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SEMESTER: 5 Parallel and One Time Exit Batch SEMESTER: 5 Parallel and One Time Exit Batch
2nd MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2017 2018 2nd MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2017 2018
FUNDAMENTALS OF CMOS VLSI FUNDAMENTALS OF CMOS VLSI

Time: 01 Hr SET B Full Mark 25 Time: 01 Hr SET B Full Mark 25

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Answer any five of the following questions precisely: [5X5] Answer any five of the following questions precisely: [5X5]

1. Discuss the Lambda based design rules for the transistors with relevant 1. Discuss the Lambda based design rules for the transistors with relevant
diagrams. diagrams.

2. Draw the stick diagram for the expression Y = (a+b)c 2. Draw the stick diagram for the expression Y = (a+b)c

3. Explain the principle of pass transistor logic with the help of an example. 3. Explain the principle of pass transistor logic with the help of an example.

4. Determine the Pull-up to Pull-down ration for an nMOS inverter driven by 4. Determine the Pull-up to Pull-down ration for an nMOS inverter driven by
another nMOS inverter. another nMOS inverter.

5. Draw the gate level diagram for the NAND gate in Clocked CMOS logic and 5. Draw the gate level diagram for the NAND gate in Clocked CMOS logic and
explain the importance of C2MOS logic. explain the importance of C2MOS logic.

6. Draw the NOR gate circuit in Domino logic and highlight the importance of 6. Draw the NOR gate circuit in Domino logic and highlight the importance of
Prechange and Evaluate cycles. Prechange and Evaluate cycles.

7. Draw the NAND gate circuit in BiCMOS logic and explain its operation. 7. Draw the NAND gate circuit in BiCMOS logic and explain its operation.

8. Explain the operation of the differential inverter with the help of a neat circuit 8. Explain the operation of the differential inverter with the help of a neat circuit
diagram. diagram.