Module-1 Operational Amplifiers : Introduction, Block diagram representation of a typical Op-amp, schematic symbol, characteristics of an Op-amp, ideal op-amp, equivalent circuit, ideal voltage transfer curve, open loop configuration, differential amplifier, inverting & non – inverting amplifier, Op-amp with negative feedback(excluding derivations). General Linear Applications : A.C. amplifier, summing, scaling & averaging amplifier, inverting and non-inverting configuration, Instrumentation amplifier.(Chapter - 1) Module-2 Active Filters : First & Second order high pass & low pass Butterworth filters. Band pass filters, all pass filters. DC Voltage Regulators : Voltage regulator basics, voltage follower regulator, adjustable output regulator, LM317 & LM337 Integrated circuits regulators. (Chapters - 2, 3) Module-3 Signal Generators : Triangular / rectangular wave generator, phase shift oscillator, saw tooth oscillator. Comparators & Converters : Basic comparator, zero crossing detector, inverting & non-inverting Schmitt trigger circuit, voltage to current converter with grounded load, current to voltage converter and basics of voltage to frequency and frequency to voltage converters. (Chapters - 4, 5) Module-4 Signal processing circuits : Precision half wave & full wave rectifiers A/D & D/A Converters : Basics, R–2R D/A Converter, Integrated circuit 8-bit D/A, successive approximation ADC, linear ramp ADC (Chapters - 6, 7) Module-5 Phase Locked Loop (PLL) : Basic PLL, components, performance factors. Timer : Internal architecture of 555 timer, Mono stable multivibrators and applications. (Chapters - 8, 9)
