| SUBJECTS |
GATE SYLLABUS |
GATE BOOKS FOR ECE |
| Engineering Mathematics |
- Linear Algebra
- Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Vector Analysis
- Complex Analysis
- Numerical Methods
- Probability and Statistics
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- Higher Engineering Mathematics – Dr. BS Grewal
- Engineering Mathematics – Erwin Kreyszig
- Advance Engineering Mathematics – Dr. HK Dass
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics by R. K. Jain, S. R. K. Iyengar
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| General Aptitude |
- Verbal Ability
- Numerical Ability
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- Quantitative Aptitude – R. S. Agarwal
- Logical Reasoning – R. S. Agarwal
- Objective English – Hari Mohan Prasad
- Quantitative Aptitude by CAT by Arun Sharma
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| 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.
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- Network Theory by Alexander Sadiku
- Circuit Theory by A. Chakraborty
- Network Analysis by Van Valkenburg
- Engineering Circuit Analysis – Hayt & Kammerly
- Linear Circuit Analysis – De Carlo/Lin
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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.
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- Integrated Electronics:- Jacob Millman & Christos C. Halkias
- Solid State electronic Devices- Ben Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee
- Semiconductor devices – David Neamen
- Semiconductor devices-S. M. Sze
- DC Analysis of MOS Transistor-Tsivid
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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
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- Micro Electronics circuit – Sedra & Smith
- Linear ICs – Gaekwad
- Analog Electronics, Electronics devices and circuits – Donald A Neaman
- Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Robert L Boylestad & Nashelsky
- Pulse and Digital Electronics by Millman and Taub
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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.
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- Digital Electronics – Morris Mano
- Microprocessor Architecture, Programming and Applications with the 8085 – Ramesh Gaonker
- Digital Electronic Principles and applications by Ronald J. Toccii, Pearson Publications
- Digital circuits and design by Salivahanan
- Fundamentals of digital systems by Anandkumar
- Digital Logic and Computer Design by M.Morris Mano
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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.
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- Signals & Systems By Alan V. Oppenheim
- Modern digital and analog Communications system by BP Lathi
- Digital Signal Processing by S.K Mitra
- Signals & System – Oppenheim & Schafer
- Signals & System – Proakis
- Signals & System – Schaum Series-H.P. Hsu
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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.
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- Automatic Control Systems – Benjamin C Kuo
- Modern Control System – Katsuhiko Ogata
- Control Systems Engineering by Norma Nise
- Control Systems by Nagarath and Gopal
- NPTEL Video lectures by M. Gopal
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| 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.
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- 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 (just the Noise chapter)
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| 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 fibres.
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- Elements of Electromagnetics by Matthew N.O. Sadiku Network lines and fields by J.D Ryder (Transmission lines part) Electromagnetic waves and Radiating Systems by Jordon and Balmain
- Antenna Theory by Balanis
- NPTEL Lectures by Prof. R. Shevgaonkar
- Engineering Electromagnetics-William Hayt
- Schaum’s Outline of Electromagnetics -Joseph A Edminister
- Antenna And Wave Propagation-KD Prasad
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| MCQ Books |
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