Eee101expt5 - Open Ended Lab
Eee101expt5 - Open Ended Lab
Eee101expt5 - Open Ended Lab
2. PROBLEM STATEMENT:
A voltage divider circuit can change a higher voltage into one or more smaller voltages.
Resistive voltage divider circuits are commonly used to create reference voltages, to reduce the
magnitude of a voltage so that it can be measured, or as signal attenuators at low frequencies.
Fig. 1 shows the block diagram of a resistive voltage divider circuit. The box contains a network
of resistors. A 12V source is provided as the input voltage through a 2.2 Ω series resistor. Nodes
1 and 2 are the two output nodes where certain voltages are required as per the given
specifications. Each group is to design a resistive network that satisfies the specifications. Each
group will construct the circuit in the lab, and perform a suitable experiment to verify whether
the circuit meets the specifications.
2.2 Ω
Fig.1: A circuit diagram where the box contains the resistive voltage divider network to be
designed. Nodes 1 and 2 are the output nodes whose voltages must meet the specifications.
3. SPECIFICATIONS
1. Voltage at node 1 under open circuit condition is equal to 9V within 4% error.
2. Voltage at node 2 under open circuit condition is equal to 6V within 4% error.
3. The voltage at node 1 does not change by more than 0.5V compared to its open circuit value
when a 1K load resistance is connected at node 1.
4. The voltage at node 2 does not change by more than 0.5V compared to its open circuit value
when a 1K load resistance is connected at node 2.
5. The self-power consumption of the resistive voltage divider network under open circuit
condition does not exceed 0.5W.
6. The self-power consumption of no single resistance in the resistive voltage divider network
exceeds 0.25W.
Constraint: Only the standard 0.25W resistors, available in Electric Circuits and/or Electronics
lab may be used in the design.
4. TASKS:
The following tasks are to be performed in this open-ended lab.
a. The resistive network, as shown in Fig. 1, is to be designed. Any number of 0.25W resistors
available in the lab may be used. Multiple types of circuits should be considered to obtain
the best performance. A design is considered better when it satisfies all specifications
using fewer number of resistors.
b. The design should be verified against specifications either through analytical calculations
or through LTSPICE simulation.
c. Design an experiment in which the setup of Fig.1 will be constructed in the lab. Necessary
voltages and currents will be measured in the constructed circuit. The measured voltages
and currents should be able to demonstrate whether each of the specifications are satisfied.
d. A lab sheet is to be prepared for steps a – c above. The lab sheet should include the
following:
i. Objective of the experiment,
ii. Circuit diagrams of your designed circuits (this section should include at least
two circuit topologies considered, justification for selection of one topology
over others, and verification of specifications for the selected circuit through
either calculation or simulation.
iii. The procedure steps to conduct the experiment mentioning which voltages and
currents are to be measured under what conditions,
iv. The description of the analysis to be done with the measured data to verify
compliance with specifications.
e. Hardcopy of the lab sheet should be presented to the course instructor for checking
during designated office hours at least 2 days before the experiment is due to be
performed.
f. The corrections on the lab sheet as suggested by the course instructor should be done
and the corrected lab sheet is to be re-checked by the TA before the experiment.
2. Post-lab report
a. Circuit diagram – 2points
b. Experimental data sheet – 2 points
c. Analysis of measured data – 3 points
d. Verification of specifications from measured data – 3 points