Unit-1

1. Explain PN Junction diode and its V-I characteristics?

2. Explain the operation of center tapped full wave rectifier with neat diagram?
3. Distinguish between shunt and series clippers
4. What is Zener diode? Draw the VI Characteristics of Zener diode? why zener is used as
voltage regulator?
5. Explain with neat diagram, the construction, working principle and characteristics
equation of photodiode?
6. Write a note on light emitting diode. List out the applications of LED.
7. Explain with neat diagram, the working principle and characteristics equation of
tunneldiode?
8. Switching characteristics of pn diode?
9. Explain the operation of halfwave rectifier with neat diagram?
10. Comparison of rectifiers?
11. Draw the characteristics of pn diode with temperature effect?
12. Explain the following
a)diode resistance b) diode capacitances

Unit-2

13. With neat diagram explain the operation of p-n-p CB/CC/common emitter transistor?
14. With neat diagram explain the operation of n-p-n CB/CC/common emitter transistor?
15. Compare CB,CE,CC configurations of BJT?
16. Relation between alpha,beta&gama?
17. Explain With neat circuit diagram of RC – coupled amplifier?
18. Need for biasing (operating point),explain different biasing methods?

Unit-3

19. Explain the working of N-channel E-MOSFET, with the help of neat diagram.
20. Explain the working of N-channel JFET, with the help of neat diagram.
21. With the circuit diagram explain any four applications of FET.
22. Difference between FET and BJT
23. Explain AND and OR gate using diode and transistor circuit.
24. Explain RTL and I2R logic families.
25. Comparison between logic families?
26. What is race around condition how we can eliminate?
27. Explain Universal gates in brief.
 UNIT-4

28. Minimize the function for SOP by using K-map and implement it using basic
gates:
29. Minimize the function for POS by using K-map and realize it by using basic gates
30. Plot the following function on a K-map (Do not expand to minterm before
plotting): F(A, B,C,D) = A B + CD + ABC + ABCD + ABCD , find the minimum sum of
products.
31. With a neat diagram, explain 3 to 8 line decoder.
32. Realize basic gates using only NAND gates and only NOR gates

33. How can be obtained 1’s and 2’s compliment of binary number?
34. Explain a 4 input multiplexer?
35. Explain Full adder and Half adder circuit?
36. Explain three variables and four variables K-map.
37. Explain edge triggered D Flip flop with its truth table. Also state its applications.
38. Illustrate the three basic circuits used in arithmetic building blocks

UNIT-5

39. Construct SR gates latch using NAN D gates and derive the characteristics equation
for‘ the same.
40. Explain T-flipflop with characteristics equation.
41. Explain with neat diagram, working of JK flipflop and derive its characteristic
equation.
42. With neat diagram, explain 4 bit parallel adder

43. Explain the different types of registers?.

44. Implement the following Boolean
function using 4 : 1 MUX. F(A, B, C, D)=
m(0,1,2,4,6,9,12,14)
45. What is magnitude comparator? Design and explain 2-bit magnitude comparator
46. Explain working of ripple counter ?
47. Comparison between synchronous and asynchronous sequential circuits?
48. Comparison between latches and flipflops?
49. Difference between ROM&RAM?