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THffiD SEMESTER B.TECH. (ENGINEERING) [09 SCHEME] DEGREE

EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2016

IT/CS 09 3051PT CS 09 304-ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS

Time: Three Hour Maximum: 70 Marks

Part A

Answer all questions.

1. Mention the potential applications of Schmitt trigger.

2 . What are stable and quasi stable states?
3. Differentiate CMOS from NMOS technology.
4. What are VLSI and ULSI ?
5. Write the significance oftiming diagrams.
(5 x 2 = 10 marks)
PartB
Answer any four questions.
6. Explain the diffeernce between LED and photodiode.
7. Explain the V-I characteristics of Backward diode.
8. Explain the differences between JFET and MOSFET.
9. Explain the concept of SSI and MSI.
10. Differentiate ROM from RAM.
11. Explain the advantages and applications of CD-ROM.
(4 x 5 = 20 marks)
Part C

Answer either (a) or (b).

12 . (a) Explain the construction and characteristics 0 tunnel diode and pin diode with neat
diagrams.
Or
(b) Draw a neat circuit diagram for bistable multivibrator and explain it in detail.
13. (a) Explain the principle of waveform conversion with op-amp with neat diagrams.
Or
(b) Explain in detail the drain characteristics ofE-MOSFET with neat diagrams.

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14. (a). Dray, N AND gates using TIL, ECL and CMOS logics . Explain them in detail.
Or
(b) Compare and contrast all the parameters of the logic families .
15. (a) Write a technical note on "Magnetic bubble memories".
Or
(b) Write short notes on :
(i) Sample and hold circuit. (5 marks)
(ii) Binary weighted resistor DAC. (5 marks)

[4 x 10 = 40 marks]