Explore topic-wise MCQs in Vlsi.

This section includes 24 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Vlsi knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

BJT gain should be ______ to avoid latch-up effect.

A. increased
B. decreased
C. should be maintained constant
D. changed randomly
Answer» C. should be maintained constant
2.

Latch-up is brought about by BJTs __________

A. with positive feedback
B. with negative feedback
C. with no feedback
D. without BJT
Answer» B. with negative feedback
3.

Latch-up is the generation of __________

A. low impedance path
B. high impedance path
C. low resistance path
D. high resistance path
Answer» B. high impedance path
4.

To reduce latch-up effect substrate resistance should be high.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
5.

The reduction in carrier lifetime brings about __________

A. reduction in alpha
B. reduction in beta
C. reduction in current
D. reduction in voltage
Answer» C. reduction in current
6.

The parasitic PNP transistor has the effect of _______ carrier lifetime.

A. increasing
B. decreasing
C. exponentially decreasing
D. exponentially increasing
Answer» C. exponentially decreasing
7.

Which one of the following is the main factor for reducing the latch-up effect?

A. reduced p-well resistance
B. reduced n-well resistance
C. increased n-well resistance
D. increased p-well resistance
Answer» C. increased n-well resistance
8.

Which process produces a circuit which is less prone to latch-up effect?

A. CMOS
B. nMOS
C. pMOS
D. BiCMOS
Answer» E.
9.

Latch-up can be induced by __________

A. incident radiation
B. reflected radiation
C. etching
D. diffracted radiation
Answer» B. reflected radiation
10.

In latch-up condition, parasitic component gives rise to __________ conducting path.

A. low resistance
B. high resistance
C. low capacitance
D. high capacitance
Answer» B. high resistance
11.

TO_REDUCE_LATCH-UP_EFFECT_SUBSTRATE_RESISTANCE_SHOULD_BE_HIGH.?$

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
12.

Latch-up is brought about by BJTs$

A. with positive feedback
B. with negative feedback
C. with no feedback
D. without BJT
Answer» B. with negative feedback
13.

Latch-up is the generation of$

A. low impedance path
B. high impedance path
C. low resistance path
D. high resistance path
Answer» B. high impedance path
14.

BJT gain should be ______ to avoid latch-up effect

A. increased
B. decreased
C. should be maintained constant
D. changed randomly
Answer» C. should be maintained constant
15.

Sudden transient in power can cause latch-up.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
16.

The reduction in carrier lifetime brings abou?

A. reduction in alpha
B. reduction in beta
C. reduction in current
D. reduction in voltage
Answer» C. reduction in current
17.

The parasitic pnp transistor has the effect of _______ carrier lifetime

A. increasing
B. decreasing
C. exponentially decreasing
D. exponentially increasing
Answer» C. exponentially decreasing
18.

One of the factor in reducing the latch-up effect is

A. reduced p-well resistance
B. reduced n-well resistance
C. increased n-well resistance
D. increased p-well resistance
Answer» C. increased n-well resistance
19.

Which process produces circuit which are less prone to latch-up effect?

A. CMOS
B. nMOS
C. pMOS
D. BiCMOS
Answer» E.
20.

What can be introduced to reduce the latch-up effect?

A. latch-up rings
B. guard rings
C. latch guard rings
D. substrate rings
Answer» C. latch guard rings
21.

Substrate doping level should be decreased to avoid the latch-up effect.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
22.

How many transistors might bring up latch up effect in p-well structure?

A. two
B. three
C. one
D. four
Answer» B. three
23.

Latch-up can be induced by

A. incident radiation
B. reflected radiation
C. etching
D. diffracted radiation
Answer» B. reflected radiation
24.

In latch-up condition, parasitic component gives rise to __________ conducting path

A. low resistance
B. high resistance
C. low capacitance
D. high capacitance
Answer» B. high resistance