Prof Ram Meghe College of Engineering & Management, Badnera- Amravati

Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Electronics Devices & Circuits/ 3ET 03
Frequently Asked Questions
Unit-1 PN diode
1 With the help of characteristics, explain the operation of P-N junction diode. 6
2 Explain the diode current equation. Or 6
𝑉
( )
Show that, Diode current, 𝐼 = 𝐼0 {𝑒 𝜂 𝑉𝑇
− 1}. 6
3 Give the comparison between P-N junction diode & Zener diode. 6
4 Draw circuit diagram of half wave rectifier and explain its operation with input and output 6
voltage waveforms. Or
Show that maximum theoretical efficiency of half wave rectifier is 40.6%. Or 7
Draw half wave rectifier with output waveforms. Analyze, 6
1) Idc, 2) Vdc, 3) Irms, 4) efficiency (η) & 5) ripple factor (Γ).
5 7
Draw and explain the center tapped full wave rectifier with output waveforms.
Or
6
Prove that rectification efficiency of full wave rectifier is 81.2%. Or
Draw full wave rectifier with output waveforms. Analyze,
6
1) Idc, 2) Irms, 3) efficiency (η), 4) ripple factor (Γ) & 5) TUF of secondary. Or
Prove that for center tapped full wave rectifier the transformer utilization factor is, TUF = 0.693
7
6 Draw and explain the center Bridge rectifier with output waveforms 7
7 Draw the circuit of center tap full wave rectifier with LC filter. Explain with the help of
4+4
waveforms. Also derive an expression for the ripple factor. What are the advantages of LC filter?
8 Give the comparison between half wave, full wave and bridge rectifier. Or
6
Explain following terms related to rectifier & give their significance. TUF, ripple factor,
efficiency. Or
7
Show that a Full Wave Rectifier is twice as efficient as Half Wave Rectifier
9 Explain the operation of Zener regulator in detail. Or 6
Explain the operation of Zener Diode as a voltage regulator. 7
10 Explain the importance of filter circuit in rectifier. Draw the circuit of different filter circuits
and compare. Or 6
Draw & explain filters & its types in details. Or 7
What is the necessity of filter circuits in rectifier? Compare between series inductor filter and
shunt capacitor type of filters. Or 7
Analyze Capacitor Input filter/ π- filter in details. 6
11 The output of Full Wave Rectifier if fed from a 40-0-40 V transformer. The Load current is 0.1
A. Two 40 pF capacitors are available. The circuit resistance exclusive of the load is 50Ω.
(i) Calculate the value of L for a two stage L section filter. The inductances are to be equal. The
ripple factor is to be 0.001. 7
(ii) Calculate the dc output volt. Or
In a bridge rectifier, the transforms is connected to 220 V,60 Hz mains and the turns ratio of the
step-down transformer is ll;1. Assuming the diodes to be ideal,
Find:
(i) The voltage across the load 7
(ii) IDC
(iii) PIV
 Unit-2 Waveshaping
1 For the ideal diode shown in circuit below, sketch transfer characteristics for -20V<Vi<20V 7

2 State & Prove Clamping theorem? Or 6/ 7

Explain Clipper & Clamper in detail with waveforms. Or
Explain diode clipper circuit with waveforms.
3 Explain HPF as differentiator? Or
Explain LPF as integrator?
4 Explain with suitable diagram & waveforms the response of RC High Pass Circuit for, 6/7
- Pulse Input Or
- Sinusoidal Input Or
- Step Input Or
- Square Input signal
Unit-3 Bipolar Junction Transistors
1 What is Q point of transistor? On which parameters does the Q point depend? Explain the effect 2+2
of variations of Q point for C-E transistor with dc load line. +3
2 What is thermal runaway? Explain the concept of leakage current ICBO and ICEO. 3+4
3 Draw and explain hybrid model of CE amplifier and hence define following hie, hoe, hre & hfe 3+4
Or
Draw h parameter model for CE transistor configuration and derive expressions for Av, Ai, Ri, 4+3
Ro, Avs, Ais Or Or
Draw h parameter model for CE transistor configuration. Explain why CE configuration is 13
preferred in amplifier circuit.
4 Why is biasing for a transistor necessary? Explain self-biasing method. Find the stability factor
S for it. Or 3+4
Explain fixed biasing method, find the stability factor S for it. Or 6
Explain collector to base bias method and find stability factor S for it. Or 6
With neat circuit diagram explain Fix bias & Self bias in detail.
5 Define stability factor. What three factors contribute to thermal instability? 7
6 Why is the stability of operating point necessary for transistor circuit? What are the factors
6
against which amplifier need to be stabilized? Explain it in detail.
Unit-4 Feedback amplifiers
1 Draw and explain working principle of Hartley oscillator. 6
2 Explain the working of RC phase shift oscillator with neat diagram. 7
3 Draw and explain working principle of Colpitts oscillator with waveforms. 7
4 What is Barkhausen’s criterion for sustaining oscillation? 3/4
5 Explain working operation of crystal oscillator with neat circuit diagram. 7
6 What are the advantages of crystal over LC oscillators? What is the range of frequencies in which
4+2
a crystal oscillator may be normally used and why?
7 What are the factors which affect the frequency stability of an oscillator? 3
8 Explain working operation of Wien Bridge oscillator with neat circuit diagram. 7
9 What are the different feedback topologies used in feedback amplifiers?
6
[explain any one]
 Unit-5 Multistage Amplifiers
1 With suitable circuit explain two stage transformer coupled amplifier along with its frequency 4+3
response. List the advantages and disadvantages of this coupling. Or
What is the need of multistage amplifier? Explain the effect of cascading on the performance of 3+4
amplifier. Or
Explain the concept of Cascaded amplifier? 6
2 Draw & explain the circuit for Bootstrapped Darlington emitter follower circuit. Or 7
Explain working operation of emitter follower circuit. How its input impedance is reduced due 7
to the use of biasing resistor? Or
Draw the circuit for Darlington emitter follower. Explain the biasing problem associated with 6
it. How is it overcome?
3 Draw and explain the R-C coupled amplifier. Give its frequency response. Mention the reasons
for fall of gain at low and very high frequencies. Or 4+3
Draw the circuit diagram of R-C coupled cascade amplifier and obtain the expression for
voltage and current gains. Or 8
Draw and explain the Transformer coupled amplifier. Give its frequency response.
Or 7
Draw the circuit of Direct coupled amplifier and explain. List its advantages and disadvantages
over R-C coupled amplifier. Or
Name different types of couplers used in amplifiers. Explain in brief
4 Compare Emitter follower, Darlington emitter follower and Bootstrap Darlington emitter
7
follower with respect to its circuit diagram.
Unit-6 JFET, MOSFET & UJT
1 Draw and explain the drain characteristics of N – channel enhancement type MOSFET Or 7
Draw and explain the drain characteristics of depletion type MOSFET 7
2 Draw and explain the working of UJT relaxation oscillator. Or
On which parameter the output frequency of oscillations depends. Or
What is intrinsic standoff ratio in an UJT? Or 7
Draw the constructional details of UJT with its equivalent circuit diagram. Or
Explain V-I characteristics of UJT in detail. State its applications. 8
3 For n-channel JFET, show that u = gm * rd where u is amplification factor, gm is
transconductace, rd is drain resistance. Or 5
Explain how transconductance of JFET varies with drain current and gate voltage.
4 With neat sketches explain the operation of a FET. What do you mean by pinch off voltage? Or
Draw the circuit and explain the fixed bias configuration of JFET. Or 6
Draw and explain the characteristics of JFET 7
5 Compare the following: (I)JFET and BJT (ii) JFET and MOSFET 8
6 Draw and explain the circuit for self-bias configuration for FET. What is the advantage of this
7
biasing techniques?

Submitted By-
Mr. A. V. Saywan
PRMCEAM, Badnera-Amravati
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