5 EC 2151 - Electric Circuits and Electronic Devices

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B.E. / B.Tech. DEGREE MODEL EXAMINATION, MAY 2013


Date : 22.05.2013

Second Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
(Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)
EC 2151 Electric Circuits and Electron Devices

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer all questions


Part A - (10 x 2 = 20)
1) The resistors are connected across the edges of a cube and a supply is connected across
the opposite corner of the cube. How many loop equations are needed to solve the
current? How many nodes and branches are present?
2) State and explain Kirchoffs laws.
3) What is the phase relationship between current and voltage for
(a) RC circuits
(b) LC circuits
4)
5)
6)
7)

Write the short note on quality factor.


What is meant by doping?
What is meant by punch-through in transistors?
Enumerate merits of the MOSFET, when it is used as amplifiers.

8) Define current amplification factor in a Bipolar Junction Transistor.


9) Give the comparison between Triac and Diac.
10)

Mention the applications of Schottky Diode.

Part B (5 x 16 = 80 Marks)
11) (a) (i) Find the equivalent resistance of a circuit shown in the figure - 1.

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(ii) Using mesh analysis, find current through the 4 resistor in the figure - 2.

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Fig
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ure
1
(b) (i) Find the Nortons equivalent terminals AB of the circuit shown in figure 3,
by mesh method.

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Figure - 2

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Figure - 3

(ii) In the network shown in the figure 4, the load consists of a fixed capacitive
reactance and a variable resistance. Determine the value of RL for which the
power transferred is a maximum and calculate the maximum power.

12) (a) (i) Find the equivalent input admittance for the figure - 5.
Figure - 4
(ii) Find the equivalent input impedance for the figure - 6.

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Figure - 5
(iii) The current i(t) in the RC circuit is given by i(t) = 10 cos 500t. Find the supply
Figure - 6
voltage V(t), if R = 10 and C = 20 f.
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(b) (i) A sine wave of V(t) = 200 sin 50t is applied to a 10
resistor in series with a
coil. The reading of Voltmeter is 120 V and 75 V across R and L respectively.
Calculate the power and reactive volt ampere in the coil and power factor of the
circuit.
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(ii) A sinusoidal voltage V = 50 sin

t is applied to a series RL circuit. The current

in the circuit is given by


. Determine (a) Apparent Power;
(b) Power Factor; (c) Average Power; (d) Instantaneous Power.

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13) (a) (i) Draw the V-I characteristics of PN Junction diode and explain in detail about
Forward and Reverse bias characteristics.
(ii) Derive the PN diode current equation.
(or)
(b) (i) Explain in detail about temperature effect in PN diode.
(ii) What is diode resistance rd and derive the expression.
14) (a) What is JFET? Explain with transfer and drain characteristics of JFET?
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(b) Explain the MOSFET structures, I-V relationships transconductance and substrate
effects?

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15) (a) (i) With neat diagram, describe in detail about the operational details of SCR.
(ii) Write short note on LED and LCD.

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(b) (i) With neat diagram, describe in detail about the operational details of UJT.
(ii) Write short note on Photoconductive and Photovoltaic cells.

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