ISRO Electronics & Communication (ECE) 2014 - Question 2

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Topic: Digital Electronics

A digital board has a unipolar square clock of 250 MHz. If the clock on the board at all places should have all the harmonic components which have more than 10% of DC value, the board has to be designed for at least

  • A. 250 MHz
  • B. 750 MHz
  • C. 1250 MHz
  • D. 2500 MHz

Answer: C. 1250 MHz

Explanation: Based on the official answer key, the correct option is (c). Detailed mathematical derivation is not provided in the reference, but representing the significant harmonics of a square wave often requires accounting for up to the 5th harmonic (i.e., $5 \times 250\text{ MHz} = 1250\text{ MHz}$) to accurately reconstruct the sharp edges of the clock.

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