ANALOG AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

UNIT 1
1. Explain the operation of PN junction under forward bias and reverse bias condition
with its characteristics.?
2. Describe the operation of Full Wave Rectifier with and without filter?
3. Define tunneling phenomenon? Draw and explain the V-I characteristics of a tunnel diode?
4. Discuss the different types of junction breakdowns that can occur in a reverse biased diode
5. Define clippers ? Explain positive and negative diode clipper circuits?
6. Explain the working of semiconductor photo diode and LED ?
7. How Does the reverse saturation current of a diode varies with temperature? Explain
8. Define Diffusion capacitance? Also derive the expression for CD?
9. Describe the operation of Half Wave Rectifier with and without filters?
10. Explain the operation of comparator with voltage references?
11. Explain the operation of diode switching times?
12. Explain the operation of open circuited p-n junction diode?
13. How the diode act as a rectifier?

UNIT 2

1. Draw a Self-bias or voltage divider bias circuit and explain its operation. Derive the
equation for Stability factor?
2. Explain the input and output characteristics of a transistor in CE configuration?
3. How transistor acts as an amplifier?
4. Explain about RC coupled amplifier and sketch the frequency response plot
of an RC coupled amplifier?
5. Briefly explain about Bias Compensation and Stabilization?
6. Explain the operating point of transistor?
7. Explain the input and output characteristics of a transistor in CB configuration
8. Compare the CB,CE,CC CONFIGURATION
9. Explain thermal run away and thermal stability
10. Derive the relation between alpha,beta,gamma
11. Explain the operation of PNP Transistor
12. Explain the operation of emitter follower with neat circuit diagrams
13. Explain the operation of emitter follower circuit diagram?
14. Explain the operation of gain bandwidth product amplifier?

UNIT 3
1. Bring out the differences between BJT and FET. Compare the three configurations of JFET
amplifiers
2. Explain the operation of JFET and draw the drain and transfer characteristics.
3. Explain about 2 input TTL NAND Gate
4. Simplify the following function and realize using universal gates
i. F (A,B,C) = A'BC' + ABC + B'C' + A'B'
5. Implement the basic logic gates by using modified DTL gates, HTL and TTL gates
6. Explain the Modified DTL Gates
7. Explain the operation NAND and NOR DTL gates ?
8. Explain the RTL and DCTL gates?
9. Explain ECL gate and write the advantages and disadvantages
10. Explain the operation of JFET and draw the drain and transfer characteristics
11. Explain the Depletion and Enhancement mode MOSFET
12. With the help of a neat schematic, explain the functioning of a common drain amplifier
13. Analyse CE-CE amplifier interms of gains and Impedances.
14. Draw and explain the CS and CD amplifier with current source load.
15. Explain the small signal MOSFET circuit model
UNIT IV
1. Construct a 3*8 decoder using logic gates and its truth table?
2. Explain the Boolean algebra properties and theorems?
3. Design a 32:1 multiplexer using 16:1 Mux and 2:1 multiplexer?
4. Simplify the following function using K-map. F(A,B,C,D) = (1,3,4,5,6,11,13,14,15) ?
5. Draw the logic circuit of a 16* 4 encoder with 4*2 and 8*3 and explain its working?
6. Design the 4-bit binary Adder-Subtractor with suitable diagram.
7. Minimise the following Boolean function using K-map and design a logic circuit using
NAND gates. F=Ʃm (0,3,4,7,8,10,12,14)+d(2,6)
8. Express the function (xy+z)(y+xz) in canonical SOP and POS forms
9. Design a 4-bit comparator circuit using logic gates.
10. Explain operation of Decimal Adder?
11. Explain the Binary Multiplier?
12. Explain the operation of priority encoder?
13. Explain the all logic gates using universal gates?

UNIT V
1. Design 4- bit synchronous and asynchronous counter using J-K Flip flop.
2. Explain about RAM with neat sketches.
3. Explain about universal shift registers.
4. Differentiate latch and flipflops
5. Realise D-FF and T-FF using JK FF.
6. Draw the logic diagram of clocked RS flip-flop using NAND gates and explain its
working.
7. With a neat diagram, explain 3-bit parallel in serial out shift register
8. Explain 4 bit parallel in serial out shift register
9. Design a modulo 10 counter using JK flipflops and explain its timing diagram
10. Explain 4-bit ring counter with circuit diagram and waveforms
11. Differentiate combinational and sequential circuits
12. Explain the conversion of SR flip flop into JK and D flip flop with an excitation table
13. Discuss in detail about various types of ROM
14. With a neat diagram, explain the operation of bidirectional shift register
15. With a neat diagram, explain the operation of universal shift register
16. Design a 4 bit Ripple counter?
17. Explain the design procedure of clocked synchronous sequential circuits ?
18. Explain the state reduction and state assignment?