RAMBUS Question Paper - IISc 2007

1. Two identical opamps having fo 3dB frequency are in cascade. Find the
overall 3dB frequency.

2. Find the maximum frequency of operation of the following circuit.

D Q Comb.Logic D Q
Tcq=0 Tcq=0
Td=1ns min
CLK 2ns max CLK

Comb. Logic

Td=1ns min
2ns max

3. Find Vout. Give a possible application of the circuit.

VOUT

4. Maximum power is dissipated in an inverter when

(a) Input is 1
(b) Input is 0
(c) Input is toggling
5. In a D flip flop, Q bar is connected to D. Find its function.
6. In a ring oscillator frequency depends on

1
 (a) No of stages n
(b) Supply voltage
W
(c) L ratio of the inverters

7. Plot Vc(t).
Io

Io
R

Vc(t)
C
to

8. Draw the bode plots for gain and phase.

1k 10k
A=10dB A=10dB

1pF 10pF

9. Which of these is equivalent to the given RC circuit.

ANS)

R R A=10dB Vout

Vin Vin
Vout

C C

10. Plot the Gate Capacitance versus Gate voltage curves for MOSFETs at
DC and high frequencies.
11. Find the effective resistance R for the following circuits.

R
Effective R Effective R

2
12. Find Rin for the following circuit.

RD

VG

Rin

13. The following circuit is a

(a) level 0 transparent latch
(b) level 1 transparent latch

D 1

14. Find Vout.

Vin

0.1V cutin voltage 0.4

0.3

0.2
Vout

Vin 0.1

15. Find i1, i2, Va and Vb.

1k
i1
Va

1k
+
2V Vb
−
i2
1k
1mA

3
16. Plot Io Versus Vo for the following circuits.

Vo Vo
Io Io

17. Find R such that Vo/Vin is constant.

Vin
1k 1uF

Vo

R 0.1uF

18. Derive the expression for gain of an inverter.

19. How many distinct boolean expressions are possible with 3 input variables?

(a) 3
(b) 8
(c) 256
20. Plot OUT for the following circuit. What is the function of the given
circuit?

OUT
IN D Q

CLK

CLK

IN