DEPARTMENT OF ECE
MODEL EXAMINATION Branch : ECE
2021-2022 EVEN
Year/Sem: II/IV
Sub Code : EC8453
Common to: A&B
Sub Name : LINEAR INTEGRATED
CIRCUITS
Portion for Model Examination
PART -A PART -B PART -C
10 Questions from each 6 Questions from each 2 Questions from each
unit unit unit
Part A (2 Marks)
SL.NO Questions Blooms
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Level*
1 Examine the importance of input off set current. CO1 B4
2 Analyze about input bias current. CO1 B4
3 Mention the importance of current mirror circuit used in CO1 B2
differential amplifier stages
4 State loading effect? How can you reduce it? CO1 B2
5 Why do we use Rcomp resistor? CO1 B2
6 Categorize the characteristics of Non-ideal op-amp. CO1 B3
7 Brief the necessity of active loads preferred than passive CO1 B5
loads in the input stage of an operational amplifier.
8 Justify that, why IC741 op-amp not used for high CO1 B5
frequency applications?
9 Calculate the maximum distorted amplitude that a sine CO1 B5
wave input of 10 kHz, can produce at the output of an op-
amp whose slew-rate is 0.5v/μsec.
10 A Differential amplifier has a differential voltage gain of CO1 B5
2000 and common mode gain of 0.2. Determine CMRR.
11 Give the applications of inverting & non- inverting B2
CO2
amplifiers.
12 List the applications for each of the following circuits: CO2 B2
Voltage follower, Peak detector.
13 Why integrators are preferred over differentiators in CO2 B2
analog computers?
14 Sketch the op-amp integrator & differentiator circuit with CO2 B3
necessary equation.
15 Write the other name for Clipper circuit? CO2 B2
16 Why integrators are preferred over differentiators in CO2 B2
analog computers?
17 Find the output voltage of the following circuit. Given CO2 B6
R1 =R2 = 10kΩ and Rf = 100
18 How does precision rectifier differ from the conventional CO2 B5
rectifier?
19 Design an amplifier with a gain of -10 and input resistance CO2 B6
equal to 10 k
20 Justify Zener diode tester falls under the application of V CO2 B5
to I converter.
21 CO3 B2
Define capture range and lock range of PLL.
22 Why VCO is also called as V to F converter? CO3 B2
23 Demonstrate Voltage to Frequency conversion factor. CO3 B2
24 If the input frequency and the VCO output frequency are CO3 B4
sufficiently close to each other, what will the PLL do?
25 Develop the purpose of having a low pass filter in PLL. CO3 B3
For perfect lock, what should be the phase relation CO3 B3
26 between the incoming signal and VCO output signal.
27 Design the circuit of AM detector using PLL. CO3 B6
Asses the need of pre-distortion circuits in Gilbert analog CO3 B5
multiplier and how is the configuration of Gilbert
28 multiplier done with pre-distortion circuits.
29 Design a FSK demodulation circuit using PLL. CO3 B5
CO3 B6
For a PLL IC 565 with timing resistor & timing capacitor
of about 15 kΩ & 0.02μF respectively, what would be the
30 value of output frequency (f0)?
Mention two advantages of R-2R ladder type DAC when CO4 B4
31 compared to weighted resistor type DAC
32 Define Sampling CO4 B2
Compare the advantages and drawbacks of a dual‐slop CO4 B3
33 ADC
What is the function of integrating type converter? List CO4 B1
34 out some integrating type converters.
CO4 B4
35 Distinguish between conversion time and settling time
Review the principle of operation of successive CO4 B1
36 Approximation ADC.
CO4 B6
Determine the number of comparators and resistors
37 required for 8-bit flash type ADC
Find the number of resistors required for an 8-bit CO4 B6
weighted resistor D/A converter. Consider the smallest
38 resistance is R and obtain those resistance values
CO4 B5
39 How would you justify which type of ADC is the fastest?
An 8 bit A/D converter accepts an input voltage signal of CO4 B5
range 0 to 12v. What is the digital output for an input
40 voltage of 6V?
41 Draw the functional block diagram of IC 723 regulator. CO5 B1
42 Compare Linear regulator and Switched mode regulator CO5 B4
CO5 B1
Mention the function of a voltage regulator. Give some
43 examples of monolithic IC voltage regulators
How does switched capacitor emulate resistor? CO5 B3
44
CO5 B3
With reference to a VCO, define voltage to frequency
45 conversion factor Kv.
CO5 B2
46 List the types of Multivibrator.
CO5 B5
Give reasons for the purpose of connecting a capacitor at
47 the input and output side of an IC voltage regulator?
CO5 B6
Design a Wein bridge oscillator at 10Khz with gain
48 (Ao=3)
CO5 B6
49 In a monostable multivibrator using 555 timer, R=100kΩ
and the time delay is 100ms.Find the value of C.
CO5 B6
In a Astable multivibrator of 555 times RA=606kΩ and
C=0.1μF. Calculate (a) t HIGH (b)tLOW (c) free running
50 frequency (d) duty cycle (D).
Part B (13 Marks)
Sl.no Bloom
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Questions
Level*
UNIT-1
1 Define and explain slew rate. Derive its equation. Also CO1 B2
explain method adapted to improving slew rate.
2 (i) Write down the characteristics and their respective CO1 B2
values of an ideal operational amplifier.
(ii) Draw the circuit of basic current mirror and explain its
operation.
3 (i)Describe about output offset voltage. Explain methods CO1 B2
to nullify offset voltage.
(ii)With neat circuit diagram, explain the operation of
Wilson current source.
4 (i)Discuss on current mirror with magnification. CO1 B2
(ii)Use appropriate block diagram, explain the general
stages of an OpAmp IC.
5 (i)What is input and output voltage and current offset? CO1 B5
How are they compensated?
(ii)Draw the circuit of basic current mirror and explain its
operation.
6 (i)Sketch the Wilson current source and give short note CO1 B5
about it.
Using suitable diagram and necessary equations
(ii)Explain the concept of Widlar current source used in op-
amp circuit.
UNIT-2
7 Illustrate the operation of current to voltage and Voltage to CO2 B2
current converter circuits.
8 Draw and explain the circuit of a voltage to current CO2 B2
converter if the load is i) Floating ii) Grounded
9 Derive the expression for log computation using op-amp CO2 B2
and explain necessary circuit diagram.
10 With a suitable circuit diagram, explain the operating CO2 B2
principle of an instrumentation amplifier and derive its gain
11 An inverting amplifier, R1=20kΩ, and Rf=100kΩ. A load CO2 B5
of 10kΩ is connected to the output with the input voltage
of 0.7 V. Calculate (i) I1 (ii) V0 (iii) IL iv) I0
12 Conclude that how antilog computations are performed CO2 B5
using IC-741 explain using circuits and necessary
equations.
UNIT-3
13 Derive the expression for voltage to frequency conversion CO3 B4
factor.
14 Sketch a phase-locked loop and: (1) identify its major CO3 B2
functional blocks and (2) label the signals that appear at
the output of each functional block.
Analyze the Gilbert’s four quadrant multiplier cell with a CO3 B3
neat circuit diagram.
(ii) Identify how a frequency doubler can be realized
15
using this cell.
(i)Define capture range and lock range. CO3 B4
(ii) Explain the process of capturing the lock and also
16
derive for capture range and lock range.
Construct the block diagram and explain principle of CO3 B5
working, characteristics and applications of:
17 (i) Frequency synthesizer. (7)
(ii) Frequency divider and AM detection (8)
18 Design the circuit use of PLL for AM and FM detection CO3 B5
and the process of Frequency synthesizer.
UNIT-4
19 Differentiate between current mode and voltage mode R- CO4 B4
2R ladder D/A converters
20 Estimate the working of R‐2R ladder type DAC. Compare CO4 B2
binary weighted DAC with R‐2R ladder network DAC.
21 How would you categorize A/D converters? Discuss the CO4 B1
working principle of successive approximation type ADC.
Summarize the following Digital to Analog & Analog to CO4 B1
22 Digital conversion techniques.
(i)Flash type ADC (ii)Weighted resistor DAC
A 8-bit A/D converter accepts an input voltage signal of CO4 B5
range 0 to 9V, What is the minimum value of the input
voltage required for generating a change of 1 least
significant bit ? specify the digital output for an input
23 voltage of 4 V. What input voltage will generate all 1s at
the A/D converter output?
Describe in detail about the dual slope type ADC with neat CO4 B5
24 sketch
UNIT-5
(i)What is 555 timer? Explain the working of 555 timer CO5 B2
as Monostable Multivibrator.(7)
(ii)Derive an expression for the frequency of oscillation
25 with relevant waveforms.(6)
(i)Define voltage regulator and explain the working of CO5 B1
Linear Voltage regulator with neat circuit diagram
using op-amps. (8)
(ii)List any two important features of linear voltage
26 regulator IC723.(5)
(i)Show the working of Astable Multivibrator using op- CO5 B2
amp. (8) B4
(ii)Outline any one application of Astable Multivibrator in
27 detail (5)
Explain the operation of Triangular wave generation using CO5 B2
28 op-amp
Design a Wein bridge oscillator to oscillate 10KHz with CO5 B6
29 gain(A0) = 3.
(i) Design a phase shift oscillator to oscillate at 100 Hz. CO5 B6
(ii)Design a frequency to voltage converter using IC VFC
32 for a full scale output of 8V for a full scale input
30 frequency of 80kHz with a maximum ripple of 8mV.
Part C (15 Marks)
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Questions
Level*
UNIT-1
1 Illustrate each direct current characteristics of operational CO1 B6
amplifier with necessary equations and diagrams.
2 Evaluate the two types of constant current source used in CO1 B6
IC741 op-amp.
UNIT-2
3 Design a rectifier circuit in which the output will be obtain CO2 B6
for the entire input cycle also compare precision rectifier
with normal rectifier.
4 i) Design an OP-AMP based first order active low CO2 B6
pass filter. (8)
ii) Creating a second order Butterworth LPF
having upper cut-off frequency 1 kHz.
Determine the frequency response. (5)
UNIT-3
5 Measure the closed loop analysis of PLL with necessary CO3 B6
diagrams. (15)
6 Asses the need of pre-distortion circuits in Gilbert analog CO3 B6
multiplier and how is the configuration of Gilbert multiplier
done with pre-distortion circuits.
UNIT-4
(i)Derive the Inverted or Current mode R-2R Ladder Digital CO4 B6
to analog converter and explain.
(ii)Examine the inverted R-2R ladder (refer above question)
has R=Rf=10kΩ and VR=10V. Calculate the total current
7 delivered to the op-amp and the output voltage when the
binary input is 1110.
8 (i) Compare single slope ADC and dual slope CO4 B6
ADC.(5)
(ii) Draw the circuit and explain the working of dual
slope A/D converter. (10)
UNIT-5
Design an adjustable voltage regulator circuit using LM 317 CO5 B6
for the following specifications: Input dc voltage =13.5 V;
Output dc voltage = 5 to 9V; Load current (maximum) =
9 1A.
Derive the expression and circuit operation for LM 380 CO5 B5
10 Audio power amplifier.
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