Reg. No.

Question Paper Code : 15222

B.E. / B.TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL / MAY 2019

Fourth Semester
B.E. – Electrical and Electronics Engineering
15EC405 – LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND APPLICATIONS
(Regulations: Mepco – R2015)
Duration: 3 Hours Maximum Marks:100
Max. : 100 Marks
Answer ALL Questions
Cog.
PART A – (10  2 = 20 Marks)
A, CO1 1. Mention the important advantages of IC.
U, CO1 2. Oxidation is used for:
A) Isolation B) Interconnection C) Doping D) Diffusion
U, CO1 3. Which of the following electrical characteristics is not exhibited by an ideal
op-amp?
A) Infinite voltage gain B) Infinite bandwidth
C) Infinite output resistance D) Infinite slew rate
A, CO1 4. The output voltage of the circuit shown is

A) 6.12 mV B) 122.4 µV C) -6 mv D) -2.4 µV

A, CO2 5. The circuit given works as _______. Assume ideal op-amp.

A) Differentiator B) Half wave Rectifier

C) Full wave Rectifier D) Logarithmic Amplifier

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A, CO2 6. State the necessity of a voltage follower.
A, CO3 7. Define Lock-in-range and capture range of PLL.
U, CO3 8. The frequency deviation of VCO is directly proportional to
A) DC control voltage B) Applied power supply
C) Ground D) Frequency of the signal
U, CO2 9. The purpose of Zener diode in a regulator is __________.
A) Reference element B) Pass element C) Rectifier D) Clipper
A, CO2 10. Why switching regulators have high efficiency?

PART B – (5  16 = 80 Marks)
A, CO1 11. a) i. Compare the methods of fabricating integrated resistors. (8 Marks)
U, CO1 11. a) ii. Explain the method of fabricating the given circuit.

(8 Marks)
OR
U, CO1 11. b) i. Explain the following methods of fabricating integrated
capacitors:
A) Junction Capacitor B) MOS and thin film capacitor (8 Marks)
U, CO1 11. b) ii. Discuss the need and methods of isolation in integrated
circuits. (8 Marks)

A, CO1 12. a) i. Calculate the total offset voltage of a non-inverting amplifier

with R1=1 kΩ, Rf=1 kΩ, Vios=10 mV, IB=500 nA, Ios=100 nA. (8 Marks)

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A, CO1 12. a) ii. Calculate the gain, input resistance, output resistance and
bandwidth of the circuit given. Assume that the open loop
gain (AOL) of the op-amp is 2×105, Ro=75 Ω and Unity Gain
Bandwidth is 1 MHz.

(8Marks)
OR
A, CO1 12. b) i. Sketch the high frequency equivalent of an op-amp and
analyze its frequency response characteristics. (8 Marks)
A, CO1 12. b) ii. A differential amplifier is shown in figure. Assume
Rc=5 MΩ, RE=2.5 MΩ, β=100, ICQ=5 mA, VT=26 mV,
VBE(ON)=0.7 V and VCE(sat)=0.1 V. Calculate CMRR, common
mode gain and differential mode gain.

(8 Marks)

A, CO2 13. a) i. Elucidate the second order active high pass filler. (8 Marks)
A, CO2 13. a) ii. Construct an electronic circuit using op-amp to implement the
given mathematical function.
Vo (t )  k Vi (t )dt (8 Marks)
OR

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A, CO2 13. b) i. Calculate the cut-off frequency, roll-off rate and gain of the
circuit given if RA = 1 KΩ and RB = 10 KΩ.

(8 Marks)
A, CO2 13. b) ii. Explain the Instrumentation amplifier using op-amp. (8 Marks)

A, CO3 14. a) i. Design a monostable multivibrator using IC555 with a

negative trigger potential applied at its pin 2 to obtain a pulse
width of 10 ms. (8 Marks)
A, CO3 14. a) ii. Discuss any one method of generation of non-sinusoidal
waveform with 50% duty cycle using IC555. (8 Marks)
OR
A, CO3 14. b) i. Calculate the free running frequency of the circuit given
below.

(8 Marks)
U, CO3 14. b) ii. Explain how a PLL can be used as a frequency translator. (8 Marks)

A, CO2 15. a) i. Construct a voltage regulator circuit using IC723 to obtain

2 V to 7 V regulated output and explain. (8 Marks)
U, CO2 15. a) ii. Explain the operation of ICL8038 with functional diagram. (8 Marks)
OR
A, CO2 15. b) i. Compare Linear voltage regulators and switching voltage
regulators. (8 Marks)
U, CO2 15.b) ii. Discuss the operation of voltage to frequency converters with
required diagram. (8 Marks)

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