MICROELECTRONICS (ASUBAR)

1. Which is not an advantage of IC over discrete components?

Small size
a.
Less weight
b.
Low power
c.
It can handle excessive heat
d.
2. It consists of elements inseparably associated and formed on or within a single
substrate.
Micro circuit
a.
module
b.
integrated circuit (IC)
c.
Microsoft
d.
3. ________ is a major characteristic of an IC.
complication
a.
size
b.
power consumption
c.
speed
d.
4. An IC constructed entirely on a single silicon chip.
monolithic
a.
thin-film
b.
hybrid
c.
thick-film
d.
5. Digital ICs are mostly
hybrid
a.
thick film
b.
thin film
c.
monolithic
d.
6. What does an integrated digital circuit generally made of?
hybrid
a.
plastic film
b.
monolithic
c.
thin film
d.
7. ICs whose components are passive elements either resistors or capacitors
Monolithic IC
a.
Hybrid IC
b.
Film IC
c.
substrate
d.
8. Method used in producing thick film components
evaporation
a.
epitaxial
b.
screening
c.
diffusion
d.
9. IC production method to prevent unwanted interaction between elements
within chip
Cathode sputtering
a.
isolation
b.
diffusion
c.
evaporation
d.
10. The development of monocrystalline structure by controlled cooling of a
molten material
Crystal growth
a.
conversion
b.
crystallization
c.
molding
d.
11. ________ is a thin polished slice of a semiconductor crystal on which integrated
circuit can be fabricated often in duplicate, for cutting into individual dice.
silicon
a.
indium
b.

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wafer
The most popular crystal growth process used in IC
photolithography
a.
czochralski technique
b.
metallization
c.
crystallization
d.
The metal most often used in metallization process in IC fabrication.
aluminum
a.
silver
b.
gold
c.
platinum
d.
It is the doping process wherein impurity ions are given high energy,
accelerated, driven through the wafer and embedded in the crystal.
photolithography
a.
czochralski technique
b.
diffusion
c.
ion implantation
d.
Process of repairing the ruptured crystal structure caused by ion implantation
by heating
photolithography
a.
czochralski technique
b.
diffusion
c.
annealing
d.
Intergrowth between two different semiconductor layers.
epitaxy
a.
ingot
b.
wafer
c.
resistor
d.
An n-type semiconductor layer has a sheet resistance of 100 /square and
conductivity of 3000 s/m. What is the thickness of the layer?
3.33m
a.
1 m
b.
30 m
c.
10 m
d.
The selective etching of SiO2 layer to expose portions of the silicon surface for
doping.
photolithography
a.
annealing
b.
diffusion
c.
ion implantation
d.
Another name for linear IC.
Analog IC
a.
TTL
b.
Digital IC
c.
CMOS
d.
What technique below is used to increase the gain in linear ICs?
Resistor ratio design
a.
Use of transistor with narrow bases
b.
Use of high resistance transistor
c.
Use of transistor with wide base
d.
Calculate the output current of a two-transistor current source given that
IREF=10mA and is 50.
9.61mA
a.
500mA
b.
9.99mA
c.
2mA
d.
Calculate the output current of a Wilson current source given that IREF=10mA
and is 50.
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500mA
9.99mA
c.
2mA
d.
Calculate the output current of a three-transistor current source given that
IREF=10mA and is 50.
9.61mA
a.
500mA
b.
9.99mA
c.
2mA
d.
It is the current source used for very low current applications.
2-transistor current source
a.
Wilson current source
b.
3-transistor current source
c.
Widlar current source
d.
Which coupling method is usually used in IC?
RC coupling
a.
Transformer coupling
b.
Direct coupling
c.
Inductive coupling
d.
Which of the following is not a linear IC?
Flip-flop
a.
Op-amp
b.
Voltage regulator
c.
VCO
d.
A separately packed circuit element with its own external connections is called
a _________ component.
integrated
a.
discrete
b.
active
c.
passive
d.
When a logic circuit rejects an unwanted signal, this is termed as
Propagation delay
a.
Logic levels
b.
Power consumption
c.
Noise margin
d.
________ refers to a function of a decade counter digital IC
Producing one output for every 10 input pulses
a.
Adding two decimal numbers
b.
Producing 10 output pulses for every 1 input pulse
c.
Decoding a decimal number for display on seven-segment
d.
The ________ is an analog component that has two inputs, one inverting and
the other non-inverting, and a single output terminal.
counter
a.
op amp
b.
register
c.
flip-flop
d.
Process of zeroing the output of the op-amp when both of the inputs are
grounded.
balancing
a.
offsetting
b.
grounding
c.
stabilizing
d.
The prefix SN refers to what IC manufacturer?
Silicon General
a.
Signetics
b.
Texas Instrument
c.
National Semiconductor
d.
How many op-amps does a comparator require?
a.

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d.
Balancing inputs to balance an op-amp.
Offset null
a.
Non-inverting inputs
b.
Inverting inputs
c.
supply
d.
Which of the transistor configurations is used in the output circuit of an opamp to provide a low output impedance?
CC
a.
CB
b.
CE
c.
CG
d.
Which of the following company was first to develop an op-amp?
Texas instrument
a.
Intel
b.
Fairchild
c.
ROHM
d.
Which of the following circuits is the least probable building block of an opamp?
Differential amplifier
a.
Current source
b.
Level shifter
c.
Tuned circuit
d.
Specification of an op-amp changes no matter how far the input voltage
changes.
Frequency response
a.
Input bias current
b.
Bias rate
c.
Slew rate
d.
It is the maximum rate of change of the output voltage in response to an input
signal.
Roll-off rate
a.
Slew rate
b.
Differential rate
c.
Common mode rate
d.
Ratio of variation in the op amp voltage to the variation in the supply voltage.
Output offset voltage
a.
Common mode rejection ratio
b.
Power supply rejection ratio
c.
Differential voltage
d.
Voltage that is present at the output of an operational amplifier with its two
inputs grounded.
Common-mode signal
a.
Output offset voltage
b.
Input offset voltage
c.
Ground voltage
d.
What is the typical slew rate of Fairchild 741 op-amp?
1V/s
a.
10 V/s
b.
0.5 V/s
c.
3.333 V/s
d.
What is the maximum frequency that can be inputted to a A741 op-amp
without distortion if the peak output voltage is 5 V?
15.915 kHz
a.
1 MHz
b.
100 kHz
c.
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44. Which statement is wrong regarding A741 when its supply voltage is
increased?
Open-loop voltage gain will increase
a.
Increase power consumption
b.
Maximum voltage swing will increase
c.
Large variation in the input offset current
d.
45. Which of the following statements regarding the closed-loop gain of an op-amp
is false?
It is always less than the open-loop gain
a.
It depends upon the feedback component
b.
It can be greater than the open-loop gain
c.
It is equal to one if the feedback path is a short circuit
d.
46. Ratio of the voltage gain of an op-amp for differential signals to its voltage
gain for common mode signals.
Common mode rejection ratio
a.
Differential gain
b.
Common-mode gain
c.
Closed-loop gain
d.
47. Calculate the CMRR of a voltage follower whose common mode gain is 0.005.
0.005
a.
-46 dB
b.
1
c.
200
d.
48. Which of the basic op-amp circuits require no feedback?
Integrator
a.
Comparator
b.
Differentiator
c.
summer
d.
49. What is the feedback element of a differentiator?
Resistor
a.
Capacitor
b.
RC network
c.
inductor
d.
50. Which of the following circuits converts an input waveform to rectangular
wave?
Integrator
a.
Amplifier
b.
Differentiator
c.
Schmitt trigger
d.
51. What wil be the output of a differential amplifier whose input is 1mV for both
inverting and non-inverting inputs?
0 V
a.
1mV
b.
2mV
c.
1V
d.
52. The op-amp input that causes a phase inversion when used as a signal input.
+ VCC
a.
Inverting input
b.
-VEE
c.
Non-inverting input
d.
53. An op-amp operation where similar signals appear at both inverting and noninverting inputs.
Single-ended
a.
Differential mode
b.
Double-ended
c.
Common mode
d.
54. The ratio of the feedback voltage to the output voltage.
Attenuation factor
a.

Feed fraction
Gain
Feedback voltage
d.
Another name of attenuation factor.
Negative gain
a.
Loss
b.
Feedback fraction
c.
dB
d.
It is the factor by which the open-loop gain will decrease if feedback is applied.
Feedback fraction
a.
CMRR
b.
Attenuation factor
c.
Sacrifice factor
d.
Another name for sacrifice factor.
Loss factor
a.
Feedback fraction
b.
Feedback factor
c.
multiplier
d.
It is usually an op-amp with no feedback and used to compare two voltages.
Open-loop
a.
Differential amplifier
b.
Comparator
c.
Voltage follower
d.
Comparator with hysteresis.
Schmitt trigger
a.
Voltage follower
b.
Level detector
c.
Window comparator
d.
Special type of comparator that compares a voltage input with a reference
voltage.
Schmitt trigger
a.
Voltage follower
b.
Level
c.
Window comparator
d.
A special type of comparators that detects if the input voltage is out of range.
Schmitt trigger
a.
Voltage follower
b.
Level detector
c.
Window comparator
d.
A circuit whose output is proportional to the rate of change of the input
voltage.
Schmitt trigger
a.
Differentiator
b.
Level detector
c.
integrator
d.
A circuit whose output is the continuous summation of a signal over a period
of time.
Schmitt trigger
a.
Differentiator
b.
Level detector
c.
integrator
d.
What is the feedback component for an RC op-amp integrator?
Resistor
a.
Inductor
b.
Capacitor
c.
conductor
d.
Which of the following can be used as a square wave-to-triangular wave
converter?
Resistor
a.
b.
c.

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Capacitor
conductor
d.
Which of the following can be used as a square wave-to-spikes wave
converter?
Schmitt trigger
a.
Differentiator
b.
Level detector
c.
integrator
d.
Amplifier of low-level signals that provides an output that is an accurate
multiple of the difference between two input signals.
Schmitt trigger
a.
Instrumentation amplifiers
b.
Level detector
c.
integrator
d.
An op-amp whose voltage gain is 1.
Emitter follower
a.
Voltage follower
b.
Source follower
c.
Common base
d.
In a PLL, it is the act of gaining control of a signal.
Lock
a.
Track
b.
Capture
c.
gain
d.
What is the output voltage of the 7805 regulator?
10 V
a.
7V
b.
5V
c.
15 V
d.
What is the polarity of the 7905 regulator?
Positive
a.
Neutral
b.
Negative
c.
0
d.
Which is not an advantage of an integrated circuit rectifier?
Less cost
a.
It is more compact thus space is saved
b.
Easier to troubleshoot
c.
It doesnt need any heat sink
d.
____________ refers to circuits with 10 to 100 integrated circuits.
IC
a.
Monolithic
b.
MSI
c.
SSI
d.
Which of the following integrated circuits contains the most gate?
LSI
a.
MSI
b.
VLSI
c.
SSI
d.
What is the process of designing more than 100 gates on a single chip?
LSI
a.
SSI
b.
MSI
c.
VLSI
d.
It is a digital IC characterize by 100,000 gates or more.
LSI
a.
ULSI
b.
VLSI
c.
b.
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d.
77. Which of the following bipolar digital IC families is the fastest?
DTL
a.
ECL
b.
TTL
c.
I 2L
d.
78. An encoder is an MSI (medium-scale-integration) circuit that
Provides an output code that corresponds to which of a set of input line is
a.
true
Provides a storage of a certain number of binary bits
b.
Selects a given output based on binary input code
c.
Provides for delivering one of two
d.
79. Which is not an advantage of a BJT over MOS?
80. In a system with MOS devices, the main bus loading factor is likely to be
81. Which is not true regarding a CMOS inverter?