M.

E DEGREE EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2012

Second Semester
Applied Electronics (MBCBS)
AE9054 VLSI FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
Time: 3 hours

Maximum marks: 100

Answer All Questions
Part - A

(10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1) Define Binary Phase Shift Keying.

2) What is meant by fading?
3) What do you mean by matching networks?
4) Define noise figure.
5) Define conversion gain.
6) What is sampling mixer?
7) What is meant by Narrow band A/D converters?
8) Define non ideal resonator.
9) What is meant by interpretation?
10) Define phase noise.
Part - B

(5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11) (a) (i) Write short notes on wireless channel.

(8)

(ii) Discuss in detail about path loss.

(8)
OR

(b) With block diagram explain in detail about receiver front end.
12) (a) Explain in detail about wide band LNA.

(16)
(16)

OR
(b) Discuss in detail about Tradeoff between noise figure and power.

(16)

13) (a) Explain in detail about distortion and noise analysis in low and high frequency
cases.

(16)

OR
(b) Explain in detail about conversion gain and noise in unbalanced switching mixer.
(16)
14) (a) Discuss in detail about implementation of Low pass sigma Delta modulators.
(16)
OR
(b) Explain in detail about Band pass sigma Delta modulators.

(16)

15) (a) Explain in detail about PLL based frequency based frequency synthesizer.
(16)
OR
(b) Explain in detail about Ring oscillator.

(16)