EE6303 Linear Integrated Circuits And Applications, Second year, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Model Exam Questions.
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PART A – (10*2 = 10 Marks)
1.      Write the basic chemical reaction in the epitaxial growth process of pure silicon.
2.      What are the advantages of integrated circuits over discrete circuits?
3.      Mention the important ideal characteristics of an OPAMP.
4.      What are the different kinds of packages of IC741?
5.      What is the need for an instrumentation amplifier?
6.      Define conversion time of ADC.
7.      List any four applications of 555 timer in astable mode of operation.
8.      Define capture range of PLL.

9.      Why current boosting is done in 723 regulations?
10.  Mention the important advantages of Opto-couplers.
PART B – (5*13 = 65Marks)
11.  a)  i) Explain the process of epitaxial growth in IC fabrication process with next diagrams.
    ii) With neat sketches explain the fabrication of diodes.
OR
b)  i) Explain the different isolation techniques.
     ii) Describe in detail about the diffusion process of IC fabrication.
12.  a)  i) Explain in detail about frequency compensation applied to OPAMP.
OR
b) Draw and explain the working of operational amplifier as
    i) Integrator.
ii)Differentiator.
13.  a) Explain the following applications of operational amplifiers.
i)  Voltage to current converter.
ii) Clamper.
OR
            b) Explain in detail the working of
            i) Weighted resistor type DAC.
ii) Dual slope type ADC.
14.  a) i) Explain the working of voltage control oscillators.
               ii) What is PLL? Explain the application as frequency multiplier.
OR
b) Explain the astable and bistable operation of IC 555 with necessary waveforms.
      15.a) i)Draw and explain the application of IC723 as low voltage regulator and high voltage
Regulator.
                                                                         OR
                b) i).Explain the block diagram of ICL8038 function generator IC.
                   ii).Explain about switching regulator.
PART B – (15*01 = 15Marks)

          16.explain the operation of power amplifier.