DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE, DAYALBAGH, AGRA

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
PHM 604: MIXED SIGNAL CIRCUIT DESIGN
QUESTION BANK-2019

UNIT – 1
1. Explain the Ebers- Moll transistor model.
2. What is quiescent point (Q point)? Deduce the expressions for quiescent collector current
and collector emitter voltage for a common emitter transistor amplifier. Explain the steps
to draw AC and DC load lines and obtain their equations with the help of a common
emitter amplifier circuit.
3. For a common emitter transistor amplifier, derive the expressions for a) average power
dissipated in load b) average power delivered by the supply c) average power dissipated
in the collector d) collector efficiency e) figure of merit
4. What is the use of emitter bypass capacitor? Describe the common emitter transistor
amplifier circuit using emitter bypass capacitor with the help of circuit and graph.
5. What is an infinite coupling capacitor? Describe analysis of transistor amplifier circuit
using coupling capacitor.
6. What is an emitter follower circuit? Discuss the operation of an emitter follower circuit
and give its uses.
7. Find R1 and R2 for maximum symmetrical load current
swing for circuit shown.
Draw AC and DC load line and sketch maximum
undistorted load current iL.

8. Find RC for maximum undistorted symmetrical

swing in VL.
Draw AC, DC load line and show undistorted iL, iC
and VL for the circuit shown in figure.

9. Analyze the circuit shown in figure and find

maximum symmetrical swing in VL. Sketch the
waveform for VL assuming sinusoidal input.

10. For a common emitter transistor amplifier with bypass VCC

and coupling capacitor as shown in the figure, Vcc =
15V, Rc = 1KΩ, RL = 1KΩ, Re = 500Ω, β = 50, Ce R2 Rc
Cc
and Cc tends to infinity.
a) Find the Q point and the maximum symmetrical
RL
collector current swing.
b) Draw ac and dc load lines Ii
c) Calculate the values of R1 and R2 R1 Re Ce

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UNIT – II
11. Discuss the various parameters which causes shift in quiescent-point of a transistor
amplifier. Derive the expression of collector current as a function of β. Deduce the
condition for collector current to be independent of β.
12. Discuss effect of temperature variation on quiescent-point of a transistor amplifier and
obtain expression for change in collector current.
13. Define the stability factors of transistor amplifier and obtain expressions for them.
14. For circuit shown in figure ICBO = 0.1 μA, VBEQ = 0.7 V at 250C and β = 100. Calculate
change in collector current when temperature changes to 750C.

15. Describe single diode compensation to compensate variation in Q point due to VBE and
ICBO.
16. Describe two diode compensation method to compensate variation in Q point due to VBE
and ICBO.
17. Describe operation of transformer coupled class A power amplifier with the help of a
circuit diagram and deduce expression for efficiency.
18. For transformer coupled class A power amplifier shown in figure maximum power
delivered to the load is 2W. Neglect Re. calculate PCC and ICQ, icmax, Vcemax and Pcmax and
turns ratio N if RL = 6.25 A.

19. Describe class B push pull amplifier and discuss its advantages. Calculate power supplied
by source, power delivered to the load, power dissipated at the collector, efficiency and
figure or merit.
20. Calculate maximum values of iC, iL, VCE, PL, PC and PCC efficiency and figure of merit for
circuit shown in figure.

21. Describe complementary symmetry type push-pull amplifier and discuss its advantages
and disadvantages. What is cross over distortion and how it is removed. Calculate P CC,
PL, PC and efficiency.

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UNIT – III

22. Describe common emitter transistor amplifier. Draw small signal equivalent circuit and
calculate input impedance, output admittance, current gain and voltage gain.
23. Draw a small signal equivalent circuit for the transistor in the common emitter
configuration. Draw simplified equivalent circuits if a) hre = 0 b) hre = hoe = 0
24. For silicon transistor shown in figure hfe = 100, hre = hoe = 0. Find hie, current gain Ai,
input impedance ZI, output impedance ZO.

25. In the circuit of above question if hre = hoe = 10-4 then calculate Zi, Zo and current gain Ai.
26. Describe effect of emitter bypass capacitor on the gain of a transistor amplifier. Deduce
pole and zero frequencies caused by Ce and hence obtain conditions for their existence.
27. Describe effect of base coupling capacitor on gain of amplifier. Obtain zero frequencies
and discuss the result.
28. Draw small signal equivalent circuit shown and find current gain Ai. Plot Ai in magnitude
and phase asymptotically.

29. Find R1 and R2 for maximum symmetrical swing. Determine Ce so that ω at 3 db

frequency is 10 rad/sec. take hfe = 50.

30. Mid frequency gain of the circuit shown is 32 db. The upper 3 db frequency is 800 KHz
and quiescent emitter current is 2 mA. Find hfe, rb’e and Cb’e, rbb’ = 0, Cb’c = 3 pf.

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UNIT – IV
31. Describe common mode and difference mode operation of a differential amplifier.
32. Draw small signal equivalent of a differential amplifier and calculate CMRR.
33. Describe use of emitter resistance to balance a differential amplifier using un-symmetric
transistor. Draw small signal equivalent and calculate CMRR.
34. In circuit the transistor shown have hfe1 = 100, hfe2 = 200. Find R1 and R2 to obtain
balance. Draw small signal equivalent and calculate CMRR.

35. Draw the circuit diagram of Inverting Amplifier using op-amp. Derive its voltage gain,
input impedance and output impedance.
36. Draw the circuit diagram of Non-Inverting Amplifier using op-amp. Derive its voltage
gain, input impedance and output impedance.
37. Discuss the Difference Amplifier using op-amp and derive the expression of output
voltage.
38. Design an op-amp circuit to implement 𝑣0 = 2.4𝑣1 − 4.6𝑣2 + 8.7𝑣3
39. Use op-amp summer and integrators to solve the differential equations:
3𝑑𝑣0
a. + 5 𝑣0 = 5 sin 2𝜋60𝑡
𝑑𝑡
𝑑3 𝑣0 3𝑑2 𝑣0 3𝑑𝑣0
b. + + + 𝑣0 = 4𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑡
𝑑𝑡 3 𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡
40. Calculate voltage gain for the op-amp circuit shown in figure
(a) If C1 = ∞ then for what frequencies it can work as a low pass filter.
(b) If C2 = 0 then for what frequencies it can work as high pass filter.

41. Describe phase shift oscillator with the help of a circuit diagram. Deduce frequency and
condition for oscillation.
42. Describe Wien Bridge oscillator with the help of a circuit diagram. Deduce frequency and
condition for oscillator.
43. Write notes on:
(a) Bode plot.
(b) Hartley and Colpitts oscillator.
(c) Tuned collector oscillator.

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UNIT –V
44. What do you understand from a) noise margin and b) fan out. Discuss in case of an
inverter (NOT gate).
45. Describe RTL logic and mention its characteristics.
46. Draw the schematic of RTL NOR gate and explain its operation.
47. Explain DCTL NAND gate with the help of suitable circuit diagram.
48. Describe DTL logic and mention its characteristics. Implement NAND gate using DTL
logic circuit.
49. What is IIL logic? What applications is IIL used for?
50. What is ECL Logic? List three specific applications of ECL logic
51. Draw the schematic of ECL OR gate and explain its operation.
52. Mention advantages and disadvantages of ECL
53. Define propagation delay, fan-out, noise margin, operating frequency
54. Discuss and compare various TTL logic families.
55. Explain the difference between totem-pole and open collector outputs in TTL circuits
56. Draw and explain the operation of TTL inverter.
57. Compare performance of a) ECL with TTL b) DTL and TTL.

References:

1. Electronic Circuits, Schilling, Donald. and Belove, Charles, Tata McGraw Hill, Third Edition ,
2002 (Text Book)
2. Integrated Electronics, J. Millman and C. C. Halkins
3. Digital Integrated Electronics, Taub and Schilling
4. Designing with TTL Integrated Circuits, Morris and Miller
5. Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, Boylestad and Nashelsky