Reg. No.

[15ECP306]
KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
(Established Under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956)
COIMBATORE 641 021

(For the candidates admitted from 2015 onwards)

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
M.Sc DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOV2016
Third Semester
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Time : 3 hours
Maximum : 60 marks
PART A (20*1=20)
ANSWER all the Questions)
1. Only the condition A = ________ must be satisfied for self-sustained oscillations to result.
a) 1 b) -1 c) 0 d) 10
2. Which of the following is used for generating time varying waveforms?
a) MOSFET
b) PIN
c) Tunnel
d) UJT
3. Which of the following improvement is the result negative feedback in a circuit?
a) high output impedance
b) low output impedance
c) low voltage gain
d) high noise factor
4. The feedback signal in a _______ oscillator is derived from an induced voltage
divider in the LC circuit.
a) wien bridge b) colpitt
c) Hartley
d) phase shift
5. What is the minimum frequency at the crystal will oscillate?
a) seventh
b) third
c) fundamental
d) second
6. Sinusoidal oscillators operate with _______ feedback.
a) positive
b) negative
c) voltage
d) current
7. The phase shift around feedback loop in case of positive feedback is
a) 270
b) 180
c) 90
d) 0
8. The startup gain of an oscillator must be ___ one
a) equal to
b) less than c) greater than
d) unity
9. The twin T-oscillator produces _____ response
a) low pass
b) high pass c) band pass d) band stop
10. When a reverse bias is applied to a pn junction, the width of the depletion layer is
a) decreases b) increases c) remains same
d) may increase or decrease
11. The unity gain amplifier is also known as
a) voltage follower b) single ended c) difference amplifier
d) comparator
12. When a capacitor is used in place of a resistor in op-amp network, its placement
a) open or closed loop
b) integration or differentiation
c) addition or subtraction
d) saturation or cut-off
13. What is the difference between common mode and differential mode input signals?
a) phase relationship
b) voltage
c) current
d) apparent power
14. The saturation current of a transistor used in fixed biasing circuit is ____ its value
used in voltage divider bias circuit for same value of Rc.
a) more than
b) less than
c) 0
d) unity
15. In a fixed biasing circuit, which of the following stability factor overrides the

other factors?
a) S(Ico)
b) S(Vbe)
c) S()
d) S
16. The circuit that uses an amplifier with passive filter elements is called
a) relaxation oscillator b) signal generator
c) differential amplifier
d) active filter
17. Transformer coupling is generally employed when load resistance is ________
(a) Large
(b) Very large
(c) Small
(d) stepped down
18. The noise factor of an (c) ideal amplifier expressed in db is ______
(a) 0
(b) 1
1
(d) 10
19. In practice, voltage gain is expressed ________
(a) In db
(b) In volts
(c) As a number
(d) Good Impedance
20. Transformer coupling is used for __________ amplification.
(a) Voltage
(b) Current
(c) Power
(d) Good Impedance
PART B (5*6 = 30)
(Answer all the questions)
21.a) Draw the h-parameter equivalent circuit model of a bipolar transistor in a common- emitter
circuit configuration. Explain the different parameters involved in the model.
OR
b) Discuss with neat diagrams, the input and output characteristics of a bipolar transistor in a
common-base circuit configuration
22.a) Draw and explain the small signal equivalent circuit of a Darlington pair configuration.
Determine the overall current gain.
OR
b) Determine the differential and common mode gains of a differential amplifier: V* = 10 V, V" = -10
V, l Q = 0.8mA, Rc= 12kQ, p\ = 150, R0 = 22 kQ, VA = , source resistance RB = 0. Use one sided
output at Vc=2
23.a) Describe in detail the various applications of operation amplifier.
OR
b) Draw the Astable Multivibrator circuit using OP-AMP, and Derive the frequency of oscillations.
24.a) Derive the Expression for gain, input impedance and output impedance with feedback in voltageshunt and current-series negative feedback amplifiers.
OR
b) Explain with a circuit the operation Of RC Oscillator and derive an expression for the frequency of
oscillation.
25.a) Draw and explain the common drain follower configuration using CMOS and highiight its
characteristics.
OR
b) Explain the basic principle of operation o f an n-channel Junction Field Effect Transistor with
transfer and drain characteristics.
PART C (1*10 = 10)
Compulsory
26. Determine the transition point and minimum output voltage of an NMOS inverter with resistor
load. Given V D D = 5V, RD= 20k, VT N = 0.8 V and Kn= 0.2 mA/V2

Reg. No.
15ECP306]
KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
(Established Under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956)
COIMBATORE 641 021

(For the candidates admitted from 2015 onwards)

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
M.Sc DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOV2016
Third Semester
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Time : 3 hours
Maximum : 60 marks
PART A (20*1=20)
ANSWER all the Questions)
1. A radio receiver has ________ of amplification.
(a) One Stage (b) Two Stage
(c) Three Stage
(d) More than one stages
2. RC coupling is used for _________ amplification.
(a) Voltage
(b) Current
(c) Power
(d) Two Stage
3. In an RC coupled amplifier, the voltage gain over mid-frequency range .
(a) Changes abrupthy with frequency
(b) Is constant
(c) Changes uniformity with frequency
(d) Two Stage
4. In obtaining the frequency response curve of an amplifier, the _________
(a) Amplifier level output is kept constant
(b) Amplifier frequency is held constant
(c) Generator frequency is held constant
(d) Generator output is held constant
5. An advantage of RC coupling scheme is the ________
(a) Good Impedance
(b) Economy
(c) High efficiency
(d) Two Stage
6. The best frequency response is of _________ coupling.
(a) RC
(b) Transformer
(c) Direct
(d) High efficiency
7. Transformer coupling is used for __________ amplification.
(a) Voltage
(b) Current
(c) Power
(d) Transformer
8. In an RC coupling scheme, the coupling capacitor Cc must be large enough ________
(a) To pass d.c. between the stages
(b) Not to attenuate the low frequencies
(c) To dissipate high power
(d) RC
9. In RC coupling, the value of coupling capacitor is about _________
(a) Voltage
(b) Current
(c) Power
(d) high power
10. In RC coupling, the value of coupling capacitor is about ________
(a) 100 pF
(b) 0.1 F
(c) 0.01 F
(d) 10 pF
11. The noise factor of an ideal amplifier expressed in db is ______
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 1
(d) 10
12. When a multistage amplifier is to amplify d.c. signal, then one must use _____ coupling.
(a) RC
(b) Transformer
(c) Direct
(d) Impedance
13. In practice, voltage gain is expressed ________
(a) In db
(b) In volts
(c) As a number
(d) Direct
14. Transformer coupling provides high efficiency because _______
(a) Collector voltage is stepped up
(b) c. resistance low
(c) Collector voltage is stepped down
(d) Direct

15. Transformer coupling is generally employed when load resistance is ________

(a) Large
(b) Very large
(c) Small
(d) stepped down
16. The final stage of a multistage amplifier uses ______
(a) RC coupling (b) Transformer coupling (c) Direct coupling (d) Impedance coupling
17. An advantage of RC coupling scheme is the ________
(a) Good Impedance
(b) Economy
(c) High efficiency
(d) stepped down
18. The noise factor of an ideal amplifier expressed in db is ______
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 1
(d) 10
19. In practice, voltage gain is expressed ________
(a) In db
(b) In volts
(c) As a number
(d) Good Impedance
20. Transformer coupling is used for __________ amplification.
(a) Voltage
(b) Current
(c) Power
(d) Good Impedance

PART B (5*6 = 30)

(Answer all the questions)
21. a) Explain about the frequency response analysis with neat block diagram.
(OR)
b) Discuss in detail about the source followers with neat block diagram.
22. a) Give a detailed diagram of miller effect and its applications.
(OR)
b) Briefly discuss about the characteristics of noise and its applications.
23. a) Explain about the frequency response of common source with analysis block diagram.
(OR)
b) Discuss in detail about the source followers with neat block diagram.
24. a) Explain about the frequency response analysis with neat block diagram.
(OR)
b) Briefly discuss about the characteristics of noise and its applications.
25. a) Briefly discuss about the characteristics of noise and its applications.
(OR)
b) Give a detailed diagram of miller effect and its applications.
PART C (1*10 = 10)
(Answer all the questions)
26. Explain about the noise in differential amplifiers with neat block diagram.

Reg. No.
15ECP306]
KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
(Established Under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956)
COIMBATORE 641 021
(For the candidates admitted from 2015 onwards)
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
M.Sc DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOV 2016
Third Semester
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Time : 3 hours
Maximum : 60 marks
PART A (20*1=20)
ANSWER all the Questions)
1. The utility of an operational amplifier can be greatly increased by providing --------- feedback.
a)positive
b) negative
c) negative positive d) positive negative
2. A practical operational amplifier has some ------- at the output even with both the inputs
grounded
a)ac voltage b) dc voltage c) offset voltage
d) any voltage
3. Under ac conditions the characteristics of an operational amplifier are----------a)frequency dependent
b) frequency independent
c) linear
d) constant
4. The operational amplifier input is a -------- amplifier
a)inverting b) non inverting c) differential
d) summing
5. Operational amplifier have become very popular in industry mainly because------------a) They are cheap
b) their external characteristics can be changed to suit many application
c) of their extremely small size
d) they are available in different packages
6. Since input resistance of an ideal operational amplifier is infinite--------a)its output resistance is zero
b) its output voltage become independent of load resistance
c) its input current is zero
d) it becomes a current-controlled device
7. The gain of an actual operational amplifier is around -------a) 1,000,000 b) 1000
c) 100
d) 10,000
8. If an inverting amplifier, the two input terminals of an ideal operational amplifier are at the
same potential because-----------a) The two input terminals are directly shorted internally
b) The input impedance of an operational amplifier is infinity
c) Common mode rejection ratio is infinity
d) The open loop
9. When in a negative scalar, both R1 and Rf are reduced to zero, the circuit functions as --------a)integrator
b) subtractor
c) comparator
d) unity follower
10. One of the important applications of an integrator is used for ----------.

a) analog to digital converter b) digital to analog converter

c) dc voltage converter
d) dc current converter
11. Summing amplifier circuit are commonly used in the --------.
a) digital computers
b) video mixers
c) audio mixers
d) amplifiers
12. Missing pulse detector circuit can be used to detect ---------a) missing heart pulse
b) power control
c) amplifiers
d) unity follower
13. A phase looked loop is a ---------------.
a)open loop feedback system b) closed loop feedback system
c) positive feedback system d) negative feedback system
14. An application of pulsed locked loop were the synchronous detection of ---------a)radio signal
b) audio signal
c) microwave signal d) video signal
15. PLL is used to determine the frequency of the signals transmitted by -------a)antenna
b) satellite
c) infra red wave
d) dish
16. In frequency translator the system is in lock, the two input of the phase comparator are at ---a)different frequency
b) audio frequency
c) microwave frequency
d) identical frequency
17. The circuit that takes the difference between two signals is called a ---------a)addition
b) multiplier c) subtrator d) divider
18. Integrators are used in --------a)signal generators b) functional generators c) power generators d) amplifiers
19. A differentiator is obtained by interchanging ------- of an integrator
a)inductance b) resistance and capacitor c) capacitor d) reluctance
20. pulse detector circuit can be used to detect ---------a) missing heart pulse b) power control c) amplifiers d) zero
PART B (5*6 = 30)
(Answer all the questions)
21. a) For a CS amplifier, drive the expression for transfer function from small signal equivalent
circuit diagram.
Or
b) Analyze the operation of differential amplifier with active load and explain the effect of gain.
22. a) Draw the circuit for CG amplifier with active load and determine the input resistance output
resistance and voltage gain.
Or
b) Calculate the transfer function for the given systems.

23. a) Explain in detail about the noise performance in single stage amplifier.
Or
b) Discuss the effect of noise in single stage amplifier.

24. a) Explain the operation of Voltage current amplifier and find its input resistance and output
resistance and voltage gain.
Or
b) Construct a root locus of a two pole systems and explain it.
25. a) Draw a cascade current source with its equivalent circuit and drive expression for its output
resistance.
Or
b) Explain the compensation methods in two stage op- amps.
PART C (1*10 = 10)
Compulsory
26. Analyze the effect of loading in current voltage feedback network using Z model.

Reg. No.
15ECP306]
KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
(Established Under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956)
COIMBATORE 641 021
(For the candidates admitted from 2015 onwards)
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
M.Sc DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOV 2016
Third Semester
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Time : 3 hours
Maximum : 60 marks
PART A (20*1=20)
ANSWER all the Questions)
1. An ideal operational amplifier has --------------a)unity open loop gain
b) zero input impedance
c) infinite output impedance
d) infinite bandwidth
2. An operational amplifier supplied with plus or minus 12V is being used in closed loop with
gain 100 .If the input is 1V then the magnitude of the output would be---------a)100V
b)112V
c) 88V
d)12V
3. An operational amplifier can amplify -------a)only ac
b) only dc
c) both ac and dc
d) any current
4. The input stage of a typical operational amplifier is usually--------------a) a CE amplifier
b) a differential amplifier
c)an emitter follower
d) a class B pushpull amplifier
5. If an inverting amplifier, the two input terminals of an ideal operational amplifier are at the
same potential because-----------a)the two input terminals are directly shorted internally
b) the input impedance of an operational amplifier is infinity
c) common mode rejection ratio is infinity
d) the open loop gain of the operational amplifier is infinity
6. When in a negative scalar, both R1 and Rf are reduced to zero, the circuit functions as ------a)integrator
b) subtractor
c) comparator
d) unity follower
7. The two input terminals of an operational amplifier are known as-----------a)positive and negative
b) differential and non-differential
c) inverting and non inverting
d) high and low
8. The purpose of comparator is to----------------a)amplify an input voltage
b) detect the occurance of a changing input voltage
c)maintain a constant output when the dc input voltage changes
d) produce a change in input voltage when an input voltage equals the reference voltage
9. A practical operational amplifier has some ------- at the output even with both the inputs
grounded
a)ac voltage
b) dc voltage
c) offset voltage
d) any voltage

10. Under ac conditions the characteristics of an operational amplifier are -----------------a)frequency dependent
b) frequency independent
c) linear d) constant
11. The operational amplifier input is a -------- amplifier
a)inverting b) non inverting c) differential d) summing
12. The gain of an operational amplifier ------- at high frequencies because of capacitances
within operational amplifier
a)decreases
b) increases
c) zero
d) infinite
13. One of the two states of a circuit is stable, and the other are in quasi state.
This is a ----------circuit
a)flip-flop b) one-shot c) bi-stable multivibrator d) free running multivibrator
14. An astable multivibrator has ----- state
a)one stable
b) one quasi-stable
c) two-stable
d) two-quasi-stable
15. Pulse-stretches is the name, generally gives to a -------- circuit
a)mono stable multivibrator b) Schmitt-trigger c) latch d) free-running multivibrator
16. A 1 micro second pulse can be converted into 1 milli second pulse, by using a --multivibrator
a)monostable b) astable c) bi-stable d) JK flipflop
17. A monostable multivibrator circuit can be made using ------a)logic gates b) operational amplifiers c) timer ic d) any of these
18. A schmitt-trigger circuit behaves as a ---------a)square-wave generator
b) monostable multivibrator
c) bi-stable multivibrator
d) free running multivibrator
19. Differentiator is obtained by interchanging ------- of an integrator
a)inductance b) resistance and capacitor c) capacitor d) none of these
20. Triangular wave generator circuits requires --------a)a dual operational amplifiers, 2 capacitors and 5 resistors
b) a dual operational amplifiers, 3 capacitors and 4 resistors
c) a dual operational amplifiers, 5 capacitors and 3 resistors
d) a dual operational amplifiers, 7 capacitors and 5 resistors
PART B (5 x 6= 30 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions
21. a. What are the ideal characteristics of an operational amplifier?
(OR)
b. Explain about the open loop mode configuration of an operational amplifier
22. a. Explain about the concept of inverting amplifier and Non inverting in the
Operational amplifier circuits
(OR)
b. Draw the circuit for CG amplifier with active load and determine the input resistance output
resistance and voltage gain.
23. a. Explain the comparator symbol and characteristics.
(OR)

b. Determine the transition point and minimum output voltage of an NMOS inverter with resistor
load. Given V D D = 5V, RD= 20k, VT N = 0.8 V and Kn= 0.2 mA/V2
24a) Explain the operation of Voltage current amplifier and find its input resistance and output
resistance and voltage gain.
(OR)
b) Construct a root locus of a two pole systems and explain it.
25a) Draw a cascade current source with its equivalent circuit and drive expression for its output
resistance.
(OR)
b) Explain the compensation methods in two stage op- amps.
PART C (1*10 = 10)
Compulsory
26. Explain in detail the modes of configuration available in the operational amplifier

Reg. No.
15ECP306]
KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
(Established Under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956)
COIMBATORE 641 021
(For the candidates admitted from 2015 onwards)
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
M.Sc DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOV 2016
Third Semester
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Time : 3 hours
Maximum : 60 marks
PART A (20*1=20)
ANSWER all the Questions)
1. Only the condition A = ________ must be satisfied for self-sustained oscillations to result.
i. a) 1 b) -1 c) 0 d) 10
2. Which of the following is used for generating time varying waveforms?
i. a) MOSFET
b) PIN
c) Tunnel
d) UJT
3. Which of the following improvement is the result negative feedback in a circuit?
a. a) high output impedance
b) low output impedance
b. c) low voltage gain
d) high noise factor
4. The feedback signal in a _______ oscillator is derived from an induced voltagedivider in the
LC circuit.
a) wien bridge b) colpitt
c) Hartley
d) phase shift
5. What is the minimum frequency at the crystal will oscillate?
a. a) seventh
b) third
c) fundamental
d) second
6. The best frequency response is of _________ coupling.
i. (a) RC
(b) Transformer
(c) Direct
(d) High efficiency
7. Transformer coupling is used for __________ amplification.
a. (a) Voltage
(b) Current
(c) Power
(d) Transformer
8. In an RC coupling scheme, the coupling capacitor Cc must be large enough ________
a) To pass d.c. between the stages
(b) Not to attenuate the low frequencies
c) To dissipate high power
(d) RC
9. In RC coupling, the value of coupling capacitor is about _________
a. (a) Voltage
(b) Current
(c) Power
(d) high power
10. In RC coupling, the value of coupling capacitor is about ________
a. (a) 100 pF
(b) 0.1 F
(c) 0.01 F
(d) 10 Pf
11. The operational amplifier input is a -------- amplifier
a)inverting b) non inverting c) differential d) summing
12. The gain of an operational amplifier ------- at high frequencies because of capacitances
a. a)decreases
b) increases
c) zero
d) infinite
13. One of the two states of a circuit is stable, and the other are in quasi state.This is a ---------a)flip-flop b) one-shot c) bi-stable multivibrator d) free running multivibrator
14. An astable multivibrator has ----- state
a)one stable
b) one quasi-stable
c) two-stable d) two-quasi-stable

15. Pulse-stretches is the name, generally gives to a -------- circuit

a)mono stable multivibrator b) Schmitt-trigger c) latch d) free-running multivibrator
16. The final stage of a multistage amplifier uses ______
(a) RC coupling (b) Transformer coupling (c) Direct coupling (d) Impedance coupling
17. An advantage of RC coupling scheme is the ________
(a) Good Impedance
(b) Economy
(c) High efficiency
(d) stepped down
18. The noise factor of an ideal amplifier expressed in db is ______
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 1
(d) 10
19. In practice, voltage gain is expressed ________
a. (a) In db
(b) In volts
(c) As a number
(d) Good Impedance
20. Transformer coupling is used for __________ amplification.
a. (a) Voltage
(b) Current
(c) Power
(d) Good Impedance
PART B (5 x 6= 30 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions
21.a) Draw the h-parameter equivalent circuit model of a bipolar transistor in a common- emitter
circuit configuration. Explain the different parameters involved in the model.
OR
b) Discuss with neat diagrams, the input and output characteristics of a bipolar transistor in a
common-base circuit configuration
22.a) Explain about the frequency response analysis with neat block diagram
OR
b) Determine the differential and common mode gains of a differential amplifier: V* = 10 V, V" =
-10 V, l Q = 0.8mA, Rc= 12kQ, p\ = 150, R0 = 22 kQ, VA = , source resistance RB = 0. Use one
sided output at Vc=2
23.a) Describe in detail the various applications of operation amplifier.
OR
b) Draw the Astable Multivibrator circuit using OP-AMP, and Derive the frequency of
oscillations.
24.a) Discuss in detail about the source followers with neat block diagram.
OR
b) Explain with a circuit the operation Of RC Oscillator and derive an expression for the
frequency of oscillation.
25.a) Draw and explain the common drain follower configuration using CMOS and highiight its
characteristics.
OR
b) Explain the basic principle of operation o f an n-channel Junction Field Effect Transistor with
transfer and drain characteristics.
PART C (1*10 = 10)
Compulsory
26. Determine the transition point and minimum output voltage of an NMOS inverter with resistor
load. Given V D D = 5V, RD= 20k, VT N = 0.8 V and Kn= 0.2 mA/V2