1. What are iterative circuits?

List the major steps involved in designing iterative

circuits.
2. What is an ASM chart? Draw the ASM chart for a mod-4 binary down counter.
3. Define the state assignment problem in asynchronous sequential circuit design.
Give the possible solutions.
4. Comment on Mixed operating mode asynchronous circuit? State its significance.
5. Write the principle of Boolean difference method of fault diagnosis.
6. List the advantages and limitations of BIST.
7. What are re-programmable devices? Mention their applications.
8. Realize a 4x1 Multiplexer using Programmable Array Logic.
9. Give the general structure of EPLD.
10. What are sequential PLDs?
11. (a) i) Describe how the behavior of a clocked synchronous sequential network is
described by a state table and illustrate state table reduction.
ii) Explain the relationship between state diagrams and ASM charts.
11. (b) i) Elucidate the modeling of clocked synchronous sequential network.
ii) Design a parallel unsigned binary multiplier using ASM chart.
12. (a) Describe in detail about the analysis and design of Asynchronous Sequential
circuit with a suitable example.
12. (b) i) Discuss in detail, how static hazards in logic circuits are detected and
eliminated.
ii) Write a note on Data synchronizers.
13. (a) Discuss the following:
i) Path sensitization method for fault diagnosis
ii) Fault tolerant techniques
13. (b) Write in detail, about the various testability algorithms employed in digital
system design.
14. (a) Describe the architecture of field programmable logic sequencer. Discuss its
applications.
14. (b) Realize the following arithmetic and sequential circuits with PAL
i) binary multiplier
ii) 4-bit shift register
15. (a) Explain the VHDL based design of a 4-bit adder with ROM and PAL.
15. (b) With neat diagrams, explain the Xilinx FPGA architecture with I/O blocks.
Bring out the issues and challenges associated with these devices.
16. (a) Perform the design of a finite state machine based Vending machine
controller with auto-billing features.
16. (b) Conduct a case study on VHDL based simulation of a keypad scanner.