Important questions:

1) Write short notes on Ringing Circuit.

2) Write the differences between clipping and clamping.

3) Sketch the piece-wise linear diode characteristics.

4) What is meant by triggering? Why it is needed?

5) Write the differences between voltage time base generator and current time base generator.

6) Draw the response of high pass RC circuit for a ramp input.

7) Draw the basic circuit diagram of negative peak clamper circuit.

8) When transistor acts as a switch? Explain.

9) Compare different types of multivibrators.

10) Write the Methods of Generating Time Base Waveform.

11) Compare the response of RC low pass and high pass circuit when square Wave input at t << Tp?

12) Classify the Clampers.

13) Define Fan-in and Fan-out.

14) Explain the need of symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Triggering.

15) If sweep time is 500 μs and time constant RC is 100 μs. Estimate es ,ed , and et?

16) Define Linear Wave Shaping.

17) Justify that a clamping circuit is a dc inserter.

18) Define rise time and transition time of a diode.

19) What is hysteresis? how it can be eliminated in a Schmitt trigger?

20) What are the general features of a time base signal?

21) Name some negative resistance devices used as relaxation Oscillator.

22) Define rise time.

23) Draw and briefly explain the RC differentiator circuit.

24) What is meant by clipping in wave shaping.

25) Explain clipping At two independent levels with circuit.

26) List out the applications of sweep circuits.

27) Derive and draw the output of the low pass RC circuit for different time constant to
a) Pulse input
b) Step voltage input.
28) Prove that for any periodic input waveform the average level of the steady state output signal
from RC high pass circuit is always zero.
29) Draw and Explain the response of RLC circuit for step input.
30) Classify different types of clipper circuits. Draw their circuits and explain their operation and
also transfer characteristics.
31) State and prove clamping circuit theorem.
32) Explain negative peak clipper with and without reference voltage.
33) Explain in detail the junction diode switching times.
34) Explain with neat diagram the following methods of linearizing a voltage sweep.
a) Miller sweep
b) Bootstrap sweep
Compare their merits and limitations.
35) Draw and explain the working principle of bistable multivibrator circuits and also explain the
merits and limitations of it.
36) a) Explain about DTL NAND gate.
b) Distinguish between voltage and current sweep circuit.
37) Draw the circuit of a linear current sweep and explain its operation with wave forms. Explain
the necessity of generating trapezoidal wave form.
38) Explain transfer characteristics of the emitter coupled clipper.
39) A symmetrical square wave of peak to peak amplitude V and frequency f is applied
to a high pass RC circuit. Find the percentage tilt
40) a) What are the saturation parameters of transistor and explain their variation with
respect to temperature.
b) Derive expressions for rise time and fall time in terms of the transistor parameters
and operating currents.
41) a) What are the saturation parameters of transistor and explain their variation with
respect to temperature.
b) Derive expressions for rise time and fall time in terms of the transistor parameters
and operating currents.
42) Explain the function of Astable multivibrator with waveforms.
43) Define TTL. Design an OR Gate with TTL logic and explain the function.
45) Prove that for any periodic input waveform the average level of the steady state
output signal from the RC high pass circuit is always zero.
b) Draw the output of the high pass RC circuit for square wave input. Derive the
expression for percentage tilt for a square wave output of RC high pass circuit.
46) Design a TTL NAND gate and explain the operation with the help of function
table.
47) a) Discuss in detail the sine wave frequency division with a sweep circuit.
b) What is phase jitter? How to reduce it in frequency division?
48) With neat sketch, explain in detail the operation of a an emitter coupled bistable binary (schmitt
trigger).
49) Differentiate Bistable, monostable and astable multivibrators with neat sketches.
Pulse and Digital Circuits Assignment Questions
Pulse and Digital Circuits Assignment Questions
 Pulse and Digital Circuits Assignment Questions

13) Draw the circuit diagram of a limiter using Zener diodes and explain its operation with
the help of its transfer characteristics.
14) A sinusoidal signal is applied as an input to a negative clamping circuit and suddenly the
amplitude of the input signal falls. Explain how clamping is restored in the circuit?
15) Consider the steady-state output waveform of a clamping circuit for a square-wave input
and derive the relation between the tilt in the forward direction to that in the reverse
direction.
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Assignment 2

1) Explain about transistor switching times.

2) Explain about direct connected binary. Write the advantages and disadvantages of
it.

3) With a neat sketch, explain about transistor miller time base generator.

4) For a CE circuit VCC = 10V, RC= 1K Ω, IB =0.2A. Determine:

i) The value of hfe(min) for saturation to occur,
ii) If RC is change to 220 Ω, will the transistor be saturated?

5) Draw and explain the working principle of astable multivibrator circuit and also
explain the merits and limitations of it.

6) With the help of a neat circuit diagram and waveform, explain the principle of
operation of collector coupled monostable multivibrator.

7) Sketch the output waveform of a Schmitt trigger circuit for sine wave input of
12V peak to peak if UTP =5V and LTP= 3V.

8) Explain briefly the different methods of generating time-base Signal.

9) Design a collector coupled Mono-stable for the following specifications: ICBO and
voltage drops across saturated transistors are negligible. For the transistors hFE
(min)=20, and the base-emitter cutoff voltage for the normally OFF transistor is –1 V.
The base drive to the transistor in saturation is 50% in excess of minimum required.
Collector supply voltage is 6V and collector current=2 mA the delay time is 3000
μsec. Choose R1=R2. Find RC, R, R1, C and VBB.

10) With a neat circuit, explain a method of compensation used to improve the
linearity of a bootstrap time base circuit.