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G6C: Analog and digital integrated circuits (IC's); microprocessors; memory; I/O devices; microwave IC's (MMIC's ); display devices

G6C01: Which of the following is most often provided as an analog integrated circuit?

Linear voltage regulator

NAND Gate

Gallium Arsenide UHF Receiver "front end" Amplifier

Frequency Counter



G6C02: Which of the following is the most commonly used digital logic family of integrated circuits?

CMOS

RTL

TTL

PMOS



G6C03: Which of the following is an advantage of CMOS Logic integrated circuits compared to TTL logic circuits?

Low power consumption

High power handling capability

Better suited for RF amplification

Better suited for power supply regulation



G6C04: What is meant by the term ROM?

Read Only Memory

Resistor Operated Memory

Random Operational Memory

Resistant to Overload Memory



G6C05: What is meant when memory is characterized as "non-volatile"?

The stored information is maintained even if power is removed

It is resistant to radiation damage

It is resistant to high temperatures

The stored information cannot be changed once written



G6C06: Which type of integrated circuit is an operational amplifier?

Analog

Digital

MMIC

Programmable



G6C07: What is one disadvantage of an incandescent indicator compared to a LED?

High power consumption

Low power consumption

High speed

Long life



G6C08: How is an LED biased when emitting light?

Forward Biased

Beyond cutoff

At the Zener voltage

Reverse Biased



G6C09: Which of the following is a characteristic of a liquid crystal display?

It requires ambient or back lighting

It offers a wide dynamic range

It has a wide viewing angle

All of these choices are correct



G6C10: What is meant by the term MMIC?

Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit

Multi Megabyte Integrated Circuit

Military-specification Manufactured Integrated Circuit

Mode Modulated Integrated Circuit



G6C11: What is a microprocessor?

A miniature computer on a single integrated circuit chip

A low powered analog signal processor used as a microwave detector

A microwave detector, amplifier, and local oscillator on a chip

A low voltage amplifier used in a microwave transmitter modulator stage



G6C12: What two devices in an amateur radio station might be connected using a USB interface?

Computer and transceiver

Microphone and transceiver

Amplifier and antenna

Power supply and amplifier





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