explain.

5. Summarize Miller integrator and current time-base circuit BTL 2 Understand

waveforms.

6. The diode controlled Astable blocking oscillator has the

parameters Vc = 10 V, Vb = 5 V, C1 = C2 = 2 nF, Vr = 9V, L =
3 mH and C = 100 pF. Calculate the frequency of oscillation
BTL 3 Apply
and duty cycle.

7. (i) Illustrate the working of UJT (saw tooth generator) with

suitable circuit and waveforms & explain. BTL 4 Analyze
(ii) Analyze the expression for the oscillating frequency of UJT. BTL 4 Analyze

8. Compare RC controlled and Diode controlled Astable blocking

oscillator. BTL 4 Analyze
9. Consider a UJT sweep circuit, the resistance is 20 K while the
capacitance is 0.2 F. The valley potential is 1.5 V when VBB =
15 V. Assuming diode cut in voltage of 0.7 V and intrinsic BTL 5 Evaluate
stand-off ratio as 0.5, evaluate the frequency of oscillations.

10. Design the circuit of Bootstrap voltage time base generator and BTL 6 Create
explain the quiescent conditions, formation of sweep, retrace
interval and recovery process.

11. Outline Pulse transformer and its equivalent circuit with neat BTL 1 Remember
diagram.

12. Explain the various responses of a pulse transformer and also BTL 2 Understand
mention the applications of a pulse transformer.

13. Show the equivalent circuit of monostable oscillator with base BTL 3 Apply
timing and explain its operation

14. Analyze the linearization through adjustment of driving BTL 4 Analyze

waveforms with neat diagrams.

PART C

1 Summarize the circuit diagram and operation of monostable BTL 5 Evaluate

blocking oscillator with base timing and emitter timing.

2 A diode controlled astable blocking oscillator has the following

BTL 6 Create
parameters: L=5mH, C=90pF, VCC=10v, R=470, V=6V, n=1
and VBB=0.5V. Predict
(i) The period and duty cycle of free oscillations. (7)
(ii) The Emitter and Base current. (8)

3 Explain the operation of various blocking oscillators with neat

diagram. BTL 5 Evaluate

4 A UJT with intrinsic stand off ratio of 0.62 is used in a BTL 6 Create
relaxation oscillator circuit with R=5K and C=0.05F.
Estimate
(i) The period and frequency of oscillation. (6)
(ii) The new value of R to obtain a frequency of oscillation of
50 Hz. (5)
(iii) If C is increased by a factor of 10 and frequency be 50 Hz ,
what will be the new value of R. (4)