VSA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SALEM 10 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

II YEAR / IV SEMESTER B.E (MECH) ELECTRONICS & MICROPROCESSOR QUESTION BANK

Prepared By C.SEENIVASAN M.E., (AP /ECE)

ME2255

OBJECTIVE To enable the students to understand the fundamental concepts of Semi Conductors,
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ELECTRONICS AND MICROPROCESSORS (Common to Mechanical, Automobile & Production)

Transistors, Rectifiers, Digital Electronics and 8085 Microprocessors UNIT I SEMICONDUCTORS AND RECTIFIERS 9(L) Classification of solids based on energy band theory-Intrinsic semiconductorsExtrinsic semiconductors-P type and N type-PN junction-Zenor effect-Zenor diode characteristics half wave and full wave rectifiers -Voltage regulation UNIT II TRANSISTORS AND AMPLIFIERS 12(L) Bipolar junction transistor- CB, CE, CC configuration and characteristics-Biasing circuits Class A, B and C amplifiers- Field effect transistor-Configuration and characteristic of FET amplifier-SCR, Diac, Triac, UJT-Characteristics and simple applications-Switching transistors-Concept of feedback-Negative feedback-Application in temperature and motor speed control. UNIT III DIGITAL ELECTRONICS 9(L) Binary number system - AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR circuits-Boolean algebra Exclusive OR gate - Flip flops-Half and full adders-Registers-Counters-A/D and D/A conversion. UNIT IV 8085 MICROPROCESSOR 9(L) Block diagram of microcomputer-Architecture of 8085-Pin configuration-Instruction set Addressing modes-Simple programs using arithmetic and logical operations. UNIT V INTERFACING AND APPLICATIONS OF MICROPROCESSO6(L) Basic interfacing concepts - Interfacing of Input and Output devices-Applications of microprocessor Temperature control, Stepper motor control, traffic light control. TEXT BOOKS 1. Milman and Halkias, Integrated Electronics, Tata McGraw-Hill publishers, 1995. 2. Ramesh Goankar, Microprocessor Architecture, Programming an Applications with 8085, Wiley Eastern, 1998. REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Malvino and Leach, Digital Principles and Applications, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1996 2. Mehta V.K, Principles of Electronics, S. Chand and Company Ltd., 1994 3 Dougles V.Hall, Microprocessor and Interfacing, Programming and Hardware, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1999. 4. Salivahanan S, Suresh Kumar N, Vallavaraj A, Electronic Devices andCircuits First Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1999.

UNIT I - SEMICONDUCTORS AND RECTIFIERS PART A - TWO MARK

1. What is forbidden energy gap? (May / June 2008)

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2. What is doping? (May/ June 2006) 3. What is barrier voltage? (May / June 2009) 4. What is Avalanche breakdown? (Dec 2009) 5. What is Zener Effect? (May / June 2009) 6. Comparision of Zener & Avalanche Break downs? (Nov / Dec 2008) 7. Define Electrostatic deflection sensitivity? (Nov / Dec 2008) 8. Draew the Energy band diagrams for Ge & Si? (Nov / Dec 2007) 9. What is Break over voltage? (Nov Dec 2006) 10. Compare intrinsic & extrinsic semiconductor with examples? (May / June 2006,Dec 2009) 11. Define Zener break down voltage? (Nov / Dec 2007) 12. Define Voltage Regulations (Nov / Dec 2008) 13. What are the intrinsic & extrinsic semiconductors? (May / June 2009) 14. What is Zener Effect? (May / June 2009)
PART B - 8 & 16 MARKS 1. Draw the VI Characteristics of a Zener diode & Explain the zener break down? (Nov / Dec 2006) 2. Discuss with necessary diagrams and wave forms the working of a Full wave rectifier? Derive the formula for average output voltage? (Nov / Dec 2006) & (May / June 2007) 3. Compare the HWR & FWR (May / June 2007) 4. Make a Details classification of solids based on energy band theory? (May / June 2007) 5. Write a short note on the application of semiconductor diodes? (Nov / Dec 2008) 6. Draw and explain a typical VI Characteristics of a Semiconductor diode (May / June 2006) 7. Explain the Intrinsic & Extrinsic Semi conductor (Nov / Dec 2007) 8. Draw the forward & reverse characteristics of PN Junction diode & explain its operation (Dec 2009 & May / June 2009) 9. What is PN Juction? What happens when PN Junction (May / June 2009 & May / June 2008) 1. Forward biased 2. Reverse biased 10. Explain how the ion charges produce internal barrier voltage Vb in a PN Junction by showing its depletion region? (Nov/ Dec 2006)

UNIT II - TRANSISTORS AND AMPLIFIERS PART A - TWO MARK. 1. What are the types of JFET? (May / June 2006) 2. What do you meant by thermal runway? (Nov / Dec 2008)
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3. Why is the transistor called a current controlled device?(May / June 2008) 4. Compare the BJT & FET? (Dec 2009) 5. Write the any two applications of UJT? (Nov / Dec 2007) 6. Mention any two application of SCR (May / June 2009) 7. Define intrinsic standoff Ratio in UJT? (Nov / Dec 2008) 8. What is Feedback amplifier? (May / June 2008)
PART B - 8 & 16 MARKS 1. Explain the construction, operation, volt ampere characteristics, and application of SCR; also explain its two transistor model? (May / June 2009 & Dec 2009 & Nov/ Dec 2008) 2. Explain the construction, operation, equivalent circuit, volt ampere characteristics, and application of UJT.(Nov / Dec 2007) 3. Explain the construction, operation, equivalent circuit, volt ampere characteristics, and application of DIAC? 4. Explain the construction, operation, equivalent circuit, volt ampere characteristics, and application of TRIAC? (May / June 2008) 5. Explain the Common Emitter Configuration of transistor operation? (May / June 2006) 6. Explain input & output Characteristics for common base NPN Transistor with its neat graphs? (Dec 2006) 7. Compare the CB, CC, and CE Configuration? (May / June 2007) 8. Explain the Common Emitter Characteristics of BJT and explain the output and input Characteristics? (Dec 2009) 9. Draw the circuit of a transistor in the common emitter configuration? Sketch the output characteristics? Indicate the active, saturation & Cut off region (May / June 2008) 10. What are the various types of biasing circuits? (May / June 2009) 11. Explain the working principle, Construction & Characteristics of a JFET? (Nov / Dec 2007 & Nov / Dec 2008) 12. Describe the Common Source amplifier circuit with N channel Depletion type of FET? (Dec 2006) 13. Explain the methods of turning ON & turning OFF the SCR (Nov / Dec 2006) 14. Write the Application of negative feedback in temperature control? (Dec 2009)

UNIT III - DIGITAL ECTRONICS PART A - TWO MARK 1. What are the different types of flip-flop? (Nov / Dec 2006, 2007, May / June 2008, 2009) 2. Convert the binary number 110001 into its decimal equivalent? (Nov / Dec 2007)
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3. Write the binary equivalent of 25,355 (May / June 2009) 4. How do you implement Ex OR gates using NAND Gate only (Dec 2009) 5. Write the truth table for 2 inputs NAND Gate? (May / June 2007) 6 Write for laws of Boolean algebra (May / June 2007) 7. State Demorgans theorems (May / June 2006) 8. Draw the two input AND Gate & Give its truth table? (May / June 2006) 9. How do you implement D flip flop using SR Flip-flop? (Dec 2009) 10. What are the key factors to be considered in the selection of ADC/DAC (Nov / Dec 2008?)
PART B - 8 & 16 MARKS 1. Draw & the operation of RS flip-flop? (May / June 2009) 2. Draw & the operation of SR flip-flop? 3. Draw & the operation of D flip-flop? 4. Draw & the operation of JK flip-flop? (Nov / Dec 2007) 5. Draw & the s the operation of T flip-flop? (Nov / Dec 2007 6. What are the different types of shift type? 7. Explain binary counters (Nov / Dec 2006) 8. Convert the Decimal number 129 to a BCD (May / June 2006) 9. Write the truth table for AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR & XOR (May / June 2009) 10. Reduce the following equations using tabular method and implement F = m (0, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13) (Nov / Dec 2006) 11. Which gate is called Universal gates? Why? State and prove the De morgans theorem with truth table (May / June 2008) 12. Explain the functional operation of D type edge Triggered Flip-Flop by giving in logical diagram and truth table (May / June 2006) 13. Explain the functional operation of a binary ripple counter with its logical diagram? (May / June 2006) 14. Write necessary diagrams and truth tables, explain the operation of Half added and full adder (May / June 2007, May / June 2009 & Nov / Dec 2007)) 15. Describe the operation of a 4 Bit, binary, ripple factor (May / June 2007) 16. With the support of logic and timing diagrams, explain the operation of a 4 counter? (Nov / Dec 2008) 17. Discuss in details the successive approximation type the A/ D conversion technique with neat sketch? (Nov / Dec 2006 & May / June 2008) UNIT IV - 8085 MICROPROCESSOR 5 bit synchronous binary

PART A - TWO MARK 1. How are branch instructions classified? (May / June 2006) 2. Give the description for the instruction RRC of 8085 (Nov / Dec 2006) 3. Name two addressing modes of 8085(May / June 2007) 4. List four interrupts of 8085(May / June 2007) 5. Explain the instructions in 8085 (Nov / Dec 2007) A) SHLD B) STAX rp 6. What is mnemonic instruction? (May / June 2008) 7. What are types the addressing modes? (Nov / Dec 2007, May / June 2009) 8. What is meant by addressing modes? (May / June 2008) 9. What is DAA instruction (Nov / Dec 2008?) 10. What is the LHLD & SHLD? (May / June 2009) 11. How many interrupts are available in 8085? List out? (Dec 2009)
PART B - 8 & 16 MARKS 1. Compare CALL and PUSH instructions 2. How does the microprocessor differentiate between data and instruction? 3. Explain 8085 architecture. (May / June 2007, May / June 2008, Nov / Dec 2007, Nov / Dec 2008, Nov / Dec 2009) 4. Explain the instruction set of 8085. (Nov / Dec 2006 & May / June 2007) 5. Explain the Addressing modes? (May / June 2006, May / June 2007 & Dec 2009) 6. Draw & explain functional blocks of an 8085 microprocessor with a neat sketch? (May / June 2006) 7. Write a simple program and explain the flow chart for adding two 8 bit numbers? (Nov / Dec 2006) 8. Write a simple assembly language program in 8085 to add two 8 bit numbers? (Nov / Dec 2007) 9. Write a simple assembly language program in 8085 to addition of two Decimal numbers? (May / June 2009) UNIT V - INTERFACING AND APPLICATIONS OF MICROPROCESSOR

PART A - TWO MARK 1. What is meant by key debounce on microprocessor? (May / June 2006) 2. Compare the Memory mapped & Peripheral I/O? (May / June 2006) 3. What are the applications of Microprocessor? (Nov / Dec 2006)
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4. List out the basic interfacing concepts? (May / June 2009) 5. Mention the microprocessors which are used in traffic light controllers? (May / June 2009) 6. What is meant by memory mapped I /O (Dec 2009) 7. What are the applications of microprocessor in automatic industry (Dec 2009) 8. Compare the absolute and incremental encoders (Nov / Dec 2008) 9. Draw the circuit that is used to drive relay coil or solenoid (Nov / Dec 2008) 10. What are the memory mapping techniques available in 8085 (Nov / Dec 2008) 11. List the ports of 8255(May / June 2007) 12. Write the control word format of 8255 PPI (May / June 2007)
PART B - 8 & 16 MARKS 1. Discuss in detail the process of data transfer between the 8085 microprocessor and peripherals with detailed description? (May / June 2006) 2. Explain the details about the different ways of 8085 I/O data transfer? (Nov / Dec 2006) 3. Discuss in detail about any one of the application of microprocessor based control technique? (Nov / Dec 2006) 4. Discuss the with necessary hardware diagram, flowchart and assembly language program stepper motor control using 8085 (May / June 2007) 5. Explain the interfacing I/O devices in 8085 by the technique I/O Mapped I/O (Nov / Dec 2007) 6. Explain the interfacing of stepper motor? (Nov / Dec 2007) 7. Write a short notes on Traffic light control (Dec 2008) 8. Explain the microprocessor based temperature controller (Dec 2009) 9. Explain the application of microprocessor as a traffic light controller (May / Dec 2009) 10. Draw the circuit and wave forms of a four phase stepper motor interface and explain its operation with the sequence table? (Nov / Dec 2008)