GATE EC Analog Circuits questions

For the circuit shown, assume that the NMOS transistor is in saturation. Its threshold voltage $V_{tn}=1V$ and its transconductance parameter $\mu_{n}C_{ox}\big(\frac{W}{L}\big)=1 \: mA/V^{2}$.Neglect channel length modulation and body bias effects. Under these conditions, the drain current $I_{D}$ in $mA$ is ________.

For the DC analysis of the Common-Emitter amplifier shown, neglect the base current and assume that the emitter and collector currents are equal. Given that $V_{T}=25mV,V_{BE}=0.7V$, and the BJT output resistance $r_{o}$ is practically infinite. Under these conditions, the midband voltage gain magnitude, $A_{v}=\mid v_{o}/v_{i} \mid$, V/V is …

The amplifier circuit shown in the figure is implemented using a compensated operational amplifier (op-amp), and has an open-loop voltage gain, $A_{0}=10^{5}V/V$ and an open-loop cut-off frequency, $f_{c}=8Hz$. The voltage gain of the amplifier at $15$ kHz, in V/V, is____________.

An $npn$ bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is operating in the active region. If the reverse bias across the base-collector junction is increased, then

The output $V_0$ of the diode circuit shown in the figure is connected to an averaging DC voltmeter. The reading on the DC voltmeter in Volts, neglecting the voltage drop across the diode, is _________________.

Consider the circuit shown in the figure. Assume base-to-emitter voltage $V_{BE}=0.8 V$ and common-base current gain ($\alpha$) of the transistor is unity. The value of the collector-to-emitter voltage $V_{CE}$ (in volt) is ____________

For a particular intensity of incident light on a silicon $pn$ junction solar cell, the photocurrent density $(J_L)$ is $2.5 mA/cm^2$ and the open-circuit voltage ($V_{oc}$) is $0.451$ V. Consider thermal voltage ($V_T$) to be $25$ mV. If the intensity of the incident light is increased by $20$ times, assuming that the temperature remains …

Two n-channel MOSFETs, T1 and T2, are identical in all respects except that the width of T2 is double that of T1. Both the transistors are biased in the saturation region of operation, but the gate overdrive voltage ($V_{GS}-V_{TH}$) of T2 is double that of T1,where $V_{GS}$ and $V_{TH}$ are the gate-to-source voltage and threshold voltage of the …

Assuming that transistors $M_1$ and $M_2$ are identical and have a threshold voltage of $1$ V, the state of transistors $M_1$ and $M_2$ are respectively

In the circuit shown, transistors $Q_1$ and $Q_2$ are biased at a collector current of $2.6$ mA. Assuming that transistor current gains are sufficiently large to assume collector current equal to emitter current and thermal voltage of $26$ mV, the magnitude of voltage gain $V_0/V_s$ in the mid-band frequency range is __________(up to second decimal …

In the voltage reference circuit shown in the figure, the op-amp is ideal and the transistors $Q_1, Q_2, \dots ,Q_{32}$ are identical in all respects and have infinitely large values of common-emitter current gain $(\beta)$. The collector current $(Ic)$ of the transistors is related to their base-emitter voltage ($V_{BE}$) by the relation …

The following signal $V_i$ of peak voltage $8 \: V$ is applied to the non-inverting terminal of an ideal Op-amp.The transistor has $V_{EE}=0.7 \: V$, $\beta=100; \: V_{LED}=1.5 \: V$, $V_{CC}=10 \: V$ and $– V_{CC}= – 10 \:V$. The number of times the LED glows is ________

Consider the oscillator circuit shown in the figure. The function of the network (shown in dotted lines) consisting of the $100 \: k \Omega$ resistor in series with the two diodes connected back-to-back is to:

The block diagram of a frequency synthesizer consisting of a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) and a divide-by-$N$ counter (comprising $\div 2, \div 4, \div 8, \div 16$ outputs) is sketched below. The synthesizer is excited with a $5$ kHz signal (Input $1$). The free-running frequency of the PLL is set to $20$ kHz. Assume that the commutator switch makes …

The output of the combinational circuit given below is

What is the voltage $V_{out}$ in the following circuit ?

A superheterodyne receiver operates in the frequency range of $58$ MHz – $68$ MHz. The intermediate frequency $f_{IF}$ and local oscillator frequency $f_{LO}$ are chosen such that $f_{IF} \leq f_{LO}$. It is required that the image frequencies fall outside the $58$ MHz – $68$ MHz band. The minimum required $f_{IF}$ (in MHz) is _________

A network consisting of a finite number of linear resistor (R), inductor (L), and capacitor (C) elements, connected all in series or all in parallel, is excited with a source of the form $$\sum_{k=1}^{3} a_k\cos(k\omega_0t) ,\text{where } \thinspace a_k\neq 0, \omega_0\neq0$$ The source has nonzero impedance. Which one of the following is a possible form of …

An AC voltage source $V = 10 \sin(t)$ volts is applied to the following network. Assume that $R_1 = 3 k\Omega$, $R_2 = 6 k\Omega$ and $R_3 = 9k\Omega$, and that the diode is ideal. RMS current $I_{rms}$(in mA) through the diode is _______

In the circuit shown in the figure, the maximum power (in watt) delivered to the resistor $R$ is _______