EXAMINATION BRANCH

QUESTION BANK
Name of the branch: ECE Year & Sem:II-II
Name of the subject: PULSE &DIGITAL CIRCUITS
Name of the faculty, Designation & Mobile number:G LAXMAN,Asst.Prof,9963933378
Date of Examination: Academic Year: 2016-17
NOTE: All the faculty requested to use Question Style - Calibri and Size - 12

UNIT-I
LINEAR WAVE SHAPING
APPEARED IN
MARKS
S.N0 QUESTION (R05,R07,
Assigned
R09, R13)
1. Prove that for any periodic input wave form the average
1 levels of the steady state output signal from RC high pass circuit
is always zero R09 16
2. (a) Write a short notes on RC low pass circuit
(b) Draw the output response of RC low pass circuit for a step
2 input signal and explain in detailed.
c)Explain how a low pass RC circuit act as an integrator.
R09 6+6+4
3. (a) Explain about RLC Ringing Circuit
3 (b) Explain RC double differentiator circuit.
R07 8+8
4.(a) A symmetrical square wave whose peak-to-peak amplitude
is 2V and whose average value is zero is applied to an RC
integrating circuit. The time constant is equal to half -period of
4 the square wave. Find the peak to peak value of the output
amplitude.
(b) Describe the relationship between rise time and RC time
constant of a low pass RC circuit. R09 8+8
5. (a) Explain the response of RL circuit when a step input signal
is applied
5
(b) In a low pass RC circuit, R=2k and C = 1_ F =1.sv, 2ms, pulse is
applied as input to this circuit sketch the output wave form. R07 8+8
6(a) Obtain the response of RC high pass circuit for an
6 exponential i/p signal.
R09 8+8
 (b) A square wave whose peak-to-peak value is 1V, extends
_0.5v (0.5V w.r.t.to ground). The half period is 0.1 sec this
voltage impressed upon an RC differentiating circuit whose time
constant is 0.2 sec. Determine the maximum and minimum
values of the O/p voltages in the steady state.
7. (a) The limited ramp is applied to an RC differentiator. Draw
to scale, the output wave form for the following cases
i. T=RC,
7 ii. T=0.4RC,
iii. T=10RC.
(b) Derive the expression for the response of RC low pass circuit
to which ramp input is applied. R07 8+8
8.a) The output of a high pass RC circuit for a symmetrical
square wave input is shown in Figure.1. Derive the expression
for percentage tilt in the output.

b) An oscilloscope displays a 5Hz square wave with 6% tilt. The

signal input has no tilt and is coupled to the oscilloscope via a
4.7μF capacitor. Calculate the input resistance of the
oscilloscope. R05 8+8
9.a) Prove that an RC circuit behaves as a reasonably good
integrator if RC > 15T, Where T is the period of an input
9 ‘Em sin ωt′.
b) What is the ratio of the rise time of the three sections in
cascade to the rise-time of Single section of low pass RC circuit? R07 8+8
10.a) What are the drawbacks of uncompensated attenuators?
Prove that the condition to prevent input signal from
distortion is R1C1 = R2C2, in an adequately compensated
10 attenuator.
b) An RC differentiator circuit is driven from a 500Hz
symmetrical square wave of 10V Peak-to peak. Calculate the
output voltage levels under steady state if RC = 1msec. R09 8+8
11.a) Prove that for any periodic input waveform the average
level of the steady state output signal from the RC high pass
11 circuit is always Zero.
b) Draw the RC low pass circuit. With necessary waveforms and
expressions explain its working for a step voltage input R09 8+8
12.a) Derive an expression for the output of a high pass circuit
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excited by a ramp input. R07 8+8
 b) A 1KHz square wave output from an amplifier has rise time tr
= 250 ns and tilt = 10%, determine the upper and lower
frequencies.
13. (a) Obtain the response of RC high pass circuit for an
exponential i/p signal.
(b) A square wave whose peak-to-peak value is 1V, extends
13 _0.5v (0.5V w.r.t. to ground. The half period is 0.1 sec this
voltage impressed upon an RC differentiating circuit whose time
constant is 0.2 sec. Determine the maximum and minimum
values. R07 8+8
14. What is the effect of the output resistance of the generator
14 on an attenuator output? values of the O/p voltages in the
steady state R09 16
15.a) Derive an expression for the output of a high pass circuit
excited by a ramp input.
15 b) A 1KHz square wave output from an amplifier has rise time tr
= 250 ns and tilt = 10%, determine the upper and lower
frequencies. R09 10+6

UNIT-II
NON LINEAR WAVESHAPING
APPEARED IN
MARKS
S.N0 QUESTION (R05,R07,
Assigned
R09, R13)
1(a) Draw the diode comparator circuit and explain the
1
operation of it when ramp input signal is applied.
(b) Explain the operation of two level slicer.
R09 10+6
2. (a) Draw the basic circuit diagram of negative peak clamper
circuit and explain its operation.
2
(b) What is meant by comparator and explain diode
differentiator comparator operation with the help of ramp input
signal is applied.
R09 6+10
3. (a) Draw the basic circuit diagram of a DC restorer circuit and
explain its operation. Sketch the output wave form for a
3
sinusoidal input.
(b) Draw the basic circuit diagram of positive peak clamper
circuit and explain its operation.
R09 8+8

4
4.a)Draw the circuit diagram of an Emitter-Coupled clipping
circuit. Explain its operation with its transfer
characteristic and necessary expressions R09 8+7
 b) State and prove clamping circuit theorem.

5(a) What is meant by clipping in wave shaping?

(b) Classify different types of clipper circuits. Give their circuits
5 and explain their operation with the aid of transfer
characteristics.
R09 4+12
6.a) What is synchronized clamping? Explain.
b) Design a diode clamper circuit to clamp the positive peaks of
6 the input signal at zero level. The frequency of the input signal is
500 Hz.
R09 8+8
7a) Explain how diode can be used as a Switch.
7
b) In order to operate transistor as a Switch in which operating
region it should be biased? Explain why?
R07 8+8

8. (a) Design a clipping circuit with ideal components, which can

give the waveform shown in figure for a sinusoidal input.

(b) State and prove clamping circuit theorem.

R07 8+8
9.a) For the clipping circuit shown in figure , make a plot of V o
versus Vi for the range of Vi from 0 to 100 V. Indicate all slopes
and voltage levels. Indicate for each region, the diodes which
conduct.

R07 8+8
 b) A 100V peak square wave with an average value of 0V and a
period of 20 ms is to be negatively clamped at 25V. Draw the
circuit diagram necessary for this purpose. Also, draw the input
and output waveforms.
10.For the circuit shown in, make a plot of V0 against Vi for the
range of Vi from 0 to 50V. Indicate all slopes and voltage levels,
and diode conducting region. Assume ideal diodes.

10

R09 16
11 (a) A symmetrical 10 kHz square wave whose peak -to-peak
excursion are _10V with respect to ground is impressed upon
the diode clamping circuit shown in. The Diodes has Rf = 100 , Rr
= _ and V = 0. Sketch the steady state output waveform
Indicating clearly the voltage levels.

11

(b) Explain positive peak voltage limiters above and below

reference level R05 8+8
12(a) Draw the basic circuit diagram of negative peak clamper
circuit and explain its operation.

12

(b) For the circuit shown in figure 2b, an input voltage Vi

linearly varies from 0 to 150 V is applied. Sketch the output
voltage V0 to the same timescale. Assume ideal diodes. R07 12+4

13 13(a) What is a slicer? Explain with circuit diagram.

(b) Sketch the steady state output voltage for the clamper R09 5+10
 circuit shown in and locate the output d.c level and the zero
level. The diode used has Rf=1K, Rr=600K, Vr=0. C is arbitrarily
large and R=20 K. The input is a _20 Volts square wave with 50%
duty cycle.

14(a) In the circuit shown in figure Rf = 1K, Rr = 100K V = 0.

Sketch the output waveform V0 indicating all voltage levels and
time constants for the given input waveform Vi.

14

(b) Draw the basic circuit diagram of positive peak clamper

circuit and explain its operation.
R09 10+6
15 The input voltage Vi to the two-level clipper shown in varies
linearly from 0 to 200V. Sketch the output voltage V0 to
the same scale as the input voltage.

15

b) State and prove the clamping circuit theorem. R07 [8+8]