Reg. No.

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B.E./B.Tech.
DEGREEEXAMINATION.APRILA{AY 2008.
Fourth Semester
(Regulation 2004)
Electronics and Communication Engineering

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EC 1254- LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

(Commonto B.E. (Part-Time)Third SemesterRegulation2005)
Maximum: 100 marks

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Time : Three hours

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Answer ALL questions.

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PARTA-(10 x2=20 marks)

Define unity gain bandwidth of an OP-Amp.

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Define slew rate. What causesit?

3.

Draw the circuit diagram of a non-inverting amplifier.

4.

Give any four applications of a comparator.

5.

What is FSK technique?

6.

Draw the circuit of AM detector using PLL.

7.

Which type ADC is the fastest? Why?

8.

What is adaptive delta modulation?

9.

What is a switched capacitor filter?

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10. List the characteristicsofoptocoupler.

PARTB-(5x16=80marks)

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11.(a)Whatisacurrentmirror?DiscussindetailtheWildarcurrentSource

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Explain:

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(i)

Band gaP reference'

(ii)

rate'
Methods of improving slew

(i)

Instrumentation amplifier'
Explain the operation of

(ii)

and Antilog amplifiers'

Detail the working of Log

12. (a)

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(8)
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(b)

Or

(16)

13. (a)

(8)

Am Detection'
Explain PLL used as an

(i)

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(b)

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trigger'
the operation of Schmitt
With a neat circuit, explain

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(ii)ExplainhowfrequencymultiplicationisdoneusingPLL.(8)
Or

(i)

With

neat

(b)

sketch'

explain

the

working

of

variable
(10)

Write

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transconductancemultiPlier'

L4. (a)

(6)

notes on frequency synthesiser'

(B)

(i)

Dual scopeADC'
Explain the working of

(ii)

weighted
the operation of a Binary
explain
circuit'
neat
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With
(8)
convert'er'
resistor D/A
Or
(6)

(b)

(i)
(ii)

Write notes on Analog switches'

Explain

Delta

modulation'

What

are

its

advantages and
(10)

disadvantages?

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What are the various blocks that form a Basic Voltage Regulator?
Explain the series and shunt voltage regulator. List advantages of
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IC voltage reguiators.
Or
(i)

Discuss the operation of IC 555 as a monostable multivibrator.

(8)
Draw the waveform and explain.

(ii)

Draw the functional block diagram of switching regulator

explain.

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and
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(b)

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