UNIT - I: Operational Amplifier
2 Marks Questions:
- Compare ideal and practical Op-Amp characteristics.
- What are the main features of 741 Op-Amp?
- Define CMRR and slew rate in Op-Amp specifications.
5 Marks Questions:
- Explain the DC and AC characteristics of operational amplifiers with their significance.
- Analyze inverting and non-inverting amplifier configurations with gain calculations.
- Design and analyze differential amplifier and instrumentation amplifier circuits.
- Explain the operation of Op-Amp based differentiators and integrators with frequency response.
- Describe the working of comparators and Schmitt trigger circuits with hysteresis analysis.
- Explain voltage regulator circuits including 723 regulator and three terminal voltage regulators.
UNIT - II: Op-Amp, IC-555 & IC565 Applications
2 Marks Questions:
- What are the advantages of active filters over passive filters?
- Define quality factor (Q) in band pass filters.
- What is the basic principle of Phase Locked Loop (PLL)?
5 Marks Questions:
- Design and analyze active band pass, band reject and all pass filter circuits.
- Analyze first order Butterworth low pass and high pass filters with frequency response.
- Explain waveform generators for triangular, sawtooth and square wave using Op-Amps.
- Describe IC555 timer functional diagram and analyze monostable and astable operations.
- Explain applications of IC555 timer in pulse generation and timing circuits.
- Describe IC565 PLL block diagram, working principle and its applications in communication.
UNIT - III: Data Converters
2 Marks Questions:
- What is resolution in DAC and ADC systems?
- Define conversion time and settling time in data converters.
- What are the main specifications of DAC and ADC?
5 Marks Questions:
- Explain different DAC techniques including weighted resistor and R-2R ladder DACs.
- Analyze R-2R ladder DAC and inverted R-2R DAC with circuit diagrams and operations.
- Describe parallel comparator type ADC (flash ADC) with its advantages and limitations.
- Explain counter type ADC and successive approximation ADC with timing diagrams.
- Analyze dual slope ADC operation with integration and de-integration phases.
- Compare different types of ADCs and DACs with their specifications and applications.
UNIT - IV: Combinational Logic ICs
2 Marks Questions:
- What are the differences between TTL and CMOS logic families?
- Define fan-out and noise margin in digital ICs.
- What is the function of priority encoder?
5 Marks Questions:
- Explain code converters including BCD to Gray and Gray to BCD converters using 74XX series.
- Describe decoders and LED/LCD drivers with 7-segment display interfacing.
- Analyze encoders and priority encoders with truth tables and applications.
- Explain multiplexers and de-multiplexers with data selection and distribution applications.
- Design parallel binary adder/subtractor circuits using 74XX series ICs.
- Describe magnitude comparators and parity generators/checkers with their implementations.
UNIT - V: Sequential Logic ICs and Memories
2 Marks Questions:
- What is the difference between synchronous and asynchronous counters?
- Compare static RAM and dynamic RAM.
- What are the different types of ROMs?
5 Marks Questions:
- Explain all types of flip-flops (SR, JK, D, T) using 74XX series with truth tables.
- Design synchronous counters and decade counters using flip-flops and logic gates.
- Analyze different types of shift registers (SISO, SIPO, PISO, PIPO) with applications.
- Explain ROM architecture and different types of ROMs with their applications.
- Describe RAM architecture comparing static and dynamic RAMs with their characteristics.
- Compare sequential logic circuits implementation using 74XX and CMOS 40XX series ICs.