Questions Paper 2021

UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO
EXAMINATION IN BSC (EXTERNAL) IN ELECTRONICS & AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES
SEMESTER II, 2021
EA 1007 – Electronic Circuit Simulations
Two (02) hours

Electronic calculators are allowed
This question paper consists of Three (03) questions and twenty two (22) pages
Answer all 3 questions from any one of each parts.
Important Instructions to Candidates
• If a page or a part of this question paper is not printed, please inform the supervisor
immediately.
• Enter your Index Number on all pages of the answer script.
• Electronic devices capable of storing and retrieving text, including electronic
dictionaries and mobile phones are not allowed.
• All symbols have their usual meaning.
UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO
Examination in BSc (External) in Electronics & Automation Technologies
Semester II, 2021
EA 1007 – Electronic Circuit Simulations
(One and Half Hours)

Answer all the questions
(This questionnaire consists of 03 major questions.)
• The final examination will be conducted as an online examinations through the EDP
LMS.
• Q1 to Q3 include the questions about circuit simulation part. You should draw the
circuit, do the required simulations and answer the questions.
• Use Orcad 17.2 Software to complete and simulate all these questions
• You need to attach all required screenshots in to a word document or PDF or as
Images and upload the documents as an attachment. (Question no and part should
be clearly mentioned.)
• This is an open book examination. You can use the lecture notes, exercises etc. for
this course EA 1007
• If you start the examination, It will be taken as an examination attempt. So if you have
any difficulties to face the examination, Inform it and postpone the examination to
the next year.
• Do not try to share or upload other peoples' screenshots, If so, you will reported for
examination offences.
• If you have any problem, Please contact examiner or Instructor. Do not contact any
friend or other people while the examination.
• Examination time may be extended due to technical problem and difficulties. Be
prepared to stay more time until finish the examination.
• You are not allow to write this examination outside of the university without any
written permission. So unauthorised attempts are ignored.
Question 01 - Part 01 (T1-Q1_P1)
Amplifier circuit is given below
a) Draw above circuit in OrCAD Capture, Put the values of components as shown in
image.
(Screenshot of the schematic should be attached)
b) Using suitable simulation, find the following values when input signal is not given
to the
circuit. (Screenshot of a simulation Settings should be attached)
c) Find the voltage values of the A, B, C, D, E, F points when input signal is not given
to
the input. (Screenshot of the results should be attached)
A D
B E
C F
d) Find the current through the Base pin of each transistor when the input signal is
not given to the input.
(Screenshot of the results should be attached)
Ib - Q1 IC - Q1
e) Find the power consumption of each component when input signal is not given to
the
circuit. (Screenshot of the results should be attached)
R1 R5
R2 R6
R4 Q1
image.
to the
to
A D
B E
C F
Ib - Q1 IC - Q1
the
R1 R5
R2 R6
R4 Q1
Question 01 - Part 01(T3-Q1_P1)
image.
to the
to
A D
B E
C F
Ib - Q1 IC - Q1
the
R1 R5
R2 R6
R4 Q1
A circuit is given below.
image.
b) Put an alias name to the node as the image

c) Use a suitable simulation type, to very supply voltage form 0 V to 100 V in 0.001
steps
(Screenshot of the simulation settings should be attached)
d) Take the graph of the I(in) vs V(V1) (Y axis -> I(in); X axis -> V(V1))
(Screenshot of the output graph should be attached)
e) Correct the X axis to get forward characteristic curve of the above Diode.
image.

steps
e) Correct the X axis to get reverse characteristic curve of the above Diode.
image.

steps
e) Correct the X axis to get reverse characteristic curve of the above Diode.
A passive filter circuit is given in following schematic.
a) Draw above circuit in OrCAD Capture

(A screenshot of the schematic diagram should be attached)
b) Using suitable simulation, find the following values.

(A screenshot of the simulation settings should be attached)
i) Find the frequency response of the circuit up to 10 MHz. You can take about 10000
data points.
ii) Use suitable source for apply signals to the circuit
c) Find the correct frequencies response graph of the circuit. and take -3db cutoff frequency
values.
(Hint : you can directly read these values)(A screenshot of the graph including correct cursors
should be attached)
d) Take the 2 cutoff frequencies of the circuit. (A screenshot of the data table should be
attached)
Lower Cutoff Upper Cutoff

Frequency : frequency :
e) Find the Center frequency, bandwidth of the circuit.

(Hint : you can directly read these values; Find the maximum gain of the graph for the center
frequency.)
(Screenshots of the graph including correct cursors and data table should be attached)
Center
Bandwidth :
Frequency :


data points.
values.
should be attached)
attached)


frequency.)
Center
Bandwidth :
Frequency :


data points.
values.
should be attached)
attached)


frequency.)
Center
Bandwidth :
Frequency :
High pass Passive filter circuit is given bellow.
Using a suitable simulation, find the value for resistor, to set -3db cutoff frequency
is to be 10 kHz.
a) Draw the circuit schematic using OrCAD capture

b) Add a suitable component to sweep the value of resistor and change its settings.
And assign the values to resistors
(Screenshots of the schematic and new component property table should be
attached)
c) Do a suitable simulation with following ranges
1. Frequency : 1 Hz to 10 MHz for 1000 values

2. Resistor value 100 Ω to 10kΩ by 100 Ω
(Screenshots of the simulation profiles should be attached)
d) Draw the suitable graphs to get value of the resistor when cutoff frequency is
equal to be 10 kHz.
e) Find the resistor value of the R1 resistor to set the 3db cut-off frequency is to 10
kHz
is to be 500 Hz.

attached)
1. Frequency : 1 Hz to 10 MHz for 1000 values

equal to be 500 Hz.
Hz
is to be 1000 Hz.

attached)
1. Frequency: 1 Hz to 10 MHz for 1000 values

equal to be 1000 Hz.
Hz
a) Add 3 input AND gate from DIG_PRIM library (AND3)
b) Add 3 STIM1 s from Sources library
c) Set time commands in DSTM properties to show all possible combinations of outputs
and inputs
Inputs as (A, B, C) and output as (Q)
(Screenshots of the component properties table should be attached)
d) Create a suitable simulation profile to simulate all possible input output status
(Screenshot of the simulation profile should be attached)
e) Run the simulation and take the all input and output wave forms
(You need to attach clear screenshots)
f) Write down the truth table of above gate.
A B C Q
0 0 0
0 0
0
a) Add 3 input OR gate from DIG_PRIM library (OR3)
c) Set time commands in DSTM properties to show all possible combinations of outputs
and inputs
Inputs as (A, B, C) and output as (Q)
A B C Q
0 0 0
0 0
0
a) Add 2 input OR gate from DIG_PRIM library
c) Set time commands in DSTM properties to show all possible combinations of

outputs and inputs
Inputs as (A, B) and output as (Q)
A B Q
0 0
g) Write 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of simulating electronic circuits before

constructing them.
• Advantages :
1.
2.
• Disadvantages :
1.
2.
Question 03 - Part 02
Digital Logic circuit is given bellow.
a) Draw above digital circuit using logic gates from DIG_PRIM library.
b) Create suitable digital wave forms for all possible combinations of inputs using
stimulus editor
(You need to attach a screenshot of stimulus editor view of waveforms)
c) Create a suitable simulation profile and attach stimulus files into your simulation
profile.
(Screenshots of a simulation Settings should be attached)
d) Add digstim1s from SourcStm component and connect each inputs as

implementations.
e) Run suitable simulation and take the output wave form.

(You need to attach output wave forms)
f) Then write down the results in following table.
A B C Q
0 0 0
0 0

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UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO

EXAMINATION IN BSC (EXTERNAL) IN ELECTRONICS & AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES

SEMESTER II, 2021

EA 1007 – Electronic Circuit Simulations

Two (02) hours

Answer all 3 questions from any one of each parts.

Important Instructions to Candidates

Examination in BSc (External) in Electronics & Automation Technologies

Semester II, 2021

EA 1007 – Electronic Circuit Simulations

(One and Half Hours)

b) Put an alias name to the node as the image

b) Put an alias name to the node as the image

b) Put an alias name to the node as the image

a) Draw above circuit in OrCAD Capture

b) Using suitable simulation, find the following values.

Lower Cutoff Upper Cutoff

e) Find the Center frequency, bandwidth of the circuit.

a) Draw above circuit in OrCAD Capture

b) Using suitable simulation, find the following values.

Lower Cutoff Upper Cutoff

e) Find the Center frequency, bandwidth of the circuit.

a) Draw above circuit in OrCAD Capture

b) Using suitable simulation, find the following values.

Lower Cutoff Upper Cutoff

e) Find the Center frequency, bandwidth of the circuit.

a) Draw the circuit schematic using OrCAD capture

c) Do a suitable simulation with following ranges

1. Frequency : 1 Hz to 10 MHz for 1000 values

(Screenshots of the simulation profiles should be attached)

a) Draw the circuit schematic using OrCAD capture

c) Do a suitable simulation with following ranges

1. Frequency : 1 Hz to 10 MHz for 1000 values

(Screenshots of the simulation profiles should be attached)

a) Draw the circuit schematic using OrCAD capture

c) Do a suitable simulation with following ranges

1. Frequency: 1 Hz to 10 MHz for 1000 values

(Screenshots of the simulation profiles should be attached)

f) Write down the truth table of above gate.

f) Write down the truth table of above gate.

c) Set time commands in DSTM properties to show all possible combinations of

f) Write down the truth table of above gate.

g) Write 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of simulating electronic circuits before

d) Add digstim1s from SourcStm component and connect each inputs as

e) Run suitable simulation and take the output wave form.

f) Then write down the results in following table.

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