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In the Figure shown what is the function of and determine its value when

V0 = -3V1 - 2V2.

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Explain the speed enhancement, gained in MOS device by using silicon-on-sapphire or

spinel (SOS). What are the other good features of the process ? Mention the drawbacks.
2014
A comparator and limiter circuit is shown in Fig. 2. Develop transfer characteristics Vo vs. Vi
and explain.

a. Why the output voltage of an Op-Amp does not respond immediately to the fast-changing input?
b. Develop the expression for the slew rate of Op-Amp.
c. An open-loop configuration of Op-Amp 741C changes its output from +14 V to -14 Veach time
its input crosses zero volt. If 741C has a typical slew rate of 0.5 V /S, calculate the time between
the zero crossings and the maximum frequency at which the output will be distorted.
2013
a. Design an amplifier with a gain of +5 using one OP-AMP. Choose Ri = 10 k.
b. Define the following parameters for an OP-AMP :
Input offset voltage; Bias current; Slew rate; Output impedance; CMRR.
a.Using an OP-AMP, design a lossy integrator whose peak gain is 20 dB and the gain is 3 dB down
from its peak when w = 10000 rad/sec. Use a capacitance of 0.01F.
b. Design a voltage regulator using 7805 IC to get a voltage output of 8 V.
c. Design a second-order low-pass Butterworth filter having a cutoff frequency of 1 kHz. Choose C
= 0.1F. The damping factor is given to be 1.414. Choose Ri as 10 k.
2012
Assuming ideal op-amps, determine the expression for the input impedance of the
given circuit and a simple passive equivalent of the circuit looking into terminal 1.

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Determine the output current of the Widlar current source; given that V = 15 volts,
Ic = l0-14A. amp.,

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= 200, VT = 25 mV.

Figure shows a sinusoidal oscillator. By an appropriate analysis, determine the condition of

oscillation and frequency of oscillation in terms of circuit elements assuming ideal op-amps.

10. Explain the operation of the given circuit by sketching relevant waveforms assuming

that positive and negative saturation levels of output voltage of the op-amp comparator
are + Vsat1 and Vsat2 respectively and are not equal. Determine an expression for the
frequency of the generated output voltage.

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With reference to a BJT, show that

must be satisfied in order to prevent thermal runaway.

Using an OP-AMP, several capacitors of 0.1F and number of
resistances of your choice, design a phase-shift oscillator to oscillate at
100 Hz.
Using IC 555 and other suitable components, draw the circuit diagram
of a missing pulse detector and explain its working.
For the current mirror shown in Fig. 4 (c), determine the emitter current
of transistor Q3 . (Assume = 100 and VBE =06V)