ET5251 VLSI Design and Architecture

Assessment II, Semester l, M.E- EST (FT)- 2023

DEEE,CEG, Anna University
Time: 90 Minutes Max Marks:50
1. Which combinational circuit is
Part A
(5x2=10) ANswer All
widely used for reconfiguration in RPLDS?
2. How many macro cells of
MAX7000 series are required for realizing a 4 bit carry look ahead adder
3.
3. Why do we prefer Pulse width programming for FPAAS?
4. Write a behavioural
Verilog HDL program to implement a 3 to 8 decoder.
5. Write a switch level HDL for
realizing a 2X1 MUX.
Part B (3x9=27) Answer any Three
6. Write a behavioural HDL code for realizing a JK FF.
7. Explain the salient features of XC95288 series with its CLB, Pl and lOB.
8. With suitable embedded RPLD illustrate hardware and software co design
a
implementation
9. Draw and discuss the SuperMOS based two
stage operational amplifier.

Part C(1x13=13)Answer Al
10. Design and implement an 8 bit adder with a suitable Embedded RPLD.

(i) Write a Switch level Verilog HDL code for implementing 8 bit adder
i) Draw and discuss the implementation scheme and assess the performance of this adder
 ET5251 VLSI Design and Architecture
Assessment I, Semester l, M.E- EST (FT)
DEEE,CEG, Anna University
Time: 90 Minutes Max Marks:50
Part A(5x2=10) Answer All
s e minimum number oftransistors to construct a CMOS circuit for the logical description K= (RP+GM).
2. How do you design a low
power VLSI circuit?
3. Write down the significance of
Twin-Tub method.
4 Draw the transmission gate
based circuit for aD FF.
5. Write down the popular positive and
negative photo resist materials used for lithography.
Part B(3x9=27) Answer any Three
6. Design a full adder using CMOS and Bi-CMOS and compare these schemes.
7. Use minimum number of transistor to construct D-CMOS and Domino Logic structure for the logical description
F= AB+CD+EEC. Also mathematically derive and discuss the parameter selections.
8. Design an optimized circuit for realizing a 16xI MUX using CMOS technology.
9. Discuss in detail the step by step SOI CMOS fabrication method for a NOR2 with neat diagrams.
Part C(lx13=13)Answer All
10. Design a master slave JKflip flop using
(a) CMOS switches. (b) CMOS transmission gates.

Assess the efficiency of each implementation by counting the no of switches used. Which is more efficient? Why.

Also draw and explain a suitable fabrication method either for 10 (a) or 10(b).
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EXAMINATIONS, MAYIJUNE 2023

Department of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering
EMBEDDED SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES
II Semester

ETS251 VLSI DESIGN AND

ARCHITECTURE
Time: 3hrs (Regulation 2019)
CO1 Max.Marks: 100
The learning process delivers
low power VLSI logic circuits insight into developing CMOS design techniques and development or
CO2 Insight into IC
CO 3 Improved skill fabrication
set in
methods
CO 4 Design and
RPLD/SOC usage for real time applications
development of reprogrammable analog devices and
applications. its usage for embedded
CO 5 Understating and usage of HDL
BL-Bloom's Taxonomy Levels computational processes with improved design strategies.
L1-Remembering, L2 Understanding, L3 Applying,
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L4 -Analysing, L5 Evaluating,
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L6- Creating)
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PART- A (10 x 2=20 Marks)

(Answer all Questions)
Q.Noo Questions
With minimum number
of transistors implement Bi-CMOS for
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a NAND2 logic 2
CO1 2
Draw the mirror circuit for the XNOR
gate. CO1
What is DRIE? Mention 2 CO2
its advantaçes
4 List down any two popular
substrate materials used in SOI. CO2L1 |
Why do we prefer FPGA for high performance
What is buried macro cell? Computing? CO3 | L1
Mention its significance. C03 L2
Compare between analog and digital reprogrammable CO4 L1
devices
Draw nmos based current mirror circuit. 2 C04 L1
9 Write a dataflow HDL code for a 2X1 MUX
10 2 CO5 L2
Write a structural HDL code for SR latch. 2 CO5 2

PART-B (5 x 13 =65 Marks)

Q. No Questions Marks CO BL
11 (a) Design and Implement a master slave JK flip flop with Transmission 13 CO1 L4
gates. Use Minimum number of transistors torealize the logic
OR
11 (6) Implement the logic Y= (a+b+c) (c+d+e) + e(f+g) using CMOSand 13 CO1L4
Clocked CMOS with minimum number of transistors and assess their
performances.
(a)| With neat sketches describe the step by step SOl fabrication method 13 CO2 L3
for a CMOS NOR2 circuit in detail.
OR
12()Explain the n-well fabrication method for an XNOR with neat 13CO2
diagrams. L3

13(a) Describe the salient features of any reconfigurable embedded 13 C03 L4

processor with its architecture and hardware-software co-design
aspects.
OR
13 (6)A FPGA device has the
following features: 20 CLBs, each
four slices and each slice has two five input LUTs. Use minimum consist of 13 CO3 |L4
number of CLBs to implement an 8 bit carry look ahead adder. Also
sketch the interconnection diagram and explain the logicflow.
14 (a) | Draw and explain the operation of two stage CMOS operational 13 CO4 L4
amplifier. Also mention its merits and demerits
OR
14 (b) |Why do we prefer analog VLSI
for neural network implementation.?
Alos explain the neural network implementation with analog VLSI.
13 CO4 L4
| 15 (a) Write a structural HDL code for realizing 8 bit full adder
13 C05 L3
OR
15 (6) | Write a behavioural and dataflow HDL code for realizing an 16 bit 13 C05 | L3
ALU

PART- C (1 x 15= 15 Marks)

(Q.No.16is compulsory)
Q. No Questions Marks CO BL
16. With a suitable illustration explain the hardware-software and 15 C05 |L5
anlog- digital co designs and implementation of high performance
embedded computing for any suitable real time application/
problem statement of your choice.
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EXAMINATIONS, Feb &2023
Embedded System Technologies
Semester 1
ET5001 Wireless and Mobile Communication

Time: 180 minutess (Regulation 2019)

Answer ALL QUestions Max.Marks: 100
CO 1 The
learning process delivers insight
communication protocols for
categorizing various embedded &
cO2 Configuration networkin9
CO3 Deployment ofstrategies of distributed static &mobile
distributed secured systems.
CO4 Establishment routing Wireless &mobile networks
CO5 of distributed static &mobile
mproved Employability and systems
recent trends in embedded entrepreneurship capacity due to knowledge upgradation on
BL Bloom's Taxonomy Levels Communication Technologies.
(L1-Remembering, L2 -Understanding, L3 Applying, L4
Analysing, L5 Evaluating, L6
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Creating)
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PART-A(10 x2= 20 Marks)

Q. No
1 How do different
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diversity schemes overcome negative effects
multi-path_propagation?
of 2 3
What is coherence bandwidth?
What are the additional services GSM-Rail
offers compared to
public GSM?
What are the functions and
procedures of the mobility 4
management in GPRS network?
How is OFDM used in 1EE 802.11a? Explain.
What are different user scenarios for wireless piconets? Explain.
What mechanism are available in IPv6 to
support mobility?
Explain
Explain the working of Cellular IP.
Explain the working of Selective retransmission
10 What are the functions of Gateway in Wireless Application
Environment?
PART-B (5 x13= 65 Marks)
9.No Questions Marks CoBL
11 (a) () Define Modulation. Explain different methods of digital modulation
in detail.
131 2

OR
11 (b) ) Explain the MAC protocols cSMA, PRMA, Reservation TDMA
and Inhibit sense multiple access
13 1 2
12 (a) () How are different subsystem organised in GSM? Sketch and 9
explain the functional architecture of a GSM system.
) What are the several numbers used to locate an MS and to
address the MS?
4
23
OR
12 (b)(0) |Howis radio interfaceimplementedin GSM system? Explain. 132
13 (a) i) | What services
do 802.11 MAC management techniques provide? 13 3
 How are they implemented?
OR
13 (6) () How arethe protocols organized in Bluetooth? How are the 13 3 4
L2CAP and Security layer of Bluetooth implemented?
| 14 (a) () | How does dynamic source routing handle
motivation behind DSR compared to other routing?
What is the 9 4 4
routing algorithms from
fixed netvworks?
ü | Describe the working of DHCP 4 4 4
14 (6) OR
Explain the following with respect to mobile
i) Reverse
IP:
13 4 4
tunneling (ncluding reason for adopting this) (4)
i) Optimizations
(4)
ii) Registration
15 (a) () | How do Indirect TCP, Snooping TCP and Mobile (5
the problems of traditional TCP TCP over ne 13 5 4
in wireless links? What are the
drawbacks?
15 OR
(6) () | List and describe the general features offered by WSP needed for 13 5 4
Content exchange between
are the features cooperating clients and servers. What
adapted to web browsing offered by WSP/B?
Explain them.
PART-C1x15=15 Marks)
Q. No Questions
16 ) Draw and explain the state protocol machine for the sender and
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receiver for multiple access with collision avoidance scheme.
) What services do each Protocol for
Signaling in GSM provides?
How are they implemented? How are they organized? 956
 SET 1
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
M.E (eommon to al PS, PED, PEM, C&1, EST, HVV)
RM5151 RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY AND IPR
Assessment II - Jan'2023
Time: 1 hr
Total marks: 25
CO4 Ability understand today's world is
to
ruled by ideas, concept and controlled by computer ,IT, but tomorrows world will be
CO5 creativity
Ability to understand about IPR and
filing patents in R&D
BL-Bloom's Taxonomy Levels
(L1-Remembering, L2-Understanding, L3-Applying,
L4-Analysing, L5-Evaluating, L6-Creating)

Part A Answer all the

S.No Question questions. (5 x 2 10)

Classify Literary Property Marks CO BL

2 4 LI
Give examples of Certification mark
2 L2
Mention the difference between Trade mark
Service mark.
and 4 L2
Give the limitation of IP based
protection for LI
traditional knowledge.
What is WIPO?
L6
Part B Answer all the questions.
6. Draw the flow chart for the Procedure involved in (2x7.5 15)
| 7.5 LI
registration of trade mark.

Explain about criteria for patent and non patentable 7.5 L6

invention.
 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
M.E (common to C&I, HV, EST)
RM5151 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND IPR
First Semester
Assessment 1 - NOV' 2022.
Time: 1 hr
Total marks: 50

CO1 Ability to formulate Research

problem
CO2
C CO3 Ability to carry out Research analysis
Ability to follow researclh ethiCS
BL-Bloom's Taxonomy Levels
(L1-Remembering, L2-Understanding, L3-Applying, L4-Analysing, L5-Evaluating,
L6-Creating)

Part A Answer all the

questions. (5 x 2 10)
S.No Question MarksCO BL
What are the SMART properties of research? 2 LI
Differentiate Applied vs. Fundamental research. 2 L2
Enumerate the uses of literature review.
L2
4. Name the tools used for
checking Plagiarism. L2
5 Write about the styles of citing references in a L3
research paper.
Part B Answer any two questions. (2x7.5 15)
6. With the help
of case study give the guidelines for 7.5 L2
constructing a research instrument to carryout
quantitative research
7. Classify various types of plagiarism and analyse the | 7.5 2 L4
common reason forplagiarism.
Part C
(15+10-25)
9. Assignment 1 15
Assignment 2 10 L6
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First Semester
RM5151 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND IPR
(Regulation 2019)
Time: 3hrs
Max.Marks: 100
CO 1 Ability to formulate research problem
CO 2 Ability to carry out research analysis
CO 3 Ability to follow research ethics
Ability to understand that today's world is controlled by Computer, Information
CO 4
Technology, but tomorrow world will be ruled by ideas, concept, and creativity
CO5 Ability to understand about IPR and filing patents in R& D.
BL Bloom's Taxonomy Levels
(L1- Remembering, L2 - Understanding, L3 - Applying, L4 - Analysing, L5 - Evaluating, L6- Creating)

PART- A(10 x 2= 20 Marks)

(Answer all Questions)

Q. No Questions Marks CO BL

Differentiate qualitative and quantitative research. L2

What is meant by empirical research? L2

3
State any four important aspects of plagiarism. L2

4
What is the need for literature review? (any four points) L2

Name any four important criteria to be considered while 2 3 L2

preparing the project proposal.
6 2 3 L1
What do you understand by the term research ethics?

Compare any four types of IPRs in terms of protection,

7 2 4 L2
period and cost of registration.

Name any two basic principles of Paris convention. 24 L

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Justify any two grounds for the grant of compulsory licence.
10
Categorise any six types of license. 5L4

PART B(5x13 65 Marks)

a. No Questions Marks Co BL
Enumerate the essential characteristics of quality research 13 1 L4
11 (a)
problem.

OR
|Evaluate the different types of sampling techniques and their 13 1L4
11 (6)
applications in research.

Compare questionnaire, interviews and literature survey in 13 2 L4

12 (a) the aspects of research.

OR
) Categorize the various sources to carry out effective 10 2 L4
literature survey.
12 (b)
() Name any six important Journals relevant to your 3

branch of specialization.
Analyze the following 13 3 L4

13 (a) () Report writing and

() Paper writing
OR

Critically analyze the plan of preparing a research proposal 13 3 L4

and the assessment by review committee.
13 (b)

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 Illustrate the various stages involved in the process of 13 4 L3

14 (a) granting a patent application in India with a neat floW

diagram.
OR
Illustrate the filing procedure of patent application under1 313 4 L3
14 (b) patent cooperation treaty (PCT) route with a neat flow
diagram
() Analyse the various information available in a typical 7 L4

published patent document.

(i) How the published patent information will be useful to 3
15 (a) you for your project or research work in future?

(i) Name any three free and paid databases for prior-art 3
searches.

OR
0) Analyse the need for registering geographical indications. 5 L4
i) How a software can be protected as an intellectual 4
15 (b)
property in India and USA?
(ii) Bring out the purpose of Budapest Treaty. 3

PART-C (1 x15 =15 Marks

(Q.No.16 is compulsory)

Q. No Questions Marks CO BL

Exam.ine the stepS and processes involved in carrying out a L5

16.()
quality research.
llustrate with any two case studies on traditional knowledge, 8 L5
(i)
how the granted patents were revoked.

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