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This document outlines topics related to linear power supplies (LPS) and switched mode power supplies (SMPS). It discusses the basic components and operation of LPS, as well as their applications, advantages, and limitations. Key aspects of SMPS like voltage regulation, efficiency improvement through switching regulators, and basic topologies are covered. The document also provides selection criteria for components used in both LPS and SMPS, such as transistors, diodes, capacitors, and inductors. Protection circuits, EMI shielding, and PWM control schemes are described. Finally, the document lists topics pertaining to data acquisition systems (DAS), including interfacing sensors, signal conditioning, and selection of ADCs, DACs,

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Esd Oral Questions

This document outlines topics related to linear power supplies (LPS) and switched mode power supplies (SMPS). It discusses the basic components and operation of LPS, as well as their applications, advantages, and limitations. Key aspects of SMPS like voltage regulation, efficiency improvement through switching regulators, and basic topologies are covered. The document also provides selection criteria for components used in both LPS and SMPS, such as transistors, diodes, capacitors, and inductors. Protection circuits, EMI shielding, and PWM control schemes are described. Finally, the document lists topics pertaining to data acquisition systems (DAS), including interfacing sensors, signal conditioning, and selection of ADCs, DACs,

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Unit-1

1. Explain with block diagram Linear Power Supply (LPS).


2. Discuss applications, advantages and limitations of LPS.
3. Explain the need of heat sink for Voltage Regulator in LPS
4. Give selection criteria for different components used in LPS
5. Discuss general block diagram of SMPS (draw only block diagram).
6. What are the advantages of SMPS over LPS?
7. Differentiate between linear power supply and SMPS
8. Explain how efficiency of SMPS can be improved. Explain the concept of switching
regulator. (discuss relationship between duty cycle and transistor/mosfet dissipation)
9. Give basic topologies for SMPS (buck, boost, flyback, forward. Also give relationship
between input and output voltage for buck and boost).
10. Discuss performance parameters for SMPS(line regulation, load regulation, ripple content
in output, etc)
11. Give selection criteria for : a) Switching Transistor/MOSFET, b) Switching diode, c)
Filter capacitor, d) inductor.
12. Discuss PWM circuits employed in SMPS design (here you will discuss about voltage
mode and current mode PWM circuit. Talk about PWM IC you have used for simulation
and design LM 3524-voltage mode and LM 3824 current mode. Discuss about soft start
pwm, foldabck current limiting, duty cycle ratio min and max, role of error amplifier, osc
circuit etc. read data sheet carefully)
13. How different it is to operate transformer on 50Hz frequency and 100KHz frequency.
14. Give steps to design High frequency transformer design (very important)
15. Protection circuits for smps.(talk about EMC/EMI, shielding, advantages of using PWM
ICS, snubber circuits for mosfet, MOVs etc)

Unit 2

1. Discuss DAS, its need, different blocks employed, performance parameters for DAS
2. Selection criteria for transducer, actuators, and sensors. (give examples)
3. Explain interfacing of different sensors
4. Need of signal conditioning and design of signal conditioning
5. Selection criteria for ADC and DAC
6. Give selection criteria for microcontroller
7. LCD, Seven-segment

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