Section 1: Networks, Signals and Systems
Section 1: Networks, Signals and Systems
Circuit analysis: Node and mesh analysis, superposition, Thevenin's theorem, Norton’s
theorem, reciprocity.
Sinusoidal steady state analysis: phasors, complex power, maximum power transfer.
Time and frequency domain analysis of linear circuits: RL, RC and RLC circuits, solution of
network equations using Laplace transform.
Continuous-time signals: Fourier series and Fourier transform, sampling theorem and
applications.
Carrier transport: diffusion current, drift current, mobility and resistivity, generation and
recombination of carriers, Poisson and continuity equations.
P-N junction, Zener diode, BJT, MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED, photo diode and solar cell.
Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters, shift-registers, finite state machines,
propagation delay, setup and hold time, critical path delay.
Computer organization: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU, data-path and
control unit, instruction pipelining.
Basic control system components; Feedback principle; Transfer function; Block diagram
representation;
Signal flow graph; Transient and steady-state analysis of LTI systems; Frequency response;
Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability criteria; Bode and root-locus plots; Lag, lead and lag-
lead compensation; State variable model and solution of state equation of LTI systems.
Section 6: Communications
Random processes: autocorrelation and power spectral density, properties of white noise,
filtering of random signals through LTI systems.
Digital communications: PCM, DPCM, digital modulation schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK,
QAM), bandwidth, inter-symbol interference, MAP, ML detection, matched filter receiver,
SNR and BER.
Section 7: Electromagnetics
Maxwell's equations: differential and integral forms and their interpretation, boundary
conditions,wave equation, Poynting vector.
Plane waves and properties: reflection and refraction, polarization, phase and group velocity,
propagation through various media, skin depth.
Transmission lines: equations, characteristic impedance, impedance matching, impedance
transformation, Sparameters, Smith chart.
Rectangular and circular waveguides, light propagation in optical fibers, dipole and monopole
antennas, linear antenna arrays.