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The document outlines the syllabus for the Research Entrance Test (RET) in Electronics under the Faculty of Science, covering two main sections: Research Methodology and Electronics. Section A includes topics such as VHDL, MATLAB, research formulation, data collection, and analysis, while Section B covers basic circuit theory, digital electronics, microprocessors, communication, and advanced measurement instruments. It also lists several references for further reading in these areas.

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RET_ELECTRONICS

The document outlines the syllabus for the Research Entrance Test (RET) in Electronics under the Faculty of Science, covering two main sections: Research Methodology and Electronics. Section A includes topics such as VHDL, MATLAB, research formulation, data collection, and analysis, while Section B covers basic circuit theory, digital electronics, microprocessors, communication, and advanced measurement instruments. It also lists several references for further reading in these areas.

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Research Entrance Test(RET)

Syllabus
For
ELECTRONICS
Under
Faculty of Science
SECTION A: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
VHDL and ASIC Design: ASIC Design flow, Design Methodologies, Introduction to Hardware
Description Language (VHDL): Structural, Behavioral, Data flow modeling, Concurrent and
sequential VHDL, RAM and ROM, Test Benches, Finite State Machines, RTL Synthesis Test
Methodology, Programmable Logic Design, Basics of Programmable logic devices, CPLD,
Architecture and its building blocks, FPGA Architectures and its building blocks, Technology
mapping for FPGAs, Design implementation using CPLD and FPGA, Floor planning and
Placement.

MATLAB Environment: MATLAB as a calculator – variables – Functions – Displayformats –


Complex numbers – Matrices and Vectors – Strings – Input and Output statements– Simple
plotting in MATLB – MATLAB package environments.

MATLAB operators and Control flow: Relation operations – Logical operations –Elementary
math functions – Matrix functions - Characters and strings – IF-END, IF-ELSEEND,ELSE-IF,
SWITCHCASE, FOR Loops, WHILE Loops

Interactive Computations: Matrices and Vectors, Matrices and Array operations, Vectorization,
Command line functions, Using Built – in functions.

Plotting in MATLAB: Line styles, Markers and colors, Important plotting commands,Obtaining
Numerical values from graphs, Different plot types, Three dimension plots, HandleGraphics,
Saving plotting graphs.MATLAB Numerical methods: Linear algebra, Curve fitting, Data analysis
and Statistics,Numerical Integration, Numerical Differentiation, Ordinary differential equations,
Nonlinearalgebraic equations, Eigen vectors and Eigen values.

MATLAB Electronic applications: Fourier analysis, Fourier transforms and applications.

Research Methodology:Research and Types of research, Meaning of Research- Objectives of


Research- Motivation in Research.Research methods vs Methodology.Types of research –
Descriptive vs. Analytical, Applied vs. Fundamental, Quantitative vs. Qualitative, Conceptual vs.
Empirical.Research Process.Criteria of good Research.

Research Formulation: Defining and formulating the research problem - Selecting the problem -
Necessity of defining the problem - Importance of literature review in defining a problem –
Literature review – Primary and secondary sources – reviews, treatise, monographs-patents –
web as a source – searching the web - Critical literature review – Identifying gap areas from
literature review - Development of working hypothesis.
Data Collection and analysis: Execution of the research - Observation and Collection of data -
Methods of data collection – Modeling, Mathematical Models for research, Sampling Methods-
Data Processing and Analysis strategies. Data Analysis with Statistical Packages – Hypothesis-
testing, Generalization-and-Interpretation.

References:

1. VHDL Primer ,J. Bhasker, , Pearson Education Asia, Low Price Edition
2. Digital Systems Design Using VHDL, Charles H Roth, Jr., Brooks/Cole ,Thompson
Learning.
3. VHDL: Analysis and Modeling of Digital Systems, Z. Navabi, McGraw Hill International
Editions.
4. Programming in MATLAB by Marc E. Hermitter, Thomson Brooks.
5. MATLAB programming by Rudrapratap.
6. An introduction to ResearchMethodology ,Garg, B.L., Karadia, R., Agarwal, F. and
Agarwal, U.K., 2002., RBSA Publishers.
7. Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques Kothari, C.R., 1990.. New Age
International.
8. Research Methodology, Sinha, S.C. and Dhiman, A.K., 2002., Ess Publications. Vol2 .
9. Research Methods: the concise knowledge base Trochim, W.M.K., 2005., Atomic Dog
Publishing.

SECTION B: Electronics
Basic Circuit Theory: Network Analysis, Network Theorem, Two-port Networks, Frequency
Domain Analysis, Network Synthesis.

Devices and Linear Integrated Circuits: Semiconductor Physics, Semiconductor Devices,


Operational Amplifier, Logarithmic Amplifiers and IC OTA.

Digital Electronics: Combinatorial logic circuits, Sequential Circuits, Finite state machines,
Control Unit design, Digital System design concepts, approaches, programmable logic devices
PLAs ,PALs, CPLD, FPGA Architectures, Hazards.

Introduction to Programming: Introduction to Computer based problem solving, Programs and


Algorithms. Functions: Scope rules, Parameters passing techniques, function returning
pointers, recursion, pointer to function. The Preprocessors: # define, # error, # include,
Conditional compilation directives. Memory Management in C: Static and dynamic allocation
system, Concept of heap, NULL pointers, void pointers, dynamic memory allocation function.
Interrupts and Interrupts service routines: Introductions to interrupts, CPU registers, working of
interrupts, ROM BIOS services and functions. Files: Stream and files, File handling functions,
files and structures string and files, Random access files, Buffered file processing file service.

Control System and Data Acquisition System: Input/ Output Relationship, Time Domain
Analysis, Frequency Domain Analysis, PID System, Operation and application of sensors.

Electromagnetic Theory: Electromagnetics, Transmission Line, Wave Guide, EM Wave


Propagation, Antenna.

Microprocessor and Microcontroller: Overview of 8085, architecture of 8086 microprocessor,


registers, addressing modes, instructions, directives, procedures and macro, Assembly language
programming, Interfacing devices 8237/8257, 8253/8254, 8255, 8259, 8251, 8279 RS 232, 8051
MICROCONTROLLER, Interfacing, interrupts.

Communication: Probability and Stochastic Processes, Signal Representation, Noise, Digital


Modulation, Digital Multiplexing, Information Theory and coding.

IC Technology and VLSI Design: Process in Device Fabrication, MOS Technology, CMOS Digital
Circuit Modeling, CMOS Amplifiers.

Opto-Electronics: Optical Sources and Detectors, Optical Fibers, Fiber Joints and Couplers,
Integrated Optics.

Digital Signal Processing and Applications: Discrete Time Signals and Systems, Z- Transform,
Frequency analysis of Discrete time Systems, Design of Digital Filters

Advanced Test & Measurement Instruments: Digital Storage Oscilloscopes, mixed signal
oscilloscopes, Arbitrary waveform generators, RF generators, RF power meter, DC electronic
load, Electrometer, Current Source, EMI/EMC Tester, Spectrum analyzers, Impedance analyzer,
Vector signal analyzer, Network analyzers, Lock-in-Amplifier, Automatic test equipment,
Semiconductor parameter analyzer.

REFERENCES
All standard books in respective domains

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