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COURSE INFORMATION &

COURSE PLAN
7. ECL 202
ANALOG CIRCUITS AND
SIMULATION LAB

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ECL ANALOG L T P CREDIT YEAR OF

202 CIRCUITS AND INTRODUCTION
SIMULATION 0 0 3 2 2020
LAB
Preamble: This course aims to

(i) Familiarize students with the Analog Circuits Design through the implementation
of basic Analog Circuits using discrete components.

(ii) Familiarize students with simulation of basic Analog Circuits.

Prerequisite: NIL

Course Outcomes: After the completion of the course the student will be able to

CO 1 Design and demonstrate the functioning of basic analog circuits using discrete
components
CO 2 Design and simulate the functioning of basic analog circuits using simulation
tools
CO 3 Function effectively as an individual and in a team to accomplish the given task.

Text Books

1. Bell D. A., Electronic Devices and Circuits, Prentice Hall of India, 2007.
2. Malvino A. and D. J. Bates, Electronic Principles7/e, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010.
3. Boylestad R. L. and L. Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 10/e, Pearson
Education India, 2009.

Reference Books

1. Floyd T.L., Fundamentals of Analog Circuits,, Pearson Education, 2012.

2. Millman J. and C. C. Halkias, Integrated Electronics: Analog and Digital Circuits and Systems, Tata
McGraw-Hill, 2010.

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Part A :
List of Experiments using discrete components [Any Six experiments mandatory]
1. RC integrating and differentiating circuits (Transient analysis with different inputs and
frequency response)
2. Clipping and clamping circuits (Transients and transfer characteristics)
3. RC coupled CE amplifier - frequency response characteristics
4. MOSFET amplifier (CS) - frequency response characteristics
5. Cascade amplifier – gain and frequency response
6. Cascode amplifier -frequency response
7. Feedback amplifiers (current series, voltage series) - gain and frequency response
8. Low frequency oscillators –RC phase shift or Wien bridge
9. Power amplifiers (transformer less) - Class B and Class AB
10. Transistor series voltage regulator (load and line regulation)

PART B:
Simulation experiments [Any Six experiments mandatory]
The experiments shall be conducted using open tools such as QUCS, KiCad or variants of
SPICE.

1. RC integrating and differentiating circuits (Transient analysis with different inputs and
frequency response)
2. Clipping and clamping circuits (Transients and transfer characteristics)
3. RC coupled CE amplifier - frequency response characteristics
4. MOSFET amplifier (CS) - frequency response characteristics
5. Cascade amplifier – gain and frequency response
6. Cascode amplifier – frequency response
7. Feedback amplifiers (current series, voltage series) - gain and frequency response
8. Low frequency oscillators – RC phase shift or Wien bridge
9. Power amplifiers (transformer less) - Class B and Class AB
10. Transistor series voltage regulator (load and line regulation)

CYCLE OF EXPERIMENTS
CYCLE 1
1. RC integrating and differentiating circuits (Transient analysis with different inputs and
frequency response)
2. Clipping and clamping circuits (Transients and transfer characteristics)
3. RC coupled CE amplifier - frequency response characteristics
4. Cascade amplifier – gain and frequency response

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5. Feedback amplifiers (current series, voltage series) - gain and frequency response
6. Low frequency oscillators – RC phase shift or Wien bridge

CYCLE 2
Simulation experiments
1. RC integrating and differentiating circuits (Transient analysis with different inputs and
frequency response)
2. Clipping and clamping circuits (Transients and transfer characteristics)
3. RC coupled CE amplifier - frequency response characteristics
4. Cascade amplifier – gain and frequency response
5. Feedback amplifiers (current series, voltage series) - gain and frequency response
6. Low frequency oscillators – RC phase shift or Wien bridge

Mark distribution

Total Marks CIE ESE ESE

Duration(Internal)
Marks Marks
150 75 75 2.5 hours

Continuous Internal Evaluation Pattern:

Attendance Regular Internal Test Total

Lab Work

15 30 30 75
End Semester Examination Pattern:

The following guidelines should be followed regarding award of marks

(a) Preliminary work : 15 Marks

(b) Implementing the work/Conducting the experiment : 10 Marks

(c) Performance, result and inference (usage of equipment and troubleshooting) : 25 Marks

(d) Viva voce : 20 marks

(e) Record : 5 Marks

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COURSE OUTCOMES: At the end of this course the student will be able to
Bloom’s
Sl. No. Course Outcomes
Taxonomy Level
CO 1 Design and demonstrate the functioning of basic analog K2
circuits using discrete components
CO 2 Design and simulate the functioning of basic analog K2,K4
circuits using simulation tools
CO 3 Function effectively as an individual and in a team to K4
accomplish the given task.

Mapping of course outcomes with program outcomes

PO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12

CO
CO 1 3 3 3 2 2

CO 2 3 3 3 3 2 2
CO 3 3 3 3 3 3

CO-PSO MATRIX

PSO PSO1 PSO2 PSO3

CO

ECL202.1 3 1

ECL202.2 3 1

ECL202.3 3 1

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Justification for ECL202

PO1 3
Apply basic mathematical calculations to read values from electronic
instruments
PO2 3
Analyze the basic analog circuits using discrete components
Design various analog circuits like clipper,clamper,amplifier and oscillator
PO3 3
CO1 circuits
PO9 2
Students should learn to work in a group of 3 or 4
Develop the knowledge of analog circuits which will be used in real life
PO12 2
applications.
PO1 2
Apply basic engineering knowledge to understand the working of different
circuits using discrete components
Use engineering principles and analyze the functioning of analog circuits
PO2 2
using simulation tools
CO2 Design analog circuits like clipper, clamper, amplifier, oscillators using
PO3 2
simulation tools.
Students will learn modern simulation tools to understand the functioning of
PO5
analog circuits.
PO9
Students should learn to work in a group of 3 or 4
2
Develop the knowledge of analog circuits which will be used in real life
PO12
applications
PO1 2
Apply basic mathematical knowledge to understand working of amplifiers
and oscillators
Identify the various problems involving amplifiers & oscillators and arrive
PO2 2
at solutions using the basics of Engineering Science
CO3
Applications of oscillators and amplifiers in complex circuits can be
PO3 2
understood by using principles of engineering.
PO9 2
Students should learn to work in a group of 3 or 4
Develop the knowledge of analog circuits which will be used in real life
PO12
applications.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES

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1.chalk and board

2.Hands on demonstration of all experiments

DIRECT ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES

1.Regular viva voce

2.Continuous evaluation of record

3.End semester examination

2 SESSION PLAN
BATCH - A
Session Topic Chapter/Book
Hours per syllabus

Day Period Duration EXPERIMENT

3hrs Experiment 1
1

2 3hrs Experiment 2

3 3hrs
Experiment 3
R(1),R(2)
4 3hrs Experiment 4

5 3hrs Experiment 5

6 3hrs Experiment 6

7 3hrs Experiment 1 (PART B)

8 3hrs
Experiment 2
9 3hrs
Experiment 3
10 3hrs
Experiment 4
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11 3hrs
Experiment 5
12 3hrs
Experiment 6
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BATCH - B

Session Topic Chapter/Book

Hours per syllabus

Date Period Duration EXPERIMENT

3hrs Experiment 1
1

2 3hrs Experiment 2
R(1),R(2)
3 3hrs Experiment 3

4 3hrs Experiment 4
Viva

5 3hrs Experiment 5

6 3hrs Experiment 6

7 3hrs Experiment 1 (PART B)

8 3hrs
Experiment 2

9 3hrs
Experiment 3

10 Experiment 4
3hrs

11 3hrs Experiment 5

12 3hrs Experiment 6

Questions
1. Application of clipper?
2. What is Positive Clipper circuit?
What are oscillators?

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3. Application of electronic oscillator?

4. What is phase-shift oscillator?
5. How to produced 180° phase shift?
6. Define clamping operation? And how it is different from clippers?
7. What are the other names of clampers?
8. Difference between clipping and clamping circuits
9. Why capacitors are used in clampers?
10. What are different types of clampers?
11. What are the condition for RC circuit to act as integrator and
differentiator?
12. What is meant by feedback? What are the different types of feedback?
13. Differentiate amplifier and Oscillator?
14. Why gain reduces at low frequency and high frequency in the frequency
response of an RC coupled amplifier.
15. What is meant by negative feedback?where it is used?
16. What is meant by cross over distortion?
17. What are the different types of power amplifiers?
18. How a square wave can be obtained from triangular wave?
19. What are the functions of R1,R2 and RE resistors in RC coupled
amplifier?
20. What is meant by thermal runaway?
21. Differentiate between BJT and FET.
22. How the Barkhausen criterion is satisfied in RC phase shift oscillator?
23. What is cut off frequency? What is lower 3dB and upper 3dB cut off
frequency?
24. What are the applications of CE amplifier?
25. What is the importance of gain bandwidth product?
26. Draw h parameter equivalent circuit of CE amplifier.
27. What is the importance of coupling capacitors in CE amplifier?
28. What is the importance of emitter by pass capacitor?
29. What type of feedback is used in CE amplifier?
30. . What are the various types of biasing a Transistor?
31. What is Q point of operation of the transistor? What is the region of operation of the
transistor when it is working as an amplifier?
32. Why frequency response of the amplifier is drawn on semi-log scale graph?

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