Academic Year: 2011-2012

PDC lecture plan

UNIT-I

LINEAR WAVE SHAPING

Learning Objective:

After the completion of this unit students should be able to

1. Analyze the response of high pass RC circuit for sinusoidal and non sinusoidal inputs.

2. Analyze the response of low pass RC circuit for sinusoidal and non sinusoidal inputs. 3. Explain how a RC circuit can be used as differentiator and integrator. 4. Explain how the double differentiation can be done using RC coupling networks.
5. Explain what is attenuation, how it can be done using attenuators and its applications. 6. Draw the response curves of RL and RLC circuits for step input. 7. Explain how a ringing circuit can provide undamped oscillations. Lecture plan:

S.No. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Topic Name High pass RC circuit, its response for sinusoidal, step, pulse, square and ramp inputs Low pass RC circuit, its response for sinusoidal, step, pulse, square and ramp inputs RC network as differentiator and integrator, double differentiation Attenuators, RL and RLC circuits and their response for step input, Ringing circuit Total No. of periods

No. of Periods 3 2 1 3 9

Assignment questions:

1. (a) Explain the response of RC low pass circuit for exponential input signal (b) Derive the expression for percentage till for a square wave output of RC high pass circuit 2. A symmetrical square wave whose peak-to-peak amplitude is 2V and whose average value is zero as applied to on RC integrating circuit. The time constant is equals to half -period of the square wave find the peak to peak value of the output amplitude
UNIT-II NON- LINEAR WAVE SHAPING

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Learning Objective:

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After the completion of this unit students should be able to 1. Explain the operation of a clipping circuit.
2. Explain the types of clipping circuits.

3. Draw the transfer characteristics of diode clippers and transistor clippers

4. Distinguish the comparator circuit and clipping circuit 5. Explain the operation of a clamping circuit.

6. Draw the transfer characteristics of clampers. 7. State the clamping circuit theorem.
8. Explain the types of clamping circuits. Lecture plan:

S.No. 1. 2. 4. 5.

6.

Topic Name Diode clippers and its transfer characteristics Transistor clippers, Transfer characteristics of clippers, Emitter coupled clipper clamping operation, clamping circuits using diode with different inputs, Transfer characteristics of clampers Clamping circuit theorem, practical clamping circuits, effect of diode characteristics on clamping voltage, Transfer characteristics of clampers Comparators, applications of voltage comparators Total No. of periods

No. of Periods 2 2 2 2

2 10

Assignment questions: 1. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of slicer circuit using Zener diodes and explain its

operation with the help of its transfer characteristic. (b) Draw the circuit diagram of emitter coupled clipper. Draw its transfer characteristics indicating all intercepts, slopes and voltage levels derive the necessary equations. 2. (a) State and prove clamping -circuit theorem. (b) Determine Vo for the network shown for the given waveform. Assume ideal Diodes.

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UNIT-III

SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVICES

Learning Objective:

After the completion of this unit students should be able to

1. Explain how the electronic devices like diode and transistor can be used as switches.

2. Explain the switching characteristics of transistor, saturation parameters and their variation with temperature.
3. Explain about the realization of logic gates using different logic circuits. Lecture plan:

S.No. 1. 2.

3. 4. 5. 6.

Topic Name Diode and Transistor as switches Break down voltage consideration of transistor, saturation parameters of Transistor and their variation with temperature Design of transistor switch, transistorswitching times Realization of Logic Gates using DTL, TTL logic circuits Realization of Logic Gates using ECL and CMOS logic circuits Comparison of logic families Total No. of periods

No. of Periods 1 2

1 2 2 1 9

Assignment questions: 1. Write Short notes on: (a) Diode switching times (b) Switching characteristics of

transistors (c) FET as a switch. 2. Explain the terms pertaining to transistor switching characteristics. Rise time, Delay time, Turn-on time, Storage time, Fall time, Turnoff time

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UNIT-IV MULTIVIBRATORS

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Learning Objective:

After the completion of this unit students should be able to 1. Analyze the Bistable multivibrator. 2. Explain the design of Bistable multivibrator.
3. Explain the concept of triggering circuits. Lecture plan:

S.No. 1. 2. 4.

Topic Name Analysis & Design of Bistable Multivibrators - Fixed bias& self biased transistor binary Commutating capacitors, Triggering in binary Schmitt trigger circuit, Applications Total No. of periods

No. of Periods 2 2 2 6

Assignment questions: 1. Explain the working of a Bistable multivibrator circuit with the help of neat waveforms.

What are its applications?

2. Design a collector coupled one-shot multivibrator circuit using n-p-n transistors. Neglect

ICBO. Assume VCE(sat) to be 0V., hFE(min) = 20. In the stable state, the OFF transistor has VBE = -1V. The on transistor has base current IB which is 50% in area of the IB(min) value. Vcc = 6V, IC(sat) = 2 mA. Delay time is 3000 sec. Choose R1 = R2.

UNIT-V

MULTIVIBRATORS

Learning Objective: After the completion of this unit students should be able to
1. Analyze the monostable and astable multivibrators.

2. Explain the design of monostable and astable multivibrators.

Academic Year: 2011-2012 3. S.No. 1. Topic Name Analysis & design of Monostable Multivibrator: Collector coupled and Emitter-coupled Monostable multivibrators, Triggering in monostable multi Analysis & design of Astable multivibrator (Collector coupled and Emitter-coupled) using transistors Total No. of periods

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No. of Periods 3

2.

Assignment questions:

1. Write short notes on: (a) Gate width of mono-stable multivibrator. (b) Astable multivibrator as a voltage to frequency converter with circuit and waveform. 2. What is a monostable multivibrator? Explain with the help of a neat circuit diagram the principle of operation of a monostable multivibrator, and derive an expression for pulse width. Draw the wave forms at collector and Bases of both transistors.
UNIT-VI TIME BASE GENERATORS

Learning Objective:

After the completion of this unit students should be able to

1. Know how the time base wave forms are generated

2. Know the different types of time base generators

S.No. 1. 2. 4.

Topic Name General features of a time base signal, methods of generating time base waveform Miller and Bootstrap time base generators Transistor miller time base generator, Transistor Bootstrap time base generator, Current time base generators. Total No. of periods

No. of Periods 1 3 3 7

Assignment questions:

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1. (a) Draw and clearly indicate the restoration time and flyback time on the typical waveform of a time base voltage.(b) Derive the relation between the slope, transmission and displacement errors(c) Explain how UJT is used for sweep circuit? 2. (a) Explain the basic principles of Miller and bootstrap time base generators. (b) A transistor bootstrap ramp generator is to produce a 15V, 5ms output to a 2kohms load resistor. The ramp is to be linear within 2%. Design a suitable circuit using Vcc = 22V, -VEE = -22V and transistor with hfe(min) = 25. The input pulse has an amplitude of -5V, pulse width = 5ms and space width = 2.5ms.
UNIT-VII SYNCHRONIZATION AND FREQUENCY DIVISION

Learning Objective: After the completion of this unit students should be able to
1. Know how the multivibrator circuits can be used as frequency dividers

2. Know about the phase delay and phase jitters S.No. 1. 2. 3. 4. Topic Name Principles of Synchronization, Frequency division in sweep circuit Astable relaxation circuits, Monostable relaxation circuits Phase delay & phase jitters Synchronization of a sweep circuit with symmetrical signals, Sine wave frequency division with a sweep circuit Total No. of periods No. of Periods 1 1 2 3 7

Assignment questions: 1. With the help of a circuit diagram and waveforms, explain the frequency division by an

astable multivibrator? 2. (a) Explain how monostable multivibrator is used as frequency divider? (b) Draw and explain the block diagram of frequency divider without phase jitter.
UNIT-VIII BLOCKING OSCILLATORS AND SAMPLING GATES

After the completion of this unit students should be able to 1. Know about the sampling gates

Academic Year: 2011-2012 2. Design the sampling gates using diodes 3. Know about the blocking oscillators S.No. 1. 2. 3. 4. Topic Name Monostable blocking oscillators (Base timing& Emitter timing) Astable blocking oscillators (DiodeControlled & RC controlled), Applications Basic operating principles of sampling gates, Unidirectional and Bidirectional sampling gates Reduction of pedestal in gate circuits, Four-diode sampling gates; Applications of sampling gates. Total No. of periods

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No. of Periods 1 2 2 2 7

Assignment questions:

1. Write the different capacitances which effect on the operation of the sampling gates. 2. (a) Draw and explain the unidirectional diode sampling gate for more that one input signal and also explain how to overcome the loading effect on control signal? (b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of unidirectional diode sampling gate?