Course Syllabus

Unit-1: Introduction
Overview of analog and digital circuits, comparison between analog and digital circuits, their applications     
Unit-2: Differential Amplifier
Design of conventional CE amplifier, Evolution of differential amplifier from conventional amplifier, Input output characteristics of differential amplifier, differential amplifier circuit configurations, dc and ac analysis of dual input balanced output differential amplifier, current mirror and level translator  
Unit-3: Operational Amplifier
Equivalent circuit of op – amp, the ideal operational amplifier, Open loop op-amp configuration and its importance, concept of positive and negative feedback, op-amps with voltage series and voltage shunt negative feedback, Op-amp parameters, frequency response of op-amp  
Unit-4: Op-amp Applications
Adder, subtractor circuits using op-amp, integrator and differentiator using op-amp, ac and dc voltmeter using op-amp, basic comparator, zero crossing detectors, Schmitt trigger, window detector, precision rectifier and various circuits, instrumentation amplifier and its applications, various other applications using op-amp  
Unit-5: Timer Circuits and Signal Generators
IC 555 and its functions, astable, bistable and monostable circuits using IC 555, various applications of IC 555, IC 566 – VCO, IC 565 – PLL, IC – 9400 V/F and F/V – Pin Diagrams, functions, applications  
Unit-6: Logic families
Overview of different logic families and IC design technologies, RTL, I2L, ECL, TTL, CMOS, open collector gates  
Unit-7: Karnaugh Map and Design of Combinational Circuits
Expressions of Boolean function in SOP & POS forms, merging & minimization of SOP and POS forms, problems based on karnaugh Map, don’t care combinations, QM method for solving Boolean expressions,  design of half and full adder, half and full subtractor, BCD adders, code converters, parity bit generators and checkers, multiplexers, demultiplexers, decoders, encoders, their applications  
Unit-8: Flip Flops & Design of Sequential Circuits
S-R latch, edge triggered S-R flip flop, JK flip flop, D flip flop, T flip flop, flip flop operating characteristics, shift registers, controlled buffer register, data transmission in shift register, serial in serial out, parallel in parallel out shift register, serial in parallel out, parallel in serial out shift register, asynchronous up/down counters, synchronous up/down counters  
Unit-9: Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog Converters
Digital to analog conversion, R-2R ladder type DAC, weighted resistor type DAC, switched current source type DAC, analog to digital conversion, counter type ADC, tracking type ADC, successive approximation type ADC, flash type ADC  
Unit-10: Memories and programmable logic devices
Role of memory in computer system, memory types & terminology, types of ROM, Semiconductor RAM, memory expansion, sequential memories, programmable logic devices and programmable logic array

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