

Unit IV (Chapter - 5) Multivibrators : Analysis and design of bistable multivibrators : Fixed bias and self biased transistor binary, Commutating capacitors, Triggering in binary, Schmitt trigger circuit, Applications. Digital Logic Gate Circuits : Realization of logic gates using DTL, TTL, ECL and CMOS logic circuits, Comparison of logic families. Unit III (Chapters - 3, 4) Switching Characteristics of Devices : Diode and transistor as switches, Break down voltage consideration of transistor, Saturation parameters of transistor and their variation with temperature, Design of transistors switch, Transistor-switching times. Unit II (Chapter - 2) Non-Linear Wave Shaping : Diode clippers, Transistor clipperes, Clipping at two independent levels, Transfer characteristics of clippers, Emitter coupled clipper, Comparators, Applications of voltage comparators, Clamping operation, Clamping circuits using diode with different inputs, Clamping circuit theorem, Practical clamping circuits, Effect of diode characteristics on clamping voltage, Transfer characteristics of clampers. RC network as differentiator and integrator, Double differentiation, Attenuators, RL and RLC circuits and their response for step input, Ringing circuit. Unit I (Chapter - 1) Linear Wave Shaping : High pass, Low pass RC circuits, Their response for sinusoidal, Step, Pulse, Square and ramp inputs.
