Kalasalingam University

(kalasalingam academy of research and education)

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

QUESTION BANK

ECE5123-ANALOG DESIGN
UNIT 1.FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS

PART A
1. Draw the characteristic curves for E-MOSFET.
2. Draw the characteristic curves for E-MOSFET.
3. Which is called as ON-MOSFET? Why?
4. Which is called as OFF-MOSFET? Why?
5. Which is called as DE-MOSFET? Why?
6. Draw the characteristic curves for JFET?
7. Define pinch-off voltage?
8. Define cut-off and saturation region?
9. What is thermal run away?
10. Compare MOSFET and JFET?
11. What is MESFET?
12. Write the properties of MESFET?
13. Draw the structure of MESFET?
14. What is MODFET?
15. List the features of MODFET?
16. How does MOS diode worked as a capacitor?
17. List the features of power MOSFET?
18. What do you mean by volatile memory?
19. What do you mean by non-volatile memory?
20. Draw the structure of DRAM and SRAM?
21. What is device scaling?
22. What is DIBL?
23. What is SET?
24. What are the short channel effects in MOSFET?
25. What do you mean by CMOS?
26. List the features of CMOS?
27. What is BICMOS?
28. Write the advantages of BICMOS?
29. Draw the characteristic curves non ideal MOSFET.
PART-B
1. Explain in detail about the operation and characteristics of JFET?
2. Explain in detail about the operation and characteristics of MOSFET?
3. Explain in detail about the operation and characteristics of MESFET?
4. Explain in detail about the operation and characteristics of MODFET?
5. Explain about the operation and structure of MOS diode?
6. Write Short notes on E-MOSFET &DE-MOSFET?
7. Write notes on device scaling?
8. Explain about the operation and structure of CMOS ?
9. Explain about the operation and structure of BiCMOS ?
10. Write the comparison between CMOS and BiCMOS?

11. Write notes on MOSFET on insulator?

12. Describe about the types of MOS Memory structure?
UNIT 2.MODELLING OF FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS
PART A
1. What is PSPICE?
2. What are the types of analysis in PSPICE?
3. What are the parameters can calculate by DC analysis of PSPICE?
4. List out the various output commands used in DC Analysis of PSPICE?
5. What is a DC analysis of PSPICE?
6. What is an AC analysis of PSPICE?
7. What is a transient analysis of PSPICE?
8. What is circuit description in PSPICE?
9. Mention the format for describing passive elements in PSPICE?
10. Mention the format for describing independent sources in PSPICE?
11. Define MOS capacitor?
12. What is charge sharing?
13. What are the non-linear effects of MOSFET?
14. What do you mean by device scaling?
15. Write the features of short channel MOSFET?
16. What is sub threshold conduction?
PART B
1. Explain about the AC & DC analysis of PSPICE?
2. Explain about the AC & TRANSIENT analysis of PSPICE?
3. Write about (i)format of describing R,L,C in PSPICE
(ii)format for describing voltage and current sources in PSPICE
4. Briefly explain about the non-linear effects of MOSFET?
5. Explain in detail about the BSIM models.
6. Write notes on (i)charge sharing
(ii) Short channel effects
(iii) Device scaling
7. Write brief notes onDIBL.
UNIT 3.BJT AND MOS TRANSISTOR AMOLIFIERS, CURRENT MIRRORS
PART A
1. Draw the two port model for amplifiers?
2. What do you mean by emitter follower?
3. Draw the small signal model for CE amplifier?
4. Draw the input and output characteristics of CE configuration?
5. What are the parameters of CE amplifier?
6. What are the various configurations of BJT?
7. What are the various configurations of MOSFET?
8. Draw the small signal model for CB amplifier?
9. Draw the small signal model for common gate configuration?
10. Write the parameters of MOSFET?
11. What do you mean by cascade configuration?
12. What do you mean by cascode configuration?
13. What is called DARLINGTON configuration?
14. What are the modes of differential amplifier?

15. Define current mirror?

16. Write the types of current mirror?
17. List the properties of current mirror?
18. What is Wilson current source?
19. What is widlar current source?
PART B
1. Explain in detail about the common emitter configuration with small signal model?
2. Explain in detail about the common base configuration with small signal model?
3. Explain in detail about the common source configuration with small signal model?
4. Explain in detail about the common gate configuration with small signal model?
5. Write notes on (i)emitter follower (ii)source follower
6. Write notes on (i)cascade amplifier (ii) cascode amplifier
7. Explain about the DC characteristics of emitter coupled differential amplifier?
8. Explain about cascade current mirror with BJT?
9. Explain about cascade current mirror with MOSFET?
10. Discuss about Wilson and widlar current source?
UNIT 4.OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER
PART A
1. Mention the non linear applications of OPAMP?
2. Mention the linear applications of OPAMP?
3. List the characteristics of an ideal OPAMP?
4. Write the applications of open loop OPAMP?
5. Write the applications of closed loop OPAMP?
6. Write the advantages of a closed loop OPAMP?
7. Define offset voltage?
8. Define CMRR?
9. Define input bias current?
10. Define thermal drift?
11. Write the closed loop gain of inverting and non inverting amplifier?
12. Define PSRR?
13. State miller effect?
14. What are the types of feedback connections? Which is suitable for amplifier?
15. What is series series feedback configuration?
16. What is shunt series feedback configuration?
17. Write the nyquist criterion for stability?
18. Write the gain of closed loop amplifier?
19. Write the two conditions for sustained oscillations?
20. Write about the frequency response of feedback amplifier?
PART B
1. List the applications of an opamp and explain any three?
2. Explain about the two stages of MOS opamp?
3. Explain in detail about the cascode operational amplifier?
4. Discuss about the frequency response of differential amplifier?
5. Explain in detail about the frequency response of cascode differential operational
amplifier?
6. Write notes on stability of amplifier?

UNIT 5.NON LINEAR ANALOG CIRCUITS

PART A
1. Define transconductance?
2. What is the range of modulating input voltage applied to a VCO?
3. Write a function of VCO?
4. Define capture range and lock in range?
5. Define pull-in time?
6. List the basic building blocks of a PLL?
7. List the applications of PLL?
8. Disadvantages of R-2R ladder DAC?
9. Disadvantages of weighted resistor DAC?
10. Define resolution?
11. Define linearity?
12. Define accuracy?
13. Define settling time?
14. Define stability?
15. Disadvantages of flash type ADC?
16. Write the functions of SAR?
17. Advantages of SAC ADC?
18. What is tracking error?
19. Advantage of inverted R-2R ladder DAC?
20. Write the applications of ADC&DAC?
PART B
1. Explain the operation of four quadrant multiplier?
2. Explain in detail about voltage controlled oscillator?
3. Draw the functional blocks of PLL and explain each block?
4. Write notes on comparators?
5. Discuss about weighted resistor DAC?
6. Explain the operation of flash type ADC?
7. Explain the operation of SAC type ADC?
8. Explain about the operation of servo type ADC?
9. Explain the operation of integrating type ADC?