1 How to Conduct Research with Limited Resources Prof. T. S. Rathore EE Dept., IIT Bombay March 2006

2 The Child is the Father of the Man Chess Player Practice several times to learn

3 Don’t confine to the Book Material Read current research papers Don’t go for research in outdated areas but do read them and get ideas.

4 Ask Questions? - Why this way? - Why this assumption? Its effect on the result.

5 Reading a few initial pages of the book, you should predict logically what is next in your opinion by stretching your imagination. Examples – Example 1: Z, Y parameters.

6 Inv. AmplifierNon-inv. Amplifier Example 2: Network transformations by switching

7 Inv. IntegratorInv. Differentiator

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9 Example 3: RDS circuit

10 Assumed Diode Method

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15 Case I – L and R complementary

16 Case II – L and R Non-complementary

17 Example 4: DACs – why two types only Types of DACs - Weighted Resistor - R - 2R Ladder - Why not more types? - Why not multistages?

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