AprilMay 2023
AprilMay 2023
AprilMay 2023
PART – B
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(50 Marks)
2.a) Explain the operation of forward biased and reverse biased PN junction Diode.
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b) Discuss the operation of capacitive filter with bridge rectifier and also derive an
expression for its stability factor. [5+5]
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3.a) Describe the current components in a PN junction diode. Also derive the Diode current
equation.
b) Explain the operation of negative clamping circuit. [5+5]
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4.a) With necessary circuit and waveform, explain the switching characteristics of a transistor
in detail.
b) In a Silicon transistor circuit with a fixed bias, VCC=9V, RC=3KΩ, RB=8KΩ, β = 50,
VBE=0.7V. Find the operating point and Stability factor. [5+5]
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5.a) Explain the DC and AC load Line analysis.
b) Briefly explain about Bias Compensation and Stabilization. [5+5]
6.a) Describe the construction and working of UJT with its equivalent circuit and V-I
Characteristics.
b) With a neat diagram explain the working of Varactor Diode. [5+5]
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7.a) Describe the principle of operation of Tunnel diode with a neat diagram.
b) Explain the working of a P channel JFET and draw the V-I characteristics of it. [5+5]
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8.a) Derive the equations for voltage gain, current gain, input impedance and output
admittance for a BJT using low frequency h-parameter model for CC configuration.
b) If the Common Emitter h –parameters of a transistor are given by hie = 2000 Ω, hfe = 49,
hre = 5.5 × 10-4 and hoe = 2.5 × 10-5, find the common base h-parameters of the transistor.
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9.a) Illustrate the steps involved in analyzing a BJT amplifier circuit using small signal model.
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b) Draw the circuit diagram and equivalent circuit of an emitter follower amplifier and
derive the expression for Av, Ai and input impedance. [5+5]
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10.a) Draw the circuit of source follower Amplifier and derive the expressions for AI , AV, Ri
and Ro.
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b) Describe the construction and explain the operation of depletion mode MOSFET. Also
draw the static characteristics. [5+5]
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11.a) Illustrate the behavior of a MOSFET based amplifier circuit with tuned load. Also deduce
expression for voltage gain at center frequency, Q and Bandwidth.
b) Draw and explain small-signal model of a MOSFET. [5+5]
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