pnpnAOD Numerical
pnpnAOD Numerical
SOLUTION
I) DATA
A) GIVEN
RBB = 5 kΩ
= 0.6
VV = 1 V
IV = 10 mA
Ip = 10 µA
RB1 = 100 Ω during the discharge phase
R1 = 50 kΩ
R2 = 0.1 kΩ
C = 0.1 pF
V = 12 V
VBE = 0.7 V ∵ Si = 0.7 V
B) REQUIRED
a) RB1 = ? at IE = 0A
RB2 = ? at IE = 0A
b) Vp = ?
c) (V - VV) / IV < R1 < (V – Vp) / Ip
d) f = ?
II) FORMULAE
III) CALCULATIONS
a) By using (1)
RB1 = RBB
RB1 = (0.6)(5 * 103)
RB1 = 3 kΩ
By using (2)
RB2 = RBB - RB1
RB2 = (5 * 103) - (3 * 103)
RB2 = 2 kΩ
b) By using (3)
Vp = VBE + [{(RB1 + R2)V} / (RB1 + RB2 + R2)]
Vp = 0.7 + [{(3 * 103) + (0.1 * 103)}(12)] / [(3 * 103) + (2 * 103) + (0.1 * 103)]
Vp = 0.7 + [(3100)(12) / (5100)]
Vp = 0.7 + [(37200) / (5100)]
Vp = 0.7 + 7.29
Vp 8 V
c) By using (4)
(V - VV) / IV < R1 < (V - Vp) / Ip
(12 - 1) / (10 * 103) < R1 < (12 - 8) / (10 * 10-6)
11 / (10 * 103) < R1 < 4 / (10 * 10-6)
1.1 kΩ < R1 < 400 kΩ
The resistance R1 = 50 kΩ falls within this range.
d) By using (5)
t1 = R1Cloge(V - VV) / (V - Vp)
t1 = (50 * 103)(0.1 * 10-12) loge[(12 - 1) / (12 - 8)]
t1 = (5 * 10-9) loge(11 / 4)
t1 = (5 * 10-9) loge(2.75)
t1 = (5 * 10-9) (1.01)
t1 = 5.05 ns
By using (6)
t2 = (RB1 + R2)Cloge(Vp / VV)
t2 = [100 + (0.1 * 103)](0.1 * 10-12) loge(8 / 1)
t2 = 200(0.1 * 10-12) loge(8)
t2 = (20 * 10-12) (2.08)
t2 = 41.6 ps
By using (7)
T = t1 + t2
T = (5.05 * 10-9) + (41.6 * 10-12)
T = 5.092 ns
By using (8)
fosc = 1 / T
fosc = 1 / (5.092 * 10-9)
fosc = 196 MHz
By using (9)
f 1 / [R1Cloge{1 / (1 - )}]
f 1 / [(50 * 103)(0.1 * 10-12) loge{1 / (1 - 0.6)}]
f 1 / [(5 * 10-9) loge{1 / (0.4)}]
f 1 / [(5 * 10-9) loge(2.5)]
f 1 / [(5 * 10-9) (0.92)]
f 1 / (4.6 * 10-9)
f 217 MHz
IV) RESULTS
a) RB1 = 3 kΩ
RB2 = 2 kΩ
b) Vp 8 V
c) 1.1 kΩ < R1 < 400 kΩ
d) f 217 MHz
Q2) Determine RB1 and VBB for a silicon PUT if it is determined that = 0.8, Vp = 10.3 V and
RB2 = 5 kΩ.
SOLUTION
I) DATA
A) GIVEN
= 0.8
Vp = 10.3 V
RB2 = 5 kΩ
VD = 0.7 V ∵ Si = 0.7 V
B) REQUIRED
RB1 = ?
VBB = ?
II) FORMULAE
III) CALCULATIONS
By using (1)
RB1 = RB2 / (1 - )
RB1 = [0.8(5 * 103)] / (1 - 0.8)
RB1 = 4000 / 0.2
RB1 = 20 kΩ
By using (2)
VBB = (Vp - VD) /
VBB = (10.3 - 0.7) / 0.8
VBB = 9.6 / 0.8
VBB = 12 V
IV) RESULTS
RB1 = 20 kΩ
VBB = 12 V
Q3) For the network given in figure below, if VBB = 12 V, R = 20 kΩ, C = 1 µF, Rk = 100Ω,
RB1 = 10 kΩ, RB2 = 5 kΩ, Ip = 100 µA, VV = 1 V and IV = 5.5 mA, determine
a) Vp
b) Rmax and Rmin
c) T and frequency of oscillation
SOLUTION
I) DATA
A) GIVEN
VBB = 12 V
VD = 0.7 V ∵ Si = 0.7 V
R = 20 kΩ
C = 1 µF
Rk = 100Ω
RB1 = 10 kΩ
RB2 = 5 kΩ
Ip = 100 µA
VV = 1 V
IV = 5.5 mA
B) REQUIRED
a) Vp = ?
b) Rmax = ?
Rmin = ?
c) T = ?
f=?
II) FORMULAE
a) Vp = VBB + VD
∵ = RB1 / (RB1 + RB2)
Vp = [RB1 / (RB1 + RB2)]VBB + VD --------------------------- (1)
b) Rmax = (VBB - Vp) / Ip ------------------------------------------ (2)
Rmin = (VBB - VV) / IV ----------------------------------------- (3)
c) T = RCloge(VBB / VBB - Vp) ---------------------------------- (4)
f = 1 / T --------------------------------------------------------- (5)
III) CALCULATIONS
a) By using (1)
Vp = [RB1 / (RB1 + RB2)]VBB + VD
Vp = [(10 * 103) / {(10 * 103) + (5 * 103)}](12) + 0.7
Vp = [(10 * 103) / (15 * 103)](12) + 0.7
Vp = 0.66(12) + 0.7
Vp = 7.92 + 0.7
Vp = 8.6 V
b) By using (2)
Rmax = (VBB - Vp) / Ip
Rmax = (12 - 8.6) / (100 * 10-6)
Rmax = (3.4) / (100 * 10-6)
Rmax = 34 kΩ
By using (3)
Rmin = (VBB - VV) / IV
Rmin = (12 - 1) / (5.5 * 10-3)
Rmin = (11) / (5.5 * 10-3)
Rmin = 2 kΩ
R : 2 kΩ < 20 kΩ < 34 kΩ
c) By using (4)
T = RCloge(VBB / VBB - Vp)
T = (20 * 103)( (1 * 10-6) loge[12 / (12 - 8.6)]
T = 0.02 loge[12 / 3.4]
T = 0.02 loge(3.53)
T = 0.02 (1.26)
T = 25.2 ms
By using (5)
f=1/T
f = 1 / (25.2 * 10-3)
f = 39.68 Hz
IV) RESULTS
a) Vp = 8.6 V
b) Rmax = 34 kΩ
Rmin = 2 kΩ
R : 2 kΩ < 20 kΩ < 34 kΩ
c) T = 25.2 ms
f = 39.68 Hz