UNIT-9 ELECTRONIC DEVICES

QUESTIONS
VERY SHORT ANS.WER QUESTl:ONS (I Mark)
1. Write the relation between number density of holes and number density of
fr,ee electrons in an intrinsic s·emiconductor.

2. Write the value of r,esistance offered by an ideal diode when (i) forward
based (ii} reverse biased.

3. Write any one use of (i) phiotodiode (ii) LED.

4. Write �h·e truth table for a two input AND gate.

5. i sulator?
At what temperature does a semiconductor behave as an in

6. Write two uses of logic gates in daily life.

7. If L and C are the inductance and capacitance of the tank circuit of an

oscillator, what will be the frequency of oscillation?

8 Semiconductors do not support strong current i.e., a semiconductor is

damagied when strong current passes through it Why?

9. Draw I-V characterist:ic of a sollar cell..

10. What is the phase differrernce between input and output waveform in the
common emitter transistor amplifier?

11. What type of feedback is required in an oscillator? Why?

12. What is the direction of diffusion current in a junction diode?

13. Draw a circuit diagram showing the biasing ,of a photodiode.

14. Name the semiconductor device that can be used 10 reg1ulate an unregulated
die power supply.

15. Name the p .n. junction diiode which emits spontaneous radiatilon when
forward biased.

16. Name any one semiconductor used to make LED.

17. What is meant by 'regulation' as applied to a power supply?

18. A semiconductor device is. conne.cted in a series circuit with a battery and
a resistance. A current is found to pass through the circuit .. When polarity
of the battery is reversed, the current drops to almost zero. Name the
semiconductor device.

19. In the following diagram wn1te which of the diode is forward biased and
which is reverse biased?

20. How does the energy gap in a semiconductor vary, when doped, with a
pentavalent impurity?

21. What is the order of energ,, gap in a conductor, semicondu::tor and insulator.

22·. The ratio of the number of free electrons to holes n/n n,for two different
materials A and B are 1 and < 1 r,especti vely. Na me the type o f
semiconductor to which A and B belong.

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SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS, ( ! Marks)
1. If �he frequency of the input signal is f. What will be �he frequency of the
pulsatiin,g output signal in case ot

(i) hallf wave rectifier? (ii) fulll wave rectifier?

 2. Find the equivalent resistance of the network shown i n figure betvveen
point A and B when the p--n junction diode is ideal and

{i) A is. at higher potential {ii) B is at higher potential

3. Potential barrier ,of p .n. junction cannot be measured by connectiing a

sensirtive voltmeter across its terminals. Why?

4. Diode is. a non linear device. Explain it with the help of a graph.

5. An-type semiconductor has. a large number of free electrons but still it is

electrically neutral. Explain.

6. The diagram shows a piece of pure semiconductor S in series with a

variable resistor Rand a source of constant voUage V. Wwld you increase
or decrease the vallue of R to keep the reading of ammeter A constant,
when semiconductor S is heated? Give reason.

7, What is the field ionisation in zener diode? Write its order of magnitude ..

8. l?ol/\/er gain of a transistor is high. Does it mean the power is generated

by the transistor itself? Explain.

9. Wlhat is the role of feedback in an oscillator circuit?

10. Why is a photo diode used in reverse bias?

11. Give four advantages of LED ,over iincandescent lamp.

12. Explain the amplifying action of a transistor.

13. Draw a I abelledl ciircuit di ag1ram of n�p�n transistor a mplifier in

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oonflguration.
14. The oltput of a 2 input AND gates fed as inputto a NOTgate. Write theltUth
table f.orthe final output of the combination. Name tlli new I ogic gate formed
15. Wrirte the truth table for the combination of gates shown.

16. The following1 figure shows the input waveform '.A' and 'B' and output wave
form Y of a gate. Write its truth tabl,e and identify the gate ..

17. In the given circuit, D is an ideal diode. What i's the voltage across R.
When the applied voltage V makes the diode..
(a) Forward bias?
(b) Reverse bias?'

18. A transistor is a cun·ent oper'ated device. Explain.

19. Given here is a circuit diag1ram of a �ransistor as a NOT gate .. Here the
transistor has been repres,ented by a circle with the emitf.er {e), base (b)
and collector (c) termina s marked clearly. Carefully look at the polarity of
the voltages applied and answer the following question.

(a) Wh a.t is the type of transistor pnp or npn?

(b) Is the transistor in saturation or cutoff?

20. Why iis photodiode used in reverse bias? Give one use of a photodiode.
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21. Which special type of diode can act as av oltage regulator? Give the
symbol of this diode and draw the general! shape of its V-1 characteristics.

22. In the wol'\idng, of a transistor as an ampi'fier mitter base j1llmcti:on ls forward

biased, while the colilector base juncti1on is reverse biased, why.

23. In a transistor, lbase iis slightly doped and is a thin layer, why?

24. Show the donor energy l'evel i1n energy ba.nd di1agram of n-type
sem lcond uctor.

25. Show the acceptor en,ergy l'evell i1n energy band dia.giram of n-type
sem lcond uctor.

26. What is the value of knee v oltag1e in

(a) Ge junction diode.

(b) Sii junction diode.

27. Whiich of the input and output circuits of a transistor has a higher resistance
and why?

28. Draw the transfer charact-eristic for a transistor, indicating cut off region,
active region and saturation region.

SHORT ANSWEIR OUEST110Ni5 (3 Marks)

1. What is depletion r,egion in p-n junction diode. Explafn its formation with
the help of a. suitable diagram.
2. Explain the worl!dng of npn transistor a:s an amplifier and find an expression
for its voltage gain.
 3. What is rectification'? With the help of a labelled circuit diagram explain
half wave rectification using a junction diodle.
4. E:xplain the working of' a transistor as a switch with the help of a suitable
circuit diagram.
5. Using block diagiram show the f.eedback in an oscillato,r.
6. With the help of a circuit diagram explain the V-1 graph of a p-n junction
iin forward and reverse biiasing ..
7. With the help of a circuit diagram, explain the input and ,output charactenistic
of a transistor in common emitter configuration.
8. What is p-n junction? How is p-n junction made? Hlow is potentjal barrier
develop,ed in a p-n junction?
9. What is a transistor? Draw symbols of npn and pnp transistor. Explain
action of transistor.
10. Give three differences between forward bias and reverse bias.
111. What is integrated circuit? Girve two advantages of integrated circuit over
conventional! electronic drcuit.
12. Write three, dif ferences bet ween n-type semiconductor and p-type
semiconductor.
13. Construct AND ga.te using NAND gate, and give its truth table ..
14. Construct NOT gate using NANO gate and give its truth table.

LON,G ANSWEIR QUESTIONS (5 Marks)

1. How does a transistor work as an oscillator? Explain its working with
suitable circuit diagram. Write the expression for frequency of output.
.2. What is the, function of base reg1ion of a transistor? Why is this region
made thin and ligihtly doped? Draw a circuit diagram to study the input and
output characteristics of npn transistor in a common emitter configuration.
Show these charac:te1riistics graphically.
3. What is p-n junction diode? Define the term dynamic resistance for tihe
junction. With the help of labelled diagram, explain the w oridng of pan
junction as a full wave rectifie,r.
4. What are· logic gates? Why are they so called? Draw the logic symbol and
write truth table for AND, OR and NOT gate.
5. Describe (i) NAND gate (ii} INOR gate and

6. Tv,,o signals A. Bas given below are appli,ed as input to (i) AND (ii) NOR
and (iii) NAND gates. Draw the output waveform in each case.