EEE Dept Engineering Topics List

Operating working principle, Block Diagram, Features, Circuit Diagram, Output Waveform, Pin Configuration Diagram

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

Function generators are designed to provide the basic waveforms such as square wave, triangular wave and sine wave. They are also called as waveform generators.

Operating working principle, Features, Pin Diagram, Symbol, Internal circuit diagram, Applications

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

LM 380 is a popular power audio amplifier produced by National Semiconductor. It is capable of delivering 2.5 W(r.m.s) minimum to 8 Q load. Hence it is very much ideal for consumer applications.

Classification, Operating working principle, Features, Waveform circuit

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

The power amplifier is basically used to amplify an audio signal faithfully. The loads to such amplifiers are generally loud speakers and servomotors. Such loads require large current and sufficient power, typically few watts to tens of watts.

Operating working principle, Functional Block Diagram, Types, Advantages, Disadvantages, Application

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

The operating principle of switching regulators is completely different than that of linear regulators. The switching regulators are also called as switched mode regulators.

Schematic diagram, Functional Block Diagram, Applications, Solved Example Problems

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

Besides fixed voltage regulators, IC voltage regulators are available which allow the adjustment of the output voltage. The output voltage can be adjusted from 1.2 V to as high as 57 V with the help of such regulators.

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

The regulators discussed uptill now are called as linear regulators because the series pass transistor used in such regulators operates in the linear region.

Features, Functional Block Diagram, Performance parameters, Applications, Solved Example Problems

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

As the name suggests, three terminal voltage regulators have three terminals namely input which is unregulated (Vin), regulated output (Vo) and common or a ground terminal. These regulators do not require any feedback connections. The Fig. 5.9.1 shows the basic three terminal voltage regulator.

Operating working principle, Features, Block Diagram, Circuits Diagram, Disadvantage, Solved Example Problems

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

The series regulator using transistors has no short circuit protection. If the load terminals are shorted accidently then,

Pin diagram, Important Features, Internal Structure, Functional Block Diagram, Applications, Solved Example Problems

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

The popular general purpose precision regulator is IC 723. It is a monolithic linear integrated circuit in different physical packages.

Operating working principle, Functional Circuit Diagram

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

The voltage follower d.c. regulator is nothing but fixed voltage series regulator using op-amp. It is shown in the Fig. 5.5.1.

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

The various advantages of IC voltage regulators are,

Operating working principle, Functional Block Diagram

Subject and UNIT: Linear Integrated Circuits: Unit V: Application ICs

The basic voltage regulator in its simplest form consists of, 1. Voltage reference, VR 2. Error amplifier 3. Feedback network 4. Active series or shunt control element