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Reg No.:_______________ Name:__________________________
APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.Tech Degree S5 (R, S) / S3 (PT) (R, S) Examination December 2023 (2019 Scheme)
Course Code: ECT 301
Course Name: LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PART A
(Answer all questions; each question carries 3 marks) Marks
1 Discuss the frequency response curve of an operational amplifier. 3
2 Differentiate between the open loop configurations of inverting and non-inverting 3
amplifiers.
3 Discuss the concept of virtual ground in inverting amplifiers. 3
4 Explain the working of voltage to current converter with floating load. 3
5 Design a notch filter to eliminate power supply hum (50Hz) 3
6 Design a RC Phase Shift Oscillator for a frequency of oscillation of 600 Hz using 3
µA 741.
7 In a VCO. if input signal frequency is 10 kHz, free running frequency is 14kHz, 3
voltage to frequency conversion factor is 2kHz/V, find the change in the dc control
voltage, during lock.
8 Explain how PLL can be used as a frequency multiplier. 3
9 Find the resolution and dynamic range of a digital to analog converter, if the 3
maximum peak to peak output voltage is 5V and the input signal is a 10 bit word.
10 Explain how 723 IC can be used as a high voltage regulator. Give the equation for 3
output voltage.
PART B
(Answer one full question from each module, each question carries 14 marks)
Module -1
11 a) Explain the block diagram of an operational amplifier. List out any four ideal op 7
amp characteristics.
b) Define a) Power Supply Rejection Ratio b) Input Bias Current of an op amp. Draw 7
the equivalent circuit of an opamp.
12 a) Discuss the transfer characteristics of differential amplifiers. 7
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b) Explain how differential amplifier using constant current bias improves CMRR. 7
Module -2
13 a) Derive the equation for the output voltage for an instrumentation amplifier using 7
3 op amps.
b) Explain the working of full wave precision rectifier. 7
14 a) Derive the equation for closed loop voltage gain, input and output resistance of 7
voltage shunt feedback amplifier.
b) Derive the equation for output voltage for a differentiator. Explain the frequency 7
response of differentiator.
Module -3
15 a) Illustrate how the following filters can be implemented using opamp. Draw their 7
frequency response.
1) Band Pass Filter 2)Band Reject Filter.
b) Derive the equation for voltage gain for first order low pass filter. Using the gain 7
magnitude equation illustrate the variation of gain with respect to frequency. What
is frequency scaling?
16 a) Explain the working of a monostable multivibrator using 741. Derive the equation 7
for pulse width.
b) Explain the working of triangular wave generator. Derive the equation for 7
frequency of oscillation.
Module -4
17 a) Explain the astable operation of 555 timer I.C. Derive the equation for frequency 7
of oscillation.
b) Draw the pin diagram of 555 timer I.C. Design a monostable multivibrator using 7
555 timer I.C for a pulse width of 1 ms. Draw the circuit diagram.
18 a) Explain the block diagram of Voltage Controlled Oscillator. Derive the equation 7
for frequency of oscillation.
b) Using closed loop analysis, find the transfer function of the Phase Locked Loop. 7
Module -5
19 a) Discuss the functional block diagram of 723 regulators. Draw the pin configuration 7
of I.C 723.
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b) Using functional diagram, explain how regulation is achieved in low voltage 7
regulators using 723. Draw the circuit diagram of low voltage regulator using 723
IC
20 a) Explain the working of flash type ADC. 7
b) An 8 bit Analog to Digital Converter accepts an input voltage signal of range 0 to 7
10V. What is the minimum value of the input voltage required to generate a change
of 1 LSB.? Determine the input voltage required to generate all 1’s at the output?
What is the digital output for an input voltage of 4.8 V
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