Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code Course Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorials Practicals Credits
ECE176 PULSE AND SWITCHING CIRCUITS 21507::Dr. Deepika Ghai 3 0 0 3
Course Weightage ATT: 5 CA: 25 MTT: 20 ETT: 50 Exam Category: 55: Mid Term Exam: All Subjective – End Term Exam: All
Subjective

Course Outcomes :Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: analyze the responses of RC low pass and high pass filters for standard inputs in linear wave shaping circuits.
CO2 :: examine non-linear wave shaping circuits.
CO3 :: determine the switching times of electronic devices and their temperature dependence.
CO4 :: demonstrate the operation, analysis and design of bistable, monostable and astable multivibrators using BJT.
CO5 :: analyze the operation of differential amplifier, current mirror and sweep circuits.
CO6 :: apply BJT to design various logic gates.

TextBooks ( T )
Sr No Title Author Publisher Name
T-1 MILLMAN'S PULSE, DIGITAL JACOB MILLMAN, Mc Graw Hill Education
AND SWITCHING WAVEFORMS HERBERT TAUB
Reference Books ( R )
Sr No Title Author Publisher Name
R-1 PULSE AND DIGITAL CIRCUITS A. ANAND KUMAR PHI Learning
R-2 ELECTRONICS DEVICES AND JACOB MILLMAN & Mc Graw Hill Education
CIRCUITS HALKIAS
R-3 ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND ROBERT L. PEARSON
CIRCUIT THEORY BOYLESTAD
R-4 OP-AMPS AND LINEAR RAM GAYAKWAD, PEARSON
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS PEARSON
Other Reading ( OR )

Sr No Journals articles as Compulsary reading (specific articles, complete reference)

OR-1 https://www.jntufastupdates.com/jntuk-r16-3-1-pulse-digital-circuits-material/ ,

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
 Relevant Websites ( RW )
Sr No (Web address) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
RW-1 https://www.smartzworld.com/notes/pulse-and-digital-circuits-pdf-notes-pdc-pdf-notes/ Pulse and Digital Circuits Pdf Notes

RW-2 https://iare.ac.in/sites/default/files/lecture_notes/IARE_ECE_IV_PDC_LECTURE LECTURE NOTES ON PULSE AND DIGITAL CIRCUITS

%20NOTES.pdf
RW-3 https://vsm.edu.in/R-16-EEE-III-I/PDC.pdf Pulse & Digital Circuits-VSM

LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)

Weeks before MTE 7
Weeks After MTE 7
Spill Over (Lecture) 7

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week Lecture Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sections of Other Readings, Lecture Description Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool Live Examples
Number Number Text/reference Relevant Websites, Demonstration/
books Audio Visual Aids, Case Study /
software and Virtual Images /
Labs animation / ppt
etc. Planned
Week 1 Lecture 1 Linear wave shaping circuits T-1 RW-1 Zero Lecture Students will Power point
(Low & high pass RC R-1 RW-2 presentation, Low & learn about Low & presentation and
circuit- response for RW-3 high pass RC circuit- high pass RC circuit- animation, lecture
sinusoidal, step-voltage, response for sinusoidal, response for discussion
pulse, square wave, ramp step-voltage, pulse, sinusoidal, step- followed by GATE
and exponential inputs) square wave, ramp and voltage, pulse, square question and
exponential inputs wave, ramp and answer.
exponential inputs
Lecture 2 Linear wave shaping circuits T-1 RW-1 Zero Lecture Students will Power point
(Low & high pass RC R-1 RW-2 presentation, Low & learn about Low & presentation and
circuit- response for RW-3 high pass RC circuit- high pass RC circuit- animation, lecture
sinusoidal, step-voltage, response for sinusoidal, response for discussion
pulse, square wave, ramp step-voltage, pulse, sinusoidal, step- followed by GATE
and exponential inputs) square wave, ramp and voltage, pulse, square question and
exponential inputs wave, ramp and answer.
exponential inputs
Lecture 3 Linear wave shaping circuits T-1 Low-pass RC circuit as Student will learn Lecture discussion
(Low-pass RC circuit as an R-1 an integrator about Low-pass RC followed by
integrator) circuit as an GATE questions
integrator and answers

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 2 Lecture 4 Linear wave shaping circuits T-1 High-pass RC circuit as Student will learn Lecture discussion
(High-pass RC circuit as R-1 differentiator about High-pass RC followed by
differentiator) circuit as GATE questions
differentiator and answers
Lecture 5 Linear wave shaping circuits T-1 OR-1 RL Circuits Student will learn Lecture discussion
(RL Circuits) R-1 RW-1 about RL Circuits followed by GATE
R-2 question and
answer, power-
point presentation
Lecture 6 Linear wave shaping circuits T-1 OR-1 RLC series and parallel Student will learn Lecture discussion
(RLC series and parallel R-1 RW-1 circuits about RLC series and followed by GATE
circuits) R-2 parallel circuits question and
answer, power-
point presentation
Week 3 Lecture 7 Non-Linear wave shaping T-1 Clipping circuits- Diode Student will learn Lecture discussion
circuits(Clipping circuits- R-1 clipper, Shunt and series about clipping followed by GATE
Diode clipper, Shunt and R-2 clipper, transistor circuits- diode question and
series clipper, transistor clipper, comparator clipper, shunt and answer, power-
clipper, comparator) series clipper, point presentation
transistor clipper,
comparator
Lecture 8 Non-Linear wave shaping T-1 Clipping circuits- Diode Student will learn Lecture discussion
circuits(Clipping circuits- R-1 clipper, Shunt and series about clipping followed by GATE
Diode clipper, Shunt and R-2 clipper, transistor circuits- diode question and
series clipper, transistor clipper, comparator clipper, shunt and answer, power-
clipper, comparator) series clipper, point presentation
transistor clipper,
comparator
Lecture 9 Non-Linear wave shaping T-1 Clipping circuits- Diode Student will learn Lecture discussion
circuits(Clipping circuits- R-1 clipper, Shunt and series about clipping followed by GATE
Diode clipper, Shunt and R-2 clipper, transistor circuits- diode question and
series clipper, transistor clipper, comparator clipper, shunt and answer, power-
clipper, comparator) series clipper, point presentation
transistor clipper,
comparator
Week 4 Lecture 10 Non-Linear wave shaping T-1 Clamping circuits- Student will learn Lecture discussion
circuits(Clamping circuits- R-1 positive, negative and about Clamping followed by GATE
positive, negative and biased R-2 biased clamper circuits- positive, question and
clamper) R-3 negative and biased answer, power-
clamper point presentation
Lecture 11 Non-Linear wave shaping T-1 Clamping circuits- Student will learn Lecture discussion
circuits(Clamping circuits- R-1 positive, negative and about Clamping followed by GATE
positive, negative and biased R-2 biased clamper circuits- positive, question and
clamper) R-3 negative and biased answer, power-
clamper point presentation

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 4 Lecture 12 Non-Linear wave shaping T-1 Clamping circuits- Student will learn Lecture discussion
circuits(Clamping circuits- R-1 positive, negative and about Clamping followed by GATE
positive, negative and biased R-2 biased clamper circuits- positive, question and
clamper) R-3 negative and biased answer, power-
clamper point presentation
Week 5 Lecture 13 Test 1
Lecture 14 Switching Characteristics of R-1 diode as a switch Student will be able Power point
Devices(diode as a switch) R-2 to know, how presentation and
R-3 diode work as a animation, lecture
switch. discussion
followed by GATE
question and
answer.
Lecture 15 Switching Characteristics of R-1 piecewise linear diode Students will learn Lecture discussion
Devices(piecewise linear R-2 characteristics about piecewise followed by GATE
diode characteristics) R-3 linear diode questions and
characteristics answers
Week 6 Lecture 16 Switching Characteristics of R-1 OR-1 transistor as a switch Student will be able Lecture discussion
Devices(transistor as a R-2 RW-2 to know, how followed by GATE
switch) R-3 RW-3 transistor work as a question and
RW-1 switch. answer, power-
point presentation
Lecture 17 Switching Characteristics of R-2 FET as a switch Student will be able Power point
Devices(FET as a switch) R-3 to know, how FET presentation and
work as a switch. animation, lecture
discussion
followed by GATE
question and
answer.
Lecture 18 Switching Characteristics of R-2 saturation parameters of Students will learn Lecture discussion
Devices(saturation R-3 devices and their about saturation followed by GATE
parameters of devices and variation with parameters of devices question and
their variation with temperature such as BJT, etc. and answer, power-
temperature) their variation with point presentation
temperature
Week 7 Lecture 19 Switching Characteristics of R-2 saturation parameters of Students will learn Lecture discussion
Devices(saturation R-3 devices and their about saturation followed by GATE
parameters of devices and variation with parameters of devices question and
their variation with temperature such as BJT, etc. and answer, power-
temperature) their variation with point presentation
temperature

SPILL OVER
Week 7 Lecture 20 Spill Over
Lecture 21 Spill Over

MID-TERM
An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 8 Lecture 22 Mulivibrators(analysis and T-1 OR-1 analysis and design of Student will be able Lecture discussion
design of bistable, R-1 RW-2 bistable, monostable, to design and analysis followed by GATE
monostable, astable R-2 RW-3 astable multivibrators of various question and
multivibrators) R-3 RW-1 multivibrators. answer, power-
point presentation
Lecture 23 Mulivibrators(analysis and T-1 OR-1 analysis and design of Student will be able Lecture discussion
design of bistable, R-1 RW-2 bistable, monostable, to design and analysis followed by GATE
monostable, astable R-2 RW-3 astable multivibrators of various question and
multivibrators) R-3 RW-1 multivibrators. answer, power-
point presentation
Lecture 24 Mulivibrators(analysis and T-1 OR-1 analysis and design of Student will be able Lecture discussion
design of bistable, R-1 RW-2 bistable, monostable, to design and analysis followed by GATE
monostable, astable R-2 RW-3 astable multivibrators of various question and
multivibrators) R-3 RW-1 multivibrators. answer, power-
point presentation
Week 9 Lecture 25 Mulivibrators(schmitt T-1 schmitt trigger using Students will learn Power point
trigger using transistors) R-1 transistors about schmitt trigger presentation and
R-2 using transistors animation, lecture
R-3 discussion
followed by GATE
question and
answer.
Lecture 26 Differential amplifier R-1 differential amplifiers Students will learn Lecture discussion
(differential amplifiers) R-2 about differential followed by GATE
R-3 amplifiers questions and
R-4 answers

Lecture 27 Differential amplifier R-1 differential amplifiers Students will learn Lecture discussion
(differential amplifiers) R-2 about differential followed by GATE
R-3 amplifiers questions and
R-4 answers

Week 10 Lecture 28 Differential amplifier R-2 current mirrors Student will be able Lecture discussion
(current mirrors) R-3 to understand about followed by GATE
R-4 current mirrors question and
answer, power-
point presentation
Lecture 29 Differential amplifier R-2 current mirrors Student will be able Lecture discussion
(current mirrors) R-3 to understand about followed by GATE
R-4 current mirrors question and
answer, power-
point presentation

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 10 Lecture 30 Differential amplifier(op- R-2 op-amp characteristics Students will learn Power point
amp characteristics) R-3 about characteristics presentation and
R-4 of op-amp animation, lecture
discussion
followed by GATE
question and
answer.
Week 11 Lecture 31 Test 2
Lecture 32 Sweep Circuits(general T-1 general features of a Student will be able Lecture discussion,
features of a time base R-1 time base signal to understand the power-point
signal) general features of a presentation
time base signal
Lecture 33 Sweep Circuits(methods of T-1 methods of generating Student will be able Lecture discussion
generating time base R-1 time base waveform to learn various followed by GATE
waveform) methods of questions and
generating time base answers
waveform.
Week 12 Lecture 34 Sweep Circuits(basic T-1 basic principles of time Student will be able Power point
principles of time base R-1 base generators to understand the presentation and
generators) basic principles and animation, lecture
functioning of discussion
different types of followed by GATE
time-base Generators question and
answer.
Lecture 35 Sweep Circuits(basic T-1 basic principles of time Student will be able Power point
principles of time base R-1 base generators to understand the presentation and
generators) basic principles and animation, lecture
functioning of discussion
different types of followed by GATE
time-base Generators question and
answer.
Lecture 36 Logic gates(basic gates- OR, R-1 OR-1 basic gates- OR, AND Students will learn Lecture discussion
AND & NOT gate) R-2 RW-2 & NOT gate about basic gates- followed by GATE
RW-3 OR, AND & NOT questions and
RW-1 gate answers

Logic gates(universal gates- R-1 OR-1 universal gates- NAND Students will learn Lecture discussion
NAND and NOT) R-2 RW-2 and NOT about universal gates- followed by GATE
RW-3 NAND and NOT questions and
RW-1 answers

Week 13 Lecture 37 Logic gates(derived gates- T-1 OR-1 derived gates- XOR & Student will learn Lecture discussion
XOR & XNOR) R-1 RW-2 XNOR about derived gates- followed by GATE
RW-3 XOR & XNOR questions and
RW-1 answers

Lecture 38 Test 3

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
 Week 13 Lecture 39 Logic gates(pulse operation T-1 pulse operation of logic Student will be able Lecture discussion
of logic gates) R-1 gates to learn about pulse followed by GATE
R-2 operation of various questions and
logic gates answers
Week 14 Lecture 40 Logic gates(logic families- T-1 logic families- TTL, Student will be able Lecture discussion
TTL, ECL, MOS & CMOS) R-1 ECL, MOS & CMOS to learn the working followed by GATE
of logic families question and
answer, power-
point presentation

SPILL OVER
Week 14 Lecture 41 Spill Over
Lecture 42 Spill Over
Week 15 Lecture 43 Spill Over
Lecture 44 Spill Over
Lecture 45 Spill Over

Scheme for CA:

CA Category of this Course Code is:A0203 (2 best out of 3)

Component Weightage (%) Mapped CO(s)

Test 1 50 CO1, CO2
Test 2 50 CO4, CO5, CO6
Test 3 50 CO5, CO6

Details of Academic Task(s)

Academic Task Objective Detail of Academic Task Nature of Academic Academic Task Marks Allottment /
Task Mode submission
(group/individuals) Week
Test 1 To test students' Subjective class test will be related to the linear and non-linear Individual Offline 30 4/5
understanding the wave shaping circuits.
concepts of linear
and non-linear wave
shaping circuits.

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Test 2 To test students' Test should involve MCQ-type questions for the designing and Individual Offline 30 10 / 11
understanding the analyzing of various multivibrators and differential amplifier.
concepts of
multivibrators and
differential
amplifier.
Test 3 To check subject Test should involve Gate-type MCQ questions to learn the working Individual Offline 30 12 / 13
understanding and of logic families & sampling gates and functioning of different
learning ability of types of time-base generators
students on sweep
circuits and logic
gates

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.