| Subjects | GATE Syllabus | Reference Book & Authors |
| Engineering Mathematics | Linear Algebra
Calculus
Differential Equations
Vector Analysis
Complex Analysis
Numerical Methods
Probability and Statistics | Higher Engineering Mathematics – Dr. BS Grewal
Engineering Mathematics – Erwin Kreyszig |
| General Aptitude | Verbal Ability
Numerical Ability | Quantitative Aptitude – R. S. Agarwal
Logical Reasoning – R. S. Agarwal
Objective English – Hari Mohan Prasad
Quantitative Aptitude by CAT by Arun Sharma |
| Network Theory | Network solution methods: nodal and mesh analysis; Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and Norton’s, maximum power transfer; Wye‐Delta transformation; Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors; Time domain analysis of simple linear circuits; Solution of network equations using Laplace transform; Frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits; Linear 2‐port network parameters: driving point and transfer functions; State equations for networks. | Network Theory by Alexander Sadiku
Circuit Theory by A. Chakraborty
Network Analysis by Van Valkenburg
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| Electronic Devices | Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic silicon; Carrier transport: diffusion current, drift current, mobility and resistivity; Generation and recombination of carriers; Poisson and continuity equations; P-N junction, Zener diode, BJT, MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED, photodiode and solar cell; Integrated circuit fabrication process: oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, photolithography and twin-tub CMOS process. | Integrated Electronics:- Jacob Millman & Christos C. Halkias
Solid State Electronic Devices- Ben Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee
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| Analog Circuits | Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs and MOSFETs; Simple diode circuits: clipping, clamping and rectifiers; Single-stage BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: biasing, bias stability, mid-frequency small signal analysis and frequency response; BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: multi-stage, differential, feedback, power and operational; Simple op-amp circuits; Active filters; Sinusoidal oscillators: criterion for oscillation; single-transistor and opamp configurations; Function generators, wave-shaping circuits and 555 timers; Voltage reference circuits; Power supplies: ripple removal and regulation | Micro Electronics circuit – Sedra & SmithLinear ICs – Gaekwad
Analog Electronics, Electronics devices and circuits – Donald A Neaman
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| Digital Circuits | Number systems; Combinatorial circuits: Boolean algebra, minimization of functions using Boolean identities and Karnaugh map, logic gates and their static CMOS implementations, arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, decoders and PLAs;Sequential circuits: latches and flip‐flops, counters, shift‐registers and finite state machines; Data converters: sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs;Semiconductor memories: ROM, SRAM, DRAM; 8-bit microprocessor (8085): architecture, programming, memory and I/O interfacing. | Digital Electronics – Morris Mano
Microprocessor Architecture, Programming and Applications with the 8085 – Ramesh Gaonker
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| System & Signal | Continuous-time signals: Fourier series and Fourier transform representations, sampling theorem and applications; Discrete-time signals: discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT), DFT, FFT, Z-transform, interpolation of discrete-time signals; LTI systems: definition and properties, causality, stability, impulse response, convolution, poles and zeros, parallel and cascade structure, frequency response, group delay, phase delay, digital filter design techniques. | Signals & Systems By Alan V. Oppenheim
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| Control System | Basic control system components; Feedback principle; Transfer function; Block diagram representation; Signal flow graph; Transient and steady-state analysis of LTI systems; Frequency response; Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability criteria; Bode and root-locus plots; Lag, lead and lag-lead compensation; State variable model and solution of state equation of LTI systems. | Automatic Control Systems – Benjamin C Kuo
Modern Control System – Katsuhiko Ogata
Control Systems Engineering by Norma Nise
Control Systems by Nagarath and Gopal |
| Communications | Random processes: autocorrelation and power spectral density, properties of white noise, filtering of random signals through LTI systems; Analog communications: amplitude modulation and demodulation, angle modulation and demodulation, spectra of AM and FM, superheterodyne receivers, circuits for analog communications; Information theory: entropy, mutual information and channel capacity theorem;Digital communications: PCM, DPCM, digital modulation schemes, amplitude, phase and frequency shift keying (ASK, PSK, FSK), QAM, MAP and ML decoding, matched filter receiver, calculation of bandwidth, SNR and BER for digital modulation; Fundamentals of error correction, Hamming codes; Timing and frequency synchronization, inter-symbol interference and its mitigation; Basics of TDMA, FDMA and CDMA. | Analog and Digital Communication System by Simon Haykin
Principle of Communication System by Taub & Schillings
Modern digital and analog Communications system by BP Lathi
Electronic Communication Systems by Kennedy and Davis |
| Electro-Magnetics | Electrostatics; Maxwell’s equations: differential and integral forms and their interpretation, boundary conditions, wave equation, Poynting vector;Plane waves and properties: reflection and refraction, polarization, phase and group velocity, propagation through various media, skin depth; Transmission lines: equations, characteristic impedance, impedance matching, impedance transformation, S-parameters, Smith chart; Waveguides: modes, boundary conditions, cut-off frequencies, dispersion relations;Antennas: antenna types, radiation pattern, gain and directivity, return loss, antenna arrays; Basics of radar; Light propagation in optical fibers. | Elements of Electromagnetics by Matthew N.O. Sadiku
Network lines and fields by J.D Ryder
Electromagnetic waves and Radiating Systems by Jordon and Balmain |
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