EC 1313 – LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

KINGS
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT CODE & NAME : EE 1313 – LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

YEAR / SEM : III / V

UNIT-I
IC FABRICATION
PART-A

1. Advantage of integrated circuits over discrete circuits. (2)

2. State any two advantages of MOS technology over bipolar technology in the
fabrication of IC. (2)
3. What are all the IC classification? (2)
4. Define packaging(2)
5. Define etching and diffusion? (2)
6. Define Integrated circuits. (2)
7. What are the basic processes involved in fabricating ICs using planar technology?
(2)
8. What are the two important properties of SiO2? (2)
9. Explain the processes of Oxidation. (2)
10. What is lithography? (2)
11. What is dielectric isolation? (2)
12. What is metallization? (2)
PART-B
1. With neat diagram explain the steps involved in the fabrication of the circuit using
IC technology. (16)
2. Explain in detail about monolithic IC technology. (16)
3. Write notes on
(i) Epitaxial growth (8)
(ii) Masking & Etching Process(8)
4. Explain how a monolithic capacitor can be fabricated. (16)
5. Explain how a monolithic diode can be fabricated(16)
6. Write notes on
(i) Ion Implantation (8)
(ii) Metallization (8)

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UNIT-II

CHARACTERISTICS OF OPAMP

PART-A

1. What is practical op-amp & draw the equivalent circuit. (2)

2. Draw the circuit of a voltage follower using op-amp and prove that its gain is
exactly equal to units. (2)
3. Define CMRR(2)
4. Draw an integrator using op-amp. (2)
5. Draw an adder circuits using operational amplifier to get the output expression as
V0 = -10.1v +v2 + 5 v3(2)
6. What is OPAMP? (2)
7. List out the ideal characteristics of OPAMP? (2)
8. What are the assumptions made from ideal opamp characteristics? (2)
9. Mention some linear and non-linear applications of opamp. (2)
10. Define input offset voltage. (2)
11. Define slew rate. (2)
12. Define thermal drift. (2)
13. Define supply voltage rejection ratio. (2)

PART-B

1. Explain in detail of a basic differential amplifier. (16)

2. Draw the circuit diagram of op-amp differentiator, integrator and derive an
expression for the output in terms of the input. (16)
3. Explain the AC characteristics of operational amplifier. (16)
4. Derive the gain of inverting and non-inverting amplifier. (16)
5. Explain IC 741 Operational Amplifier. (16)
6. Explain and derive the condition for DC-characteristics of an operational
amplifier. (16)

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UNIT-III

APPLICATIONS OF OPAMP

PART-A

1. What is the difference between a sawtooth wave and a triangular wave? (2)
2. State important features of an instrumentation amplifier. (2)
3. Name of two analog to digital converters. (2)
4. Define resolution of DAC. (2)
5. What is the most important application of a Schmitt trigger circuit? (2)
6. What is comparator? (2)
7. What are the applications of comparator? (2)
8. What is a multivibrator? (2)
9. What are the different types of filters? (2)
10. What are the requirements for producing sustained oscillations in feedback
circuits? (2)
11. What is monostable multivibrator? (2)
12. What is bistable multivibrator? (2)
13. What is astable multivibrator? (2)
14. Define conversion time. (2)
15. Define resolution of a data converter. (2)
16. Define sample period and hold period. (2)

PART-B

1. Explain the working of an instrumentation amplifier with a circuit. Give its

characteristics and applications(16)
2. Explain the working of any one of sinusoidal oscillators. (16)
3. Explain the working of schmit trigger. (16)
4. Explain the R-2R ladder type DAC. (16)
5. Explain how a comparator can be used as a zero crossing detector. (16)
6. Explain the successive approximation type ADC.(16)
7. Draw the circuit of a first order and second order butter worth active low pass
filter and derive its transfer functions. (16)

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UNIT –IV

SPECIAL ICs

PART-A

1. Define capture range of PLL. (2)

2. Name two application of PLL. (2)
3. Draw the pin diagram of IC555 timer. (2)
4. In a monostable multivibrator using 555timer R=100kΏ and time delay is 100ms.
Find the value of c. (2)
5. What is a two-quadrant multiplier. (2)
6. What are the applications of 555 timer? (2)
7. Define duty cycle. (2)
8. Define VCO. (2)
9. What are the two types of multiplier ICs? (2)
10. List the basic blocks of IC 555 timer. (2)

PART-B

1. Explain the functional block diagram of 555timer. (16)

2. Explain working of PLL using appropriate block diagram and explain any one
application of the same. (16)
3. Draw the block diagram of an Astable multivibrator using 555timer and derive an
expression for its frequency of oscillation. (16)
4. Draw the block diagram of monostable multivibrator using 555timer and derive
an expression for its frequency of oscillation. (16)
5. Explain working of VCO using appropriate block diagram.(16)
6. write short notes on
i) capture range
ii) Lock in range
iii) Pull in time (16)

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UNIT-V

APPLICATION ICs

PART-A

1. How the current boosting is achieved in a 723 Ic. (2)

2. What is noise. (2)
3. Name a timer IC and a voltage regulator IC. (2)
4. Derive ripple rejection with respect to voltage regulator.(2)
5. Define line regulation. (2)
6. What is a switching regulator? (2)
7. What is a linear voltage regulator? (2)
8. Define line regulation. (2)
9. Define load regulation. (2)
10. What is meant by current limiting? (2)
11. What is an opto-coupler IC? (2)
12. What is an isolation amplifier? (2)
13. What are the advantages of switching regulators? (2)

PART-B

1. Explain i) Isolation amplifier. (8)

ii) Voltage regulator (8)
2. Draw and explain the functional block diagram of a 723 regulator. (16)
3. Draw the block diagram of the function generator in IC 8038 (or) any other
equivalent and explain its operation. (16)
4. Write an explanatory note on opto-couplers. (16)
5. Explain in detail about the 380 power amplifier. (16)

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