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8'09 :7 AN: EC 407 (1482)
DESIGN OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
Time : Three hours
Maximum Marks : 100
Answer FIVE questions, taking ANY TWO from Group A,

ANY TWO from Group B and ALL from Group C.
All parts of a question ( a,b,etc.) should

he answered at one place.
Answer should he brief and to-the-point and he supplemented

with neat sketches. Unnecessary long answer may
result in loss of marks.
Any missing or wrong data may he assumed suitably giving

proper justification.
Figures on the right-hand side margin indicate full marks.
Group A.
1. (a) State the relative merits of FET op-amps and BJT

op-amps. 3
(h) Design an op-amp differentiator that will

differentiate an input signal withfmax =100Hz. 5
(c) Draw the simplified circuit diagram of an RF-IF

amplifier IC and explain how this amplifier can be
used as tuned as well as video amplifier. 6
(d) Draw a neat sketch showing an audio power

amplifier using LM 380. Why is there no need to
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use a separate heatsink? Explain how the gain of (b) Draw and explain the circuit diagram of an
the audio power amplifier can be increased by inverting zero crossing detector. Sketch the output
using positive feedback. 6 signal for a sinusoidal input. 5
(c) Using an op-amp, design an adder circuit to get the

2. (a) Show that the ripple factor of the basic half-wave
output V0 as
rectifier is 121 percent. 5
( 0·1 V1 + V2 + IOV3 )
(b) The low frequency resistance of a power supply that
where V1, V2 and V3 are three inputs. Choose the
consists of a full wave rectifier with a capacitor feedback resistor, Rf' as 10 kQ . 4
filter is to be less than 0·1 ohm. What is the
(d) Design a second-order Butterworth low-pass tilter
minimum value of capacitance which can be used?
8 having a cut-off frequency of 1 kHz. The damping
The power line frequency is 60 Hz.
factoruisequalto 1·414. , 8
(c) Why are electrolytic capacitors usually used in
Group B
power supplies ? 3
(d) With reference to a power supply, what is bleeder 5. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of Hartley oscillator and
resistance ? Why is it used ? 4 derive an expression for the frequency of
oscillation. 6
3. (a) Define input r~gulation and load regulation. 3 (b) Describe various methods used to stabilise the
amplitude of the output of an oscillator. 4
(b) What are the limitations of three terminal
regulators ? 3 (c) Why does the frequency stability of a clapp
oscillator increase as 9 m increases ? 3
(c) Draw and explain the functional diagram of 723 (d) Using an op-amp, design a phase shift oscillator to
regulator and explain how it provides short-circuit oscillate at 100 Hz. 7
protection. How is current boosting achieved ? 8
6. (a) Show, giving a mathematical proof, how a square
(d) Using 7805, design a voltage regulator to get a law device can be used to generate an AM signal. 6
voltage output of 7·5 V. It is given that the quiscent (b) A simple diode detector has a load of500 kQ in
current IQ is 4·2 rnA for 7805. 6
parallel with a capacitance of l 00 pF. If the
maximum modulation depth of the input signal is
4. (a) Sketch the transfer characteristics of an ideal 80 percent, find the highest modulation
3 frequency that can be detected without harmonic
comparator and a practical comparator.
distortion. 4
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S'10: 7 AN: EC 407 ( 1482)
DESIGN OF ELECfRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
Time : Three hours
Maximum Marks : 100
Answer FIVE questions, taking ANY 1WO from Group A,

ANY 1WO from Group B and ALL from Group C.
All parts ofa question (a, b, etc. ) should

be answered at one place.
Answer should be briefand to-the-point and be supplemented

with neat sketches. Unnecessary long answers may
result in Joss ofmarks.
Any missing or wrong data may be assumed suitably giving

Figures on the right-hand side margin indicate fuU marks.
Group A
1. (a ) Why is it that IC op amps invariably make use oflevel

translator circuits ? 4
(b) Explain why high gain op amps generally possess

limited bandwidth. 4
(c) Explain why many thr:ee-stage op amps have two

feedback loops and one feed forward path. 4
(d) Using an op amp, design a second order low-pass

filter with a cut-off frequency of 1 kHz. 8
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2. (a) Give three reasons why an unregulated supply is

inadequate for some applications. 4 (b) Using an op amp, design an adder circuit whose output,
V 0 , is given by
(b) Define input regulation factor, output resistance and
temperature coefficient for a voltage regulator. 5 Vo =- (0. 1 VI+ v 2 + 10 v3)
(c) Explain why a switching regulator is capable of very where VI ' Vz and v~ are the inputs. 4
high conversion efficiency. 3
(c) Draw the circuit diagram of a saturation current and
(d) Can a three terminal fixed voltage regulator be used temperature compensated log amplifier. 4
as a current source ? Using 7 805, design such a circuit
to supply a current of 1 A to a lOohm, lOW load. 8 (d) Explain how a basic comparator can be used as an
inverting zero-crossing detector. Why is this circuit
3. (a) Distinguish between positive and negative voltage also called a sine wave to square wave generator? 4
regulators. 3
GroupB ·
(b) Show that the secondary utilisation factor of a
polyphase rectifier is given by
5. (a) What is the difference between a Sawtooth wave and
a triangular wave? 3
-fi/P *sin ('Jt/ p) I (7t/ p ),
where p is the number of phases. Hence or otherwise, (b) The time period of an astable multivibrator using
explain why p is selected to be 3. 8 555timeris T=0·693 (RA +2R8 ) C.Howwillyou

modify the circuit so that duty cycle becomes
(c) Show that an inductor input filter can achieve better 50 percent? 3
regulation than the simple capacitor filter. 6
(c) Draw the circuit diagram of an FET RC phase shift
(d) For a bleeder resistance in a high voltage power <!llscillator and derive an expression for the frequency
supply, why are carbon resistors preferred over wire Qf oscillation. 8
wound resistors ? 3
( d') Oesign a Wiea bridge oscillator for 10 = 1 kHz.
4. (a) Using three op amps, draw the circuit diagram of an 6
instrumentation amplifier and derive an expression
for the output voltage in terms of the input voltages 6. (a I For being usedm a PLL (phase locked loop), describe
and circuit resistances. 8 the characteristics that a voltage controlled oscillator
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( b I A linear F! V converter is initially adjusted for Groupe

V 0 = 2-8 V at F,n (max) = 10kHz. Find the output
9. Choose the correct answer for the following : 1 x20
voltage, if F;n = 2·5 kHz. 5
(i 1 The heat generated by a JAA 741 is 200mW. Thermal
(c) Using IC 555, design a monostable multivibrator for resistance is 150° C!W and the ambient temperature
a time delay T of 100 ms. 5 is 25°C. The device temperature is
(a) 35oC
( d) Describe a suitable method to stabilise the amplitude
(b) 45°C
of the output of an oscillator. 5
(c) 55°C
7. (a) Show mathematically how a square low device can (d) 65°C
be used to multiply a low frequency signal with high
frequency signal. 5 ( ii ) In a cascaded differential amplifier,
(a ) RC coupling is used
( b ) Describe the negative resistance characteristic
( b ) direct coupling is used
of a tunnel diode. What is the use of the
characteristic '? 5 (c) a.c. couplmg is used
(d) a. c. or d. c. coupling may be used .
(c) Draw and explain the block diagram of an A /D
converter. 5 (iii) Frequency doubling can be achieved by using
(a ) log a~plifier
( d I Explain a circuit that can be used as a frequency
( b ) multiplier
multiplier. 5
( c ) antilog amplifier
8~ (a) Find the octal equivalent of the hexadec~mal number (d) adder.
M·W. 4
(i v ) The purpose of shielding wires in an active guard drive
(b) Draw the block diagram of a ramp-type digital
in instrumentation amplifiers is that
voltmeter and explain its working. 7
(a I it has fixed impedance as a transmission line
( c I The basic step of a 9 bit D I A converter is 10· 3mV. (b I it is used to match the impedance at two junctions
If 000000000 represents 0 V, determine the output (c I it reduces differential mode noise pickup
for an input of 101101111. 4 (d I the balanced transmission ejects common mode
(d I Design a half adder using only NOR gates. 5 noise component .
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(u) The. LM 3911 temperature transducer generates

( v) An example of an isolation amplifier is - 10mV /K. To achieve + 100mV /K, one useis
(a) 284J (a) inverter with R 2 / R 1 = 9
(b) ICL 7600 (b) non-inverter with R 2 / R 1 = 9
(c) inverter with R 2 / R 1 = 10
(c) LM 335
(d) non-inverter with R 2 / R 1 = 10.
(d) 74151.
(x) To avoid false triggering in a comparator, W{:

( vi) The output voltage in a switching regulator for an input
incorporate
V;" and duty cycle & is (a ) negative feedback
(b) hysteresis on positive feedback
(a) v;"
&
(c) either positive or negative feedback
(b) Y;n(l-&)
( d ) triple modular redundancy .
(c) Y;n(l-&)/&
(d) Y;n&/(1-{} ). (xi) ICL 8038 is capable of generating
(a ) sine wave only
( vii) Back switching regulator means
(b) square wave and triangular wave
(a ) step up switching regulator ( c) sine, square and triangular waves
( b ) step down switching regulator (d) sine and triangualar waves .
( c ) switching regulator with V0 = v;"
(d) None of the above. ( xii) A tone burst generator requires
(a ) dual timer
( viii) In BIFET op amps, (b ) single timer
(a) negative supplies to be turned on before positive (c ) single delayed timer
(d) VCO.
supplies are turned on
(b) positive supPlies to be turned on before negative (x.tii") The main advantage of MC 1422 timer over 555
supplies are turned on timer is that
( c ) both supplies can be turned on simultaneously (a) it can produce large time delay
(b) no external components like resistor or
(d) the interval between the switching of positive and
capacitor required
negative supplies should be 10 sec .
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DESIGN OF ELECIRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
Time·: Three hours
Maximum Marks : 100
Answer FIVE questions, taking ANY 'IWO from Group A,

ANY 'IWO from Group B and AIL from Group C.
All parts ofa question (a, b, etc. ) should

Answer should be briefand to-the-point and be supplemented

result in Joss ofmarks.

Group A
1. (a) List and explain the functions of. all basic building
blocks of an op-amp. 6
(b) Describe six characteristics of an ideal op-amp. 6
(c) State the advantages of FET op-amp over BJT

op-amp. 4
(d) The output of an op-amp voltage follower is a

triangular wave as shown below for a square wave
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input of frequency 2MHz and 8 V peak-to-peak 4. (a ) Using an op-amp, design an adder circuit whose output
amplitude. is 4
(b) Draw a sample and hold circuit. Explain its operation

and indicate its uses. 6
JE--0.5 ~s
(c) Explain why CMMR ~ oo for an emitter-coupled
differential amplifier when R8 ~ oo. 3 .
Determine the slew rate of the op-amp. 4
(d) Design a lossy integrator so th.at the peak. gain is 20 dB
2. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of a full wave rectifier and and the gain is 3 dB down from its peak when
show that its ripple factor = 0-482. 4 w = 10,000 rad/sec. Use a capacitance of 0·0 1 !J.F. 7
(b) A full wave rectifier is to supply 100 rnA at 350 V GroupB
with a ripple that must be less than 10 V. Specify the
elements of a rectifier using a single L -section filter S. (a ) State two conditions that must be satisfied for
that will provide the desired results. 7 sustained oscillations. 3
( c ) With reference to a power supply, draw a short -circuit (b) Draw the circuit diagram of a phase shift oscillator
overload protection circuit and explain how it works. 6 and derive an expression for the frequency of
oscillation. .. 7
(d) What is a swinging choke? What is its advantage over
a bleeder resistor? 3 '(c) Explain why crystal oscill.ators have a good frequency
stability. 3
3. (a ) Describe the characteristics of three terminal IC
regulators. 4 (d) Design a Wien bridge oscillator whose frequency of
oscillation is 1 kHz. ,.7
( b ) What are the voltage options available in 7 8 XX and
79 XX voltage regulators'? 4 6. (a ) What is the difference between a sawtooth wave and
a triangular wave'? Give circuits for respective one
( c) What is the principle of switch mode power supplies'? generation. 3
State their advantages and disadvantages. 6
(b) Using 555, draw the circuit diagram of a moilostable
(d) Design a voltage regulator using 723 to get a voltage multivibrator and derive an expression for the time
output of 3 V. 6 delay. 8
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(c) Design a Schmitt trigger for liTP = + 0·5 V and GroupC

LTP =-O·SV. 7
9. Choose the correct answer for the following : 10 X 2
(d) State two advantages of CMOS Schmitt triggers. 2
(i) A non-inverting amplifier with a gain of 100 is nulled
7. ~a) With reference to a PLL, define capture range, lock at 25°C. What will be the change in the output voltage,
range and pull-in-time. 4 if the temperature rises to 50°C for an offset voltage
drift of 0·15 mv rc?
(b) Using a block diagram, explain how a PLL can be
(a) 3·75mV
used as an AM demodulator. 5
(b) 7·5mV
(c) Describe the important criteria in the choice of IF for (c) 375mV
a radio receiver. 5 (d) 750mV
( d) A diode detector circuit with an efficiency of ( ii) A 7 41 C op-amp is used as an inverting amplifier with
90 percent represents an effective load of 250kQ a gain of 50. The voltage gain vs. frequency curve
of 741 C is flat up to 20 kl-J..z. The maxLrnum
the resistance and the capacitance to be used with the peak-to-peak input signal that can be applied without
diode for satisfactory operation at modulation distorting the output is
frequencies of 10kHz and modulation depth of (a) 3·98V ~·
80 percent. 6 (b) 7·96V

{c) 159mV
8. (a) Determine the octal equivalent of the hexadecimal
(d) 318mV
number DC.BA. 4
(iii) In a half-wave ;ectifier, the peak value of the a.c.
( b ) Show that a NAND gate is a universal building block. 4
voltage across ~he secondary of the transformer is
(c) Draw and explain the block diagram of a staircase 20Vz V. No filtbr is used. The maximum d.c. voltage
ramp digital voltmeter. 8 across the load will be
(a) 28·28 V
(d) The basic step of a 9-bit DAC is 10·3mV. If (b) 14·14V
000000000 represents zero V, determine the output (c) 20V
voltage if the input is 10110 1111. 4
(d) 9V
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Time : Three hours
Maximum Marks : 100
All parts of a question ( a,b,etc.) should

Answer should be brief and to-the-point and be supplemented
Group A
1. (a) For the amplifier circuit, shown in Fig. l,R 1 = 10 kO,
R = 1oo ill; V; = 1 V. A load of 25 kO is connected to
1
the output terminal. Calculate (i) i 1, (ii) V0, (iii) IL and
total current i 0 into the output pin. 8
R1 100 K
RL
25K
-=-o
Fig. I =-o
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(b) What are the characteristics of ideal operational
amp! ifier '? 3 4. (a) Draw the circuit diagram oflogarithmic amplifier and
explain its operation. 8
(c) Explain how constant current source circuit improves
the CMRR of the op amp. 9 (b) Draw the output waveform for a square wave of 1V
peak at 100 Hz applied to the differentiator. 2
2. (a) Explain the operation of full-wave rectifier with a
neat diagram and obtain the expression for rectifier (c) Design a wide band pass filter having h_ =400Hz,
efficiency T). 10 / = 2 kHz and pass band gain of 4. Find the value of
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(b) A half-wave rectifier is used to supply 24 V d.c. to a Q for the filter ? 6
resistive load of 500 .Q and the diode has a forward (d) Briefly explain about the applications of comparator. 4
resistance of 50 .Q. Calculate the maximum value of the
a.c. voltage required at the input. 6 Group B
(c) What is meant by peak inverse voltage in rectifiers ? 2 s. (a) Explain the operation of non-stable multivibrator using
(d) What is regulated power supply? 2 op amp, and derive the expression for ON and OFF
state time periods. 12
3. (a) Explain about the operation of series op amp regulator
with a neat block diagram. 8 (b) In a voltage controlled oscillator, applied control voltage
is 3 V, timing resistor, R, = 5 k n, timing capacitor
(b) Describe the characteristics ofiC voltage regulators. 4
C, = 10 J.t.F. Find the frt;quency of oscillation. 3
(c) In Fig. 2, let V EB(ON> = 1 V, P= 15, V L = SV. Calculate
the output current coming from 7805 and /c coming (c) Determine the value of R1 necessary for the circuit
from transistor Q, for loads 100 a and 5 a. 8 shown in Fig. 3 to operate as an oscillator and find the
frequency of oscillation. 5
Rt
RL
Fig.3
"'lil"o 6. (a) Explain how PLL can be used in frequency multiplier
Fig.2
and AM detector circuits. 10
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(b) With reference to a PLL, define capture range, lock (ii) IC LF 198 is an example of
range, and pull-in-time. 3x 2
(a) sample-and-hold circuit.
(c) Derive an expression for the output voltage in inverting
(h) logamplifier.
surnme~ 4
(c) antilog amplifier.
7. (a) Calculate the values of LSB, MSB and full-scale
output for an 8 bit DAC, if the applied input is in the (aj voitage-to-frequency converter.
range of 0 to 10 V range. 4 (iii) A non-inverting amplifier has input resistance
(h) Explain the operation of successive approximation n
R 1 = 100 and feedback resistance R1 = 10 kO.
analog-to-digital converter with a neat diagram. 12 Its gain value is
(a) 10
(c) Define the parameter resolution and settling time
of digital-to-analog converter. Obtain the value of (b) 101
resolution for an 8 bit DAC. 4 (c) - 100
8. (a) In a digital voltmeter, a reference voltage of2 Vis used, (d) -200
if both 3 k t
and 4 digit DVM are used. Calculate the (iv) The important feature of instrumentation amplifier is
resolution of DVM in both the cases and show which (a) low CMRR.
one gives better resolution? 6 (b) high output impedance.
(b) Draw the circuit diagram of non-inverting integrator (c) high gain stability.
and explain in detail about its frequency response
characteristics. I0 (d) high d.c. offset.
( v) The outp11t produced by ideal differentiator is
(c) Briefly explain the operation of sample-and-hold
circuit. 4 (a) V0 =- R1 C 1 dVJdt
Group C (b) V0 = (- IIR1 C 1 )(d~ldt)
9. Choose the correct answer for the following: ]0 X 2

(c) V0 = (- R1 C1) (d!Jdt)
(i) A non-stable multivibrator has
(d) vo = <- liR1 C (di/dt)
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(a) both the states as stable states. (vi) The other name of one shot vibrator is
(b) makes transition from one state to another when (a) Schmittrigger.
the trigger applied. (b) monostablemultivibrator.
(c) both the states as unstable states. (c) bistable multivibrator.
(d) one stable state and one quasi-stab lc state (d) astable multivibrator.
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Time : Three hours
Maximum Marks : 100
All parts of a question (a,b,etc.) should

Group A
1. (a) Why is it that BIFET operational amplifiers have
extremely low input bias current levels ? 3
(b) Describe two methods of offset nulling that might be

used with a 741 op amp. 5
(c) Sketch the circuit of an op amp difference amplifier

and derive an expression for the output in terms of the
m~ 6
(d) Design a capacitor-coupled voltage follower using a
741 op amp. The lower cut-off frequency of the
circuit is 70 Hz and load = 4 kn. 6
2. (a) Distinguish between a dual and a dual tracking

regulated power supply. 4
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(b) Why is it desirable for a power supply to have a low (d) Design a Sallen-Key unity gain low pass active filter
output impedance ? 3 to meet the following requirements: (i) Roll of rate=
-40 dB/decade, (ii) pass band as flat as possible,
(c) What is the purpose of a bleeder resistance? With
(iii) cut-off frequency= 2kHz, and (iv) gain at DC= 5. 8
reference to a bleeder resistance, why are carbon
resistors preferable to. wire \Vound resistors ? 5 Group B
(d) A half wave rectifier output is smoothed by a S. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of a Hartley oscillator and
capacitor C and 20 V is fed to a load of SOO ohm. derive an expression for the frequency of oscillation. 5
Maximum ripple amplitude is I 0 per cc~t of the (b) Describe procedures for stabilising the amplitude of
average output voltage. The input frequency is 60Hz. the output of an oscillator. 6
Determine the value of C. 8
(c) Why does the frequency stability of a clapp oscillator
3. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of a simple Zener diode increase as gm increases ? 3
voltage regulator and explain how the circuit (d) Design a Wein bridge oscillator whose frequency of
operates. 4 oscillation.fo is 625Hz. 6
(b) Sketch a foldback current Iimiting circuit for a voltngc 6. (a) Expiain how a monostabie muitivibrator can be used
regulator and explain the operation of the circuit. S to detect a missing pulse. 5
(c) How can current boost be obtained in a three terminal (b) Explain how a triangular wave can be converted into
regulator? l4 a sine wave. 5
(d) Using LM 217, design a IC voltage regulator to (c) State the important features of grounded capacitor
provide a 6V fixed output. The supply voltage is 15 V. 7 voltage-controlled oscillators and emitter-coupled
voltage-controlled oscillators. 3
4. (a) List the basic differences between Norton's
amplifier and conventional op amp. 4 (d) Using a 555 timer, design an astabl.e multivibrator.
Given : frequency fo =50 kHz and duty cycleD= 75
(b) Explain how a multiplier can be built using log
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amplifiers. 4
7. (a) Show that, fm tone modulated AM, the maximum
(c) Draw the circuit diagram of a dual op amp instru-
efficiency is 33 per cent. 4
mentation amplifier. What is its drawback when it is
compared with the triple op amp instrumentation (b) Explain how a DSB-SC signal can be demodulated by
amplifier? 4 carrier re-insertion and envelope detection. 6
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(c) Using a neat block diagram, explain how a PLL can (b) one quadrant multiplier.
be used as a FSK demodulator. 5 (c) two quad(ant multip1ier.
(d) Select filter components for a PLL whose lowest (d) four quadrant multiplier.
frequency from· the phas.e detector is 5 Hz. A 0·5
percent variation in frequency is allowable~ 5 (iv) Thermal shutdown in 78 XX will occur at
(a) 70 °C
8.- (a) Convert the base 3 number I 021121·121 directly into
a base 9 number. Do not convert to base I0 number. 3 (b) 90 °C
(c) llO °C
(b) Draw and explain the block diagram of a ramp~type
(d) 135 °C
digital voltmeter. 7
(v) The output voltage of a switching regulator for an
(c) Show that the NOR gate is a universai buiiding biock. 4 inpUt Yin and duty cycle() is given by
(d) Using a neat sketch, explain the working of a parallel (a) Yin S
comparator (flash) analog-to-digital converter. 6 (b) Vin(l-S)
Group C (c) Vu. (1 - S)/S
- (d) v.. st<1-S)
9. Choose the correct answer for the following : HJx 2
(vi) Which one of the following is not a dual timer?
(i) In a cascaded differential amplifier,
(a) NE 556
(a) RC coupling is used.
(b) direct coupling is used. (b) MC3456
(c) AC coupling is used. (c) MC 1422
(d) AC or DC coupling may be used. (d) XR2556
(ii) How many op amps does a window comparator (vii) In order to use PLL in a frequency synthesizer, one
require'? additionally requires
(a) I (a) freq~ency counter.
(b) 2 (b) oscillator
(c) 3
(c) analogmultiplier.
(d) 4
(d) high pass filter.
(iii) A multiplier, which can accept input voltnge of any
polarity and can produce output voltages of any (viii) Second order filters, in which the damping factor
polarity, is called exceeds 0·7, are called
(a) universal muitiplier. (a) Butterworth filters.
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Time : Three hours
Maximum Marks : I 00
All parts of a question (a,b,etc.) should
Any missin.g or wrong data may be assumed suitably giving
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Group A
1. (a) Explain, with help of circuit diagrams, the followings

which are related to op-amp : (i) Virtual ground,
(ii) CMRR, (iii) PSRR, (iv) input bias current. 4x2
(h) Draw an ipverting op-amp integrator circuit and its

equivalent circuit. Find the expression for output
voltage ofthe non-inverting integrator. 7
(c) Describe universal offset voltage balancing technique

ban~~· 5
2. (a) Explain the W<?rking principle of a regulated power

supply using Zener diode over the range of input
voltage variat.ion Vmin to Vmax· 7
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(b) Draw a full-wave rectifier with a capacitor filter and (c) What is VCO ? How does it get represented, sayf c , in
derive the expression for ripple power. 8 transfer function form ? 4
(c) Explain the principle of UPS operation. 5 6. (a) What is a square law detector ? Explain with a block
diagram. How does it work for a selected range of
3. (a) Draw the circuit of a half-wave rectifier using IC 741 frequencies ? 7
op-amp with positive input and find the expression for
output voltage. 10 (b) What is a DSB-SC system? Explain how, using
balanced modulator, DSB-SC signal can be generated.
(b) Explain the working principle of a feedback limiter How does it differ in shape from 100 % AM ? 8
circuit. 4
(c) What is synchronous detection ? How is synchronous
(c) What is short circuit protected regulator and dual detection affected by phase error and frequency
tracking regulator ? 6 error ? How can you obtain coherent carrier at
receiver for this circuit ? 5
4. (a) Difference mode gain of a DIFF AMP is Ad= 2000.
Calculate the output voltages for ( 1) CMRR = 100, and 7. (a) Describe the principle ofworkingofaR-2Rdigital-to-
(ii) CMRR = 10,000, if the inputs are V1 = +1·0 mV , analog converter. What is the minimum and maximum
and V2 = +0·9 mV and show the effect of high CMRR. values of gain for it ? How can a digital-to-analog
converter be used as current-to-voltage converter ? 10
Assume V; applied at 1 m V input. 5
(b) Draw the block diagram of an astable multivibrator
(b) Find the expression for overall output voltage of a
using op-amps and explain its working principle. 5
differential amplifier with three op-amps. 8
(c) What is a digital frequency synthesizer ? How can a
(c) Find the expression for output voltage of a logarithmic
desired frequency be obtained from it ? 5
amplifier and design a two input multiplier. 4
(d) Draw the zero-crossing detector ? Explain its function. 8. Write notes on the following : 8+6+6
3
(a) Video amplifier
Group B
(b) Digital voltmeter
5. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of a RC-phase shift (c) Frequency multiplier.
oscillator using op-amp and obtain the frequency of
oscillation. 12 Group c
(b) Describe the working principle of a function generator 9. Choose the correct answer for the following : 10 X 2
that gives square wave and triangular wave of same (i) Output of an inverting op-amp is 10 sin wt. Slew rate
frequency. 4 of the amplifier is
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(a) W (vi) In a ROM memory ofsixteen 8-bit words, 16 memory

(b) 10 elements are arranged in a 4 x 4 array. This topo-
(c) 10 W logy is called
(d) 10 coswt.
(a) coincident selection.
(ii) The range of time, within which a degree of certainty (b) matrix selection.
can be determined between a true value and an (c) linear selection.
estimated value of communicating signals, is known
(d) parallel Selection.
as
(vii) An AM transmitter has carrier power output of
(a) confidence interval.
(b) delay interval. 50 W. Total power produced with 80% modulation
(c) hopping time. is
(d) spreading time. (a) 66W
(iiJ) GMSK is a special care of (b) 60 w
(c) 40 W
(a) QAM
(b) FSK (d) 86 w
(c) QPSK
(viii) For a filter, when the transition band between
(d) PSK
passband and stopband is very narrow, it is known
( iv) The circuit used to convert FM signal into its corres- as
ponding AM siganl, with the help of a frequency
(a) soft roll-off.
dependent circuit, is known as
(b) hard roll-off.
(a) encoder.
(c) slow roll-otT.
(b) decoder.
(d) fast roll-off.
(c) frequency discriminator.
(d) slope detector. (ix) The sampler, which uses sampling and hold circuit, is
( v) If input resistance is infmite and feedback resistance called
is zero, then a non-inverting op-amp acts as a (a) flattop sampling.
(a) integrator. (b) natural sampling.
(b) differential amplifier. (c) ideal sampling.
(c) inverting op-amp. (d) switching sampling.
(d) voltage follower.
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Time : Three hours
Maximum Afarks : I 00

All parts of a question ( a, b,etc.) should
·Figures on the right-hand side margin indicate full marks.
Group A
1. (a) Using an op amp, explain how you will build a negative
resistance converter. Derive an expression for the
negative resistance that is simulated. 8
(b) Using aT-network and an op amp, draw the circuit
diagram of a high sensitivity I - V converter. Explain
the need for JFET input and MOSFET input op amps
in a high sensitivity I - V converter. 6
(c) Describe offset nulling for a LM 311 voltage
comparator using a neat sketch. 6
2. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of a precision half wave

rectifier and explain how it works. 6
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(b) A I 0 V precision voltage reference has a maximum

thermal coefficient of I ppm;oc. Find the variation in 6. (a) Draw and explain the circuit diagram of a CMOS crystal
output voltage when the temperature changes from ooc oscillator. Why does it have high degree of frequency
to 70°C. 4 stability? 8
(c) With reference to a regulator, describe short-circuit
(b) Using neat sketches, describe (i) triangular to sine wave
protection and current fold-back protection. 7
converter and (ii) sine wave to triangular wave
(d) How does a switching regulator achieve higher converter. 6
efficiency ? 3
(c) Design a ICL 8038 waveform generator for a frequency
3. (a) Draw the schematic diagram of an analog multiplier '"=10kHz. Assume V = 15 V. 6
using logarithmic amplifier made of op amps. 10 ~ "
7. (a) What is the need for pre-emphasis? Explain the
(b) Design a two input amplifier with CMRR = 500 using
working of pre-emphasis and de-emphasis circuits in
op-amp with ideal characteristics. I0
public address system. 7
4. (a) Explain how ground loop interference can be eliminated
using a difference amplifier. 4
(b) A carrier signal of 600 V RMS is applied to a 75 ehm
antenna. What is the carrier power ? Determine the
(b) State the relative merits of triple op amp instrumentation • .. L
totat1 SiUeuanu.J +'nl .. noA~o+oA nnn.tAI"' at 7A:\
powei anuA +\.OJ..ai I Q.UUU·"'"' yv n "".& .......
I J
amplifiers and dual op amp instrumentation amplifiers. 4 percent amplitude modulation. 5

(c) Design a low pass first order active filter to meet the
(c) Using neat sketches, explain how the p-njunction
following specifications: (i)- 3 dB frequency of 1kHz,
can be used to design voltage to frequency
(ii) d.c. gain= 20 dB and (iii) input resistance :2::: 10 k n X
3 4 converter? 4
Group B
(d) State and prove Nyquist's sampling theorem. 4
5. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of an op amp based Wien
bridge oscillator and derive an expression for the 8. (a) Using a neat sketch, describe the working of a weighted
frequency of oscillation. 7 capacitor D/A converter. 8
(b) Explain how a limiter can be used to stabilise amplitude (b) What are the two reasons on account of which
in a Wien bridge oscillator. 4
'L - A AID converters use feedback ? 4
(c) Using 555 timer, design a free rum1ingmultivibrator for
(c) Show that a positive logic AND gate is the same as a
a frequency fo =50 kHz and duty cycleD= 75 percent. 6
negative logic OR gate. 4
(d) State the advantages of emitter-coupled voltage
controlled oscillator. 3 (d) Write the truth tables for half subtractor and full
subtractor. 4
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{ll) LMKK Ill Otl IS gtven oy
Group C (a) 10 log1JAdiAcm)
9. Choose the correct answer for the following : JO X 2 (b) 10 Jog 2(Adm/Acm)
(c) 10 loge(Adm/Acm)
(i) A 741 invertingamplifierwith a gain of-2 is driven by a
± 10 V peak-to-peak triangular wave as shown in (d) 20 log 10(Adm/Acm)
Fig. J: (iii)KRC filters are also called
(a) passive filters,
(b) notch filters.
(c) all pass filters.,
(d) Sail en key filters.
Fig. I
(iv)For a track and hold amplifier, the feed through
The waveform at the output will be rejection ratio= 80 dB. The hold mode voltage changes
(a)
by 10 V. The change in output voltage equals
(a) l mV
(b) 2 mV
(c) 10 mV
(d) 20mV
(b)
vo ( v) For a quadrature oscillator, the frequency of oscillator
is given by
t
~~ (a) 2 TIRC
(b) 1/(2 TIRC)
(c)
~
(c) ll(..j6 llRC).
vo (d) 1/(llRC)
t
(vi) The output voltage of a regulator changes by 3 mV when
the input is varied from 7 V to 25 V. Its line regulation
is equal to
(d)
vo (a) 0·17 mVN
(b) 6 V/mV
t
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Time : Three hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Answer FIVE questions, taking ANY TWO from Group A,

All parts of a question ( a,b,etc.) should

Answer should he brief and to-the-point and he supplemented

Any missing or wrong data may he assumed suitably giving

1. (a) State the relative merits of FET op-amps and BJT

(h) Design an op-amp differentiator that will

(c) Draw the simplified circuit diagram of an RF-IF

(d) Draw a neat sketch showing an audio power

(c) Using an op-amp, design an adder circuit to get the

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DESIGN OF ELECfRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

Time : Three hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Answer FIVE questions, taking ANY 1WO from Group A,

All parts ofa question (a, b, etc. ) should

Answer should be briefand to-the-point and be supplemented

Any missing or wrong data may be assumed suitably giving

Figures on the right-hand side margin indicate fuU marks.

1. (a ) Why is it that IC op amps invariably make use oflevel

(b) Explain why high gain op amps generally possess

(c) Explain why many thr:ee-stage op amps have two

(d) Using an op amp, design a second order low-pass

2. (a) Give three reasons why an unregulated supply is

explain why p is selected to be 3. 8 555timeris T=0·693 (RA +2R8 ) C.Howwillyou

( b I A linear F! V converter is initially adjusted for Groupe

(u) The. LM 3911 temperature transducer generates

(x) To avoid false triggering in a comparator, W{:

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DESIGN OF ELECIRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

Time·: Three hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Answer FIVE questions, taking ANY 'IWO from Group A,

All parts ofa question (a, b, etc. ) should

Answer should be briefand to-the-point and be supplemented

Any missing or wrong data may be assumed suitably giving

Figures on the right-hand side margin indicate full marks.

(b) Describe six characteristics of an ideal op-amp. 6

(c) State the advantages of FET op-amp over BJT

(d) The output of an op-amp voltage follower is a

(b) Draw a sample and hold circuit. Explain its operation

(c) Design a Schmitt trigger for liTP = + 0·5 V and GroupC

80 percent. 6 (b) 7·96V

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DESIGN OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

All parts of a question ( a,b,etc.) should

Group C (b) V0 = (- IIR1 C 1 )(d~ldt)

9. Choose the correct answer for the following: ]0 X 2

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DESIGN OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

All parts of a question (a,b,etc.) should

(b) Describe two methods of offset nulling that might be

(c) Sketch the circuit of an op amp difference amplifier

2. (a) Distinguish between a dual and a dual tracking

(a) universal muitiplier. (a) Butterworth filters.

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