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ANNA UNIVERSITY (UNVERSITY DEPARTMENTS)

B.E/B. Tech (Part Time) END SEMESTEREXAMINATIONS APRIL/MAY 2022
ELECTRICAL& ELECTRONICS ENGG
PTEE 7303 Linear Integrated Circuits

(Regulation 2017)
Time: 3 Hours Answer ALL Questions Max. Marks 100

PART-A10 x2 20 Marks)
Q.No Questions Marks
What is the purpose for which SiO2.layer is used during IC fabrication process? How is it easily 2
fomed on thecomponentsside of thesilicon wafer repeatedly?
2 What is a 'schottky diode'? How form ing of schottky diodes inadvertently' is avoided during IC
fabrication process?"
3 What is a 'Widlar curent source'? Give an application for the same.
Sketch the circuit diagram of an OPAMP based 1 st order low pass filter circuit? How will you modify

Jthis toget an all passfilter?

Define the input offset curent of an OPAMP? How is its impact on high gain inverting amplifier 2
circuit avoided?
6 Define 'CMRR' of an OPAMP? What is the CMRR ofa general purpose OPAMP 741?
Draw the circuit diagram of a precision half-wave rectifier circuit that can also be given as example 2
for aclipper circuit
8. Using the given DC mili-a mmeter, design a circuit using an OPAMP based amplifier for 2
Imeasurementoflow voltage AC?_
9. How would you practicaly verify the slew ratespecification of a given OPAMP?
10. Define the capture range of a PLL? How is it different from its tracking range?

PART-B(5 x16 80 Marks)

(Q. No 11 is Compulsory)

Q.No Questions Marks

11. )Explain howthe operation of an OPAMP based inverting amplifier can be understood by 16
employing the voltage-shunt feedback concept Derive an expression for the gain ofthe
amplifier?
i) What is an OPAMP based inverting amplifier? What happens to this circuit ifa diode
(with cathodetowardsoutputpin)is usedin the place ofthe feedback resistor R,? (9+7)
a) i) Draw the internal block diagram of the 555 timer IC and briefly discuss its 16
12. internal features. Specify any FOUR different applications for this timer IC.
i) Design a 555 timer based astable multi-vibrator for a frequency of 700 Hz. It is
the required that the 'on time' is double of the 'off time period'. Derive any formulae
Used. (8+8)
OR
b) i) Along with the internal block diagram, discuss the operation of the voltage 16
controlled oscillator IC 566. Also derive an expression for its output frequency.
this
How is VCO useful in a PLL circuit?
i) What is an 'analog multiplier circuit? How is it useful in implementing a Phase
Locked Loop circuit? (8+8)
a) i Whatisa linear regulator circuit? What are itsinternal components? How can 16
13. you obtain +/- 12 V supply required for supplying an OPAMP from 230 V ac mains
with the help ofstep down transformer,rectifier and linear requlator ICs?
 Elaborate.
) Discuss brietly how silicon wafers are preparecd by employing C1ohmlski
gTowth prnae ess. AIso diseuss how masking and etching crystal
are repeatedlly perfosmeel on the
silicon wafer to make meaningtul circuit fabricated?
OR 10)
b) How does an OPA MP based tri-angular waveform
generator circuit
Design a tri-angular waveform generator circuit for a frequency of 600 operate?
Hz, after 16
deriving the required expressions. Assume the peak voltage required to be 6 V.
a) i) DiscuSs the operation of an OPAMP based
14. as a weighted resistance method
amplifier circuit, which can work 16
based D to A converter? Consider that a 2 -bit
input is given.
ü) Given a suitable window detector circuit, what are the extra cormponents
required for implementing a 2-bit flash type Ato Dconverter? Elaborate. (8 +8)].
OR
b) iWhat is an R-2R ladder type DAC? Considering such a DAC 16
capacity, show that output with 2-bit
How
analog voltage is proportional to the input bit pattern.
n) does a dual sbpe type ADC
operate?
ilis stil popuiarly emjyloyeu' -reason out. 'Despite
its low conversion
nature,
a) i) Along with the circuit diagram and derivation of relevant 8+8)
the operation of Wien bridge oscillator circuit that can be usedexpressions,
15. to generate discuss
a sine
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wave of 500 Hz frequency.
i) What is an OPAMP based negative clipper circuit? Illustrate with example
circuit.(10 +6)
OR
b) i) Design a 2nd order band pass Filter with cut-off frequencies of 350Hz and 650 16
Hz. Derive an expression for the cut-off frequency of this OPAMP based circuit.
i)Verify that the circuit shown below is a differential amplifier. Also valuate its
differential gain? How is this circuit better than a single- OPAMP based differential
amplifier. Justify how this circuit termed as an "instrumentation amplifier ? (8 +
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