Sunday, November 28, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
GATE SYLLABUS
General Aptitude (GA)
Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical reasoning and verbal deduction.
Numerical Ability: Numerical computation, numerical estimation, numerical reasoning and data interpretation.
Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigen vectors.
Calculus:  Mean value theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, Evaluation of  definite and improper integrals, Partial Derivatives, Maxima and minima,  Multiple integrals, Fourier series. Vector identities, Directional  derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and  Green’s theorems.
Differential equations:  First order equation (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear  differential equations with constant coefficients, Method of variation  of parameters, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Initial and boundary  value problems, Partial Differential Equations and variable separable  method.
Complex variables:  Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem and integral formula,  Taylor’s and Laurent’ series, Residue theorem, solution integrals.
Probability and Statistics: Sampling  theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard  deviation, Random variables, Discrete and continuous distributions,  Poisson, Normal and Binomial distribution, Correlation and regression  analysis.
Numerical Methods: Solutions of non-linear algebraic equations, single and multi-step methods for differential equations.
Transform Theory: Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Z-transform.
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Networks: Network graphs:  matrices associated with graphs; incidence, fundamental cut set and  fundamental circuit matrices. Solution methods: nodal and mesh analysis.  Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and Norton’s maximum power  transfer, Wye-Delta transformation. Steady state sinusoidal analysis  using phasors. Linear constant coefficient differential equations; time  domain analysis of simple RLC circuits, Solution of network equations  using Laplace transform: frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits.  2-port network parameters: driving point and transfer functions. State  equations for networks.
Electronic Devices:  Energy bands in silicon, intrinsic and extrinsic silicon. Carrier  transport in silicon: diffusion current, drift current, mobility, and  resistivity. Generation and recombination of carriers. p-n junction  diode, Zener diode, tunnel diode, BJT, JFET, MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED,  p-I-n and avalanche photo diode, Basics of LASERs. Device technology:  integrated circuits fabrication process, oxidation, diffusion, ion  implantation, photolithography, n-tub, p-tub and twin-tub CMOS process.
Analog Circuits:  Small Signal Equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs and analog  CMOS. Simple diode circuits, clipping, clamping, rectifier. Biasing and  bias stability of transistor and FET amplifiers. Amplifiers: single-and  multi-stage, differential and operational, feedback, and power.  Frequency response of amplifiers. Simple op-amp circuits. Filters.  Sinusoidal oscillators; criterion for oscillation; single-transistor and  op-amp configurations. Function generators and wave-shaping circuits,  555 Timers. Power supplies.
Digital circuits:  Boolean algebra, minimization of Boolean functions; logic gates;  digital IC families (DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS). Combinatorial circuits:  arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, decoders, PROMs and  PLAs. Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters and  shift-registers. Sample and hold circuits, ADCs, DACs. Semiconductor  memories. Microprocessor(8085): architecture, programming, memory and  I/O interfacing.
Signals and Systems:  Definitions and properties of Laplace transform, continuous-time and  discrete-time Fourier series, continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier  Transform, DFT and FFT, z-transform. Sampling theorem. Linear  Time-Invariant (LTI) Systems: definitions and properties; causality,  stability, impulse response, convolution, poles and zeros, parallel and  cascade structure, frequency response, group delay, phase delay. Signal  transmission through LTI systems.
Control Systems:  Basic control system components; block diagrammatic description,  reduction of block diagrams. Open loop and closed loop (feedback)  systems and stability analysis of these systems. Signal flow graphs and  their use in determining transfer functions of systems; transient and  steady state analysis of LTI control systems and frequency response.  Tools and techniques for LTI control system analysis: root loci,  Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Bode and Nyquist plots. Control system  compensators: elements of lead and lag compensation, elements of  Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control. State variable  representation and solution of state equation of LTI control systems.
Communications:  Random signals and noise: probability, random variables, probability  density function, autocorrelation, power spectral density. Analog  communication systems: amplitude and angle modulation and demodulation  systems, spectral analysis of these operations, superheterodyne  receivers; elements of hardware, realizations of analog communication  systems; signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) calculations for amplitude  modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) for low noise conditions.  Fundamentals of information theory and channel capacity theorem. Digital  communication systems: pulse code modulation (PCM), differential pulse  code modulation (DPCM), digital modulation schemes: amplitude, phase and  frequency shift keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK), matched filter  receivers, bandwidth consideration and probability of error calculations  for these schemes. Basics of TDMA, FDMA and CDMA and GSM.
Electromagnetics:  Elements of vector calculus: divergence and curl; Gauss’ and Stokes’  theorems, Maxwell’s equations: differential and integral forms. Wave  equation, Poynting vector. Plane waves: propagation through various  media; reflection and refraction; phase and group velocity; skin depth.  Transmission lines: characteristic impedance; impedance transformation;  Smith chart; impedance matching; S parameters, pulse excitation.  Waveguides: modes in rectangular waveguides; boundary conditions;  cut-off frequencies; dispersion relations. Basics of propagation in  dielectric waveguide and optical fibers. Basics of Antennas: Dipole  antennas; radiation pattern; antenna gain.
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