REG.

NO:

SEMBODAI RUKMANI VARATHARAJAN

ENGINEERING COLLEGE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015/EVEN SEMESTER
CYCLE TEST I
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
ME-VLSI DESIGN

SUBJECT CODE/TITLE: VL 7201 CAD FOR VLSI CIRCUITS

YEAR/SEM:

I/II

DATE:

DURATION: 1 HOURS
50

MARKS:

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS (5X2=10)

1. Mention some automation tools in VLSI design
2. Define combinational automation
3. What are design rules?
4. Define partitioning
5. Define routing
PART B
6. Explain the concept of algorithmic graph theory (16)
7. Explain the concept of algorithms constraint graph
compaction (16)

8. Explain layout compaction (8)

REG.NO:

SEMBODAI RUKMANI VARATHARAJAN

ENGINEERING COLLEGE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015/EVEN SEMESTER
CYCLE TEST I
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
ME-VLSI DESIGN

SUBJECT CODE/TITLE: AP7201 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF

ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

YEAR/SEM:

I/II

DATE:

DURATION: 1 HOURS
50

MARKS:

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS (5X2=10)

1. Define source follower
2. Define common gate stage amplifier
3. Define cascade state amplifier
4. Mention some noise in amplifier
5. Define frequency response in amplifiers
PART B
6. Explain differential pair with MOS codes (16)

7. Explain the concept of miller effect in detail (16)

8. Explain the noise in differential amplifier (8)

REG.NO:

SEMBODAI RUKMANI VARATHARAJAN

ENGINEERING COLLEGE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015/EVEN SEMESTER
CYCLE TEST I
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
ME-VLSI DESIGN

SUBJECT CODE/TITLE: VL 7202 LOW POWER VLSI DESIGN

YEAR/SEM:

I/II

DATE:

DURATION: 1 HOURS
50

MARKS:

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS(5X2=10)

1. Define power consumption
2. Define power dissipation
3. Mention the source of power
4. Define power optimization
5. Mention the advantages of low power design
PART B
6. Explain the concept of power dissipation in C-MOS FET
devices (16)

7. Explain the circuit techniques for reducing power

consumption in address

and multipliers (16)

8. Explain the basic principle of low power design (8)

REG.NO:

SEMBODAI RUKMANI VARATHARAJAN

ENGINEERING COLLEGE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015/EVEN SEMESTER
CYCLE TEST I
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
ME-VLSI DESIGN

SUBJECT CODE/TITLE: AP7016 SYSTEM ON CHIP DESIGN

YEAR/SEM:

I/II

DURATION: 1 HOURS
50

DATE:
MARKS:

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS (5X2=10)

1. Define
2. Define
3. Define
4. Define
5. Define

combinational circuits
sequential circuits
simulation circuits
network delay
power optimization

PART B
6. explain delay through resistive interconnect in detail
(16)

7. explain standard cell based layout in detail(16)

8. explain static complementary gates(8)

REG.NO:

SEMBODAI RUKMANI VARATHARAJAN

ENGINEERING COLLEGE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015/EVEN SEMESTER
CYCLE TEST I
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
ME-VLSI DESIGN

SUBJECT CODE/TITLE: CU7001 REAL TIME EMBEDDED

SYSTEMS
YEAR/SEM:

I/II

DURATION: 1 HOURS
50

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

DATE:
MARKS:

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS (5X2=10)

Define embedded system
Define embedded devices
Define coprocessor
define multiprocessing
Mention compilation techniques

PART B
6. Explain arm processor in detail (16)
7. Explain model train controller in detail (16)
8. Explain the concept of assembling and linking (8)

REG.NO:

SEMBODAI RUKMANI VARATHARAJAN

ENGINEERING COLLEGE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015/EVEN SEMESTER
CYCLE TEST I
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
ME-VLSI DESIGN

SUBJECT CODE/TITLE: CU 7002 MEMS AND NEMS

YEAR/SEM:

I/II

DURATION: 1 HOURS
50

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

DATE:
MARKS:

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS (5X2=10)

Define mems and nems
Explain micro and Nano scale systems
Explain Microelectromechanical systems
Define Photolithography
Define Surface Micromachining

PART B
6. Explain in detail Microelectromechanical and Nano
mechanical systems (16)
7. Explain in detail packaging and its categories (16)
8. Define etching techniques and explain dry and wet
etching (8)