Mohamed Sathak AJ College of Engineering

Siruseri, Chennai.

Question Bank

Subject Name: EC3301 - Electronic Devices and Circuits

Department : ECE

UNIT I SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

PN junction diode, Zener diode, BJT, MOSFET, UJT –structure, operation and V-I
characteristics, diffusion and transition capacitance - Rectifiers – Half Wave and Full Wave
Rectifier, Zener as regulator
PART – A
Q. Questions Mar CO BT Competence
No. ks Level
1. Define semiconductor. 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
2. Define intrinsic semiconductor. 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
3. Define doping. 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
4. What is ‘peak inverse voltage ‘? What is its value 2 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
for the HWR?
5. Define efficiency of a half wave rectifier along 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
with its maximum value.
6. Define breakdown voltage? 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
7. What are the types of junction capacitances? 2 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
8. Define diffusion? 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
9. List the advantages of Zener regulator. 2 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
10. What are the two mechanism of break down in 2 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
zener diodes?
11. Define zener breakdown. 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
12. Define avalanche breakdown. 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
13. What is rectifier? 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
14. Define form factor. 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
15. Define Ripple factor and give the value for half 2 CO1 BTL-5 Evaluate
wave rectifier.
16. Define biasing? 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
17. What is forward biasing? 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
18. Expression for ripple factor (r) and its value for a 2 CO1 BTL-4 Analyze
full wave rectifier.
19. What is TUF? 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
20. What are the uses of bridge rectifier? 2 CO1 BTL-6 Create
21. Compare half wave rectifier and full wave 2 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
rectifier.
22. Define percentage regulation of a rectifier. 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
23. What is depletion region in PN junction? 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
24. What is barrier potential? 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
25. What is Reverse saturation current? 2 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
26. What is the static resistance of a diode? 2 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
27. List out the different types of biasing. 2 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
28. What are the advantages of fixed bias circuit? 2 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
29. What is stability factor? 2 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
PART B
1. Draw the circuit diagram and explain the 13 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
working of full wave rectifier and derive the
expression for ripple factor, voltage, PIV
Transformer Ulilization Factor.(13)
2. (i) Derive the expression for diffusion 7,6 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
capacitance of PN junction diode.(7)
(ii) Explain how zener diode can be acts as a
voltage regulator.(6)
3. Derive the expression of the 13 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
Space charge or transition
capacitance of PN diode under
reverse bias with a neat diagram.
(13)
4. Explain the operation of a Half wave rectifier 13 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
and its various parameters.(13)
5. With neat sketch explain the construction, 13 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
operation and its characteristics of PN junction
diode. Also list its advantages, disadvantages
and its applications. (13)
6. (i) Explain the working of bridge rectifier. 7,6 CO1 BTL-5 Evaluate
Discuss its advantages over center tap full wave
rectifier circuit. (7)
(ii) Over what range of input voltage will the
Zener in a voltage regulator in circuit maintain
30V across 2000 Ω load ,assuming that series
resistance R = 200Ω and zener current rating is
25mA.(6)
7. (i) Describe the action of a full wave bridge 6,7 CO1 BTL4 Analyze
rectifier using diodes and give waveforms of
input and output voltages. (6)
(ii) Derive the expression for a ripple factor
in a full wave bridge rectifier with resistive
load. (7)
8. (i) Examine the construction and working of 7,6 CO1 BTL-2 Understand
Zener diode with a neat sketch.(7)
(ii) Compare HWR with FWR.(6)
9. (i) List the applications of Zener diode and PN 5,3, CO1 BTL4 Analyze
diode?(5) 5
(ii) How Zener diode is biased to make it as
voltage regulator?(3)
(iii) Distinguish between Avalanche and Zener
break downs. (5)
10. Explain the construction, operation and the 13 CO1 BTL2 Understand
charcteristics of UJT
11. Explain the construction, biasing and 13 CO1 BTL-1 Remember
characteristics of MOSFET ?
PART C
1. An AC supply of 220V, 50 Hz is applied to a 15 CO1 BTL 5 Evaluate
HWR through a transformer of turn ratio 10:1.
Deterrmine (i) Maximum RMS load Voltage
(ii) Maximum RMS load current (iii) Power
delivered to the load (iv) AC power input
(v)Efficiency and ripple factor (vi) PIV, ripple
frequency, ripple voltage and ripple current.(15)
2. A 230 V,50 Hz voltage is applied to the primary 15 CO1 BTL 5 Evaluate
of a 5:1 stepdown center tapped transformer
used in a FWR having a load of 900Ω. If the
diode resistance and the secondary coil
resistance together has a resistance of 100Ω
determine, (i) DC voltage across the load (ii)
DC current flowing through the load (iii) DC
power delivered to the load
(iv) PIV across each diode (v) Ripple voltage
and its frequency.(15)
3. (i) A crystal diode having internal resistance rf 12, CO1 BTL 4 Analyze
= 20Ω is used for half- wave rectification. If the 3
applied voltage = 50sinωt and load resistance
RL = 800Ω. Find
(a) Maximum value of current, DC current and
RMS value of current.
(b) AC input power and DC output power.
(c) DC output voltage.
(d)Efficiency of rectification.(12)

(ii) An IN754 Zener diode has a DC power

dissipation rating of 500 mW and a Zener
voltage rating of 6.8V. Measure the value of
IZM
(Diode Curent) for the device?(3)
4. There is an application which needs the output 15 CO1 BTL 6 Create
voltage to be regulated. Choose an appropriate
diode/device, that would ensure this operation
with appropriate circuit, describe how it
regulates voltage. Consider a specific example,
design the circuit with appropriate values of
components involved. State the important
constraints that need to be considered.(15)
5. Explain the CE configuration and compare the 15 CO1 BTL1 Remember
three topologies CE,CB,CC?

UNIT II AMPLIFIERS
Load line, operating point, biasing methods for BJT and MOSFET, BJT small signal model –
Analysis of CE, CB, CC amplifiers- Gain and frequency response –MOSFET small signal
 model– Analysis of CS, CG and Source follower – Gain and frequency response- High
frequency analysis.
PART – A
Q. Questions Mark CO BT Competence
No. s Level
1. Why do we choose q point at the center of the 2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
loadline?
2. Name the two techniques used in the stability of 2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
the q point .explain.
3. What do you meant by thermal runway? 2 CO2 BTL-2 Understand
4. Why is the transistor called a current controlled 2 CO2 BTL-5 Evaluate
device?
5. Define current amplification factor? 2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
6. When does a transistor act as a switch? 2 CO2 BTL-3 Apply
7. What are the tools used for small signal analysis 2 CO2 BTL-2 Understand
of BJT?
8. Give the current gain expression for a common 2 CO2 BTL-3 Apply
emitter transistor configuration.
9. Which of the BJT configuration is suitable for 2 CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
impedance matching application?
10. What is the necessary of the coupling capacitor? 2 CO2 BTL-2 Understand
11. What is an amplifier? 2 CO2 BTL-2 Understand
12. How are amplifiers classified according to the 2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
input?
13. How are amplifiers classified according to the 2 CO2 BTL-3 Apply
transistor configuration?
14. How can DC equivalent circuit of an amplifier 2 CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
can be obtained?
15. How can AC equivalent circuit of an amplifier 2 CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
can be obtained?
16. Give an expression of gm? 2 CO2 BTL-5 Evaluate
17. What is millers capacitance? 2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
18. Draw the frequency response characteristics of 2 CO2 BTL-5 Evaluate
an amplifier?
19. Why CE configuration is preferred for 2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
amplification?
20. Draw the small-signal ac equivalent circuit of 2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
the BJT.
PART B
1. Derive the expression for AI, AV, Ri and Ro 13 CO2 BTL-3 Apply
for CE amplifier using h-parameter model
2. Explain fixed biasing in BJT and find the 13 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
stability factor? Justify the stability of fixed
biasing circuit in BJT?
3. (i) Explain voltage divider basing circuit in BJT 11,2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
? find the stability factor of the circuit? (11)
(ii)How does Re resistor beneficial to the
biasing circuit? (2)
3. 13 CO2 BTL-3 Apply

2. Explain the biasing of n-channel enhancement 13 CO2 BTL-2 Understand

type MOSFET.
3. 13 CO2 BTL-3 Apply

4. (i) Give the comparision betweeen BJT and 4,9 CO2 BTL-3 Apply
MOSFET?(4)
(ii)

(9)
6. Explain the small signal analysis of MOSFET? 13 CO2 BTL-2 Understand
7. (i) What is the gain and frequency response of 7,6 CO2 BTL-5 Evaluate
BJT?(7)
(ii) What are the internal capacitances that
affects the BJT performance in high frequency
analysis?(6)
PART C
1. (i) The h-parameters of a transistor are given 8,7 CO2 BTL 5 Evaluate
below. The source and load resistances of a CE
amplifier are equal to 2 kΩ. Compute AV, Ri
and RO.(8)
(ii) If the common-emitter h –parameters of a
transistor are given by hie = 2000, hfe = 49,
hre = 5.5x10-4 and hoe = 2.5x10-5, find the
common base h-parameters of the transistor (7)
2. Explain the high frequency response of BJT 15 CO2 BTL 5 Evaluate
 with miller effect? Also find the various
parameters of high frequency analysis of BJT?
3. (i) 7,8 CO2 BTL 6 Create

(7)
(ii) Explain the self biasing in BJT? (8)

UNIT III MULTISTAGE AMPLIFIERS AND DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER

Cascode amplifier, Differential amplifier – Common mode and Difference mode analysis –
MOSFET input stages – tuned amplifiers – Gain and frequency response – Neutralization
methods.
PART – A
Q. Questions Mark CO BT Competence
No. s Level
1. Why is CE is followed by CB mode 2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
configguration?
2. Define CMRR? 2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
3. What are single tuned amplifier? 2 CO2 BTL-2 Understand
4. Draw the transformer coupled tuned circuit of the 2 CO2 BTL-5 Evaluate
amplifier circuit?
5. What is meant by neutralization of transistors? 2 CO2 BTL-1 Remember
6. What are the different types of neutralization 2 CO2 BTL-3 Apply
techniques?
7. What is Q factor of tuned circuits? 2 CO3 BTL-2 Understand
7. A tuned amplifier has maximum voltage gain at a 2 CO3 BTL-5 Evaluate
frequency of 2 MHz and the bandwidth is 50 kHz.
Find the Q factor.
8. What is the bandwidth of tuned amplifiers? 2 CO3 BTL-3 Apply
9. What are the limitations of single tuned 2 CO3 BTL-2 Understand
amplifiers?
10. What are the applications of tuned circuits? 2 CO3 BTL-2 UNderstand
10. How are tuned amplifiers classified? 2 CO3 BTL-3 Apply
11. Define unloaded and loaded Q of tuned circuits? 2 CO3 BTL-1 Remember
12. What are stagger tuned amplifiers? 2 CO3 BTL-1 Remember
13. What are the advantages of double tuned 2 CO3 BTL-3 Apply
amplifiers over single tuned amplifiers?
14. Mention the application of class C tuned 2 CO3 BTL-4 Analyze
amplifiers?
15. What are the different coil losses? 2 CO2 BTL-2 Understand
16. What is the need for cascading amplifiers? 2 CO2 BTL-2 Understand
PART B
1. Explain the working of differential amplifier. 13 CO2 BTL-2 Understand
Derive an expression for common mode gain of
differential amplifier?
2. What is Common mode ratio of Differential 3,10 CO2 BTL-2 Understand
amplifier?(3)
Derive an expression for differential gain of the
differential amplifier?(10)
3. Calculate ac load and maximum load power in 13 CO3 BTL-3 Apply
the circuit shown in figure? (13)

4. Explain in detail about stagger tuned amplifier? 13 CO3 BTL-1 Remember

5. (i) Compare single tuned and double tuned 13 CO3 BTL-3 Apply
amplifier?(9)
(ii) Define the Q factor of resonant circuits?(4)
6. Explain Hazeltine Neutralization technique and 13 CO3 BTL-5 Evaluate
Rice Neutralization techniques?(13)
7. MOSFET is used at the input stages of 13 CO3 BTL-5 Evaluate
amplifiers? Justify ?
8. Explain the working of class C tuned amplifier 13 CO3 BTL 2 UNderstand
and explain its advantages over other tuned
circuits?
9. Explain the working of double tuned amplifiers 13 CO3 BTL 2 UNderstand
and state its advantages and disadvantages?
PART C
1. What do you understand by Differential 15 CO2 BTL 2 UNderstand
amplifiers? Draw the circuit diagram and
explain the working of Differential amplifier.
Explain the circuit operations in CM and DM.
2. Explain Neutralization and its type? 15 CO3 BTL 2 UNderstand
3. Explain any two methods of improving CMRR 15 CO2 BTL 5 Evaluate
in differential amplifiers?

UNIT IV FEEDBACK AMPLIFIERS AND OSCILLATORS

Advantages of negative feedback – Voltage / Current, Series , Shunt feedback Amplifiers –
positive feedback–Condition for oscillations, phase shift – Wien bridge, Hartley, Colpitts and
Crystal oscillators.
PART – A
Q. Questions Mark CO BT Competence
No. s Level
1. What is negative feedback? 2 CO4 BTL-1 Remember
2. Which feedback increases the gain of the 2 CO4 BTL-4 Analyse
amplifier?
3. What are the advantages of negative feedback 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
amplifiers?
4. What is the disadvantage of using negative 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
feedback amplifiers?
5. Define sensitivity? 2 CO4 BTL-1 Remember
6. What is Barkhausen criterion? 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
7. What is an oscillator circuit? 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
8. What are the feedback oscillators? 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
9. What are the conditionds for oscillations? 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
10. State the frequency of RC phase shift oscillator? 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
11. What is the expression for resonant frequency? 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
12. What are the types of distortions in an amplifier 2 CO4 BTL-1 Remember
circuit?
13. What is the effect of negative feedback over noise 2 CO4 BTL-3 Apply
and non linear distortions?
14. A feedback amplifier has an open loop gain of 2 CO4 BTL-4 Analyze
600 and feedback factor β = 0.01. Find the closed
loop gain with feedback.
15. Voltage gain of an amplifier without feedback is 2 CO4 BTL-6 Create
60dB. It decreases to 40dB with feedback.
Calculate the feedback factor.
16. State the nyquist criterion for stability of 2 CO4 BTL-5 Evaluate
feedback amplifiers?
17. The open loop gain of an amplifier is 100.What 2 CO4 BTL-4 Analyze
will be the overall gain when the negative
feedback of 0.5 is applied to the amplifier?
18. Mention the equation relating the gains & 2 CO4 BTL-4 Analyze
feedback factor in a single loop feedback
amplifier.
19. Define desensitivty? 2 CO4 BTL-1 Remember
20. Draw a single stage amplifier with current series 2 CO4 BTL-1 Remember
feedback circuit
21 What is a resonant circuit oscillator? 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
22 Give the condition of oscillation for Hartley 2 CO4 BTL-5 Create
oscillator.
23 What is the difference between amplifier and 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
oscillator?
24 Why RC phase shift oscillators are needed? 2 CO4 BTL-4 Analyse
25 Name two low frequency oscillators and high 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
frequency oscillators?
26 Write the frequency of oscillations in RC phase 2 CO4 BTL-1 Remember
shift oscillator?
27. What are lead and lag network? 2 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
PART B
1. Explain voltage shunt feedback amplifier? 13 CO4 BTL-3 Apply
2. Explain current series feedback amplifier? 13 CO4 BTL-6 Create
3. Draw the circuit diagram of a single stage 13 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
common emitter amplifier that uses emitter
current feedback. Analyse the circuit and derive
equations for gain ,input and output impedance
with feedback

4. With a neat diagram explain about RC phase 13 CO4 BTL-2 Understand

shift oscillator using BJT and derive the
expression for frequency of oscillation and
condition of oscillation. Also discuss about
frequency stability of an oscillator
5. With a neat diagram explain about Wien Bridge 13 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
oscillator and derive the expression for
frequency of oscillation and condition of
oscillation.
6. With a neat diagram explain about Colpitt 13 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
oscillator & derive the expression for frequency
of oscillation and condition of oscillation.
7. Derive the general form for frequency of 13 CO4 BTL4 Analyze
oscillation for LC oscillator with suitable diagram
8. Explain the drawback of Colpitt oscillator and 13 CO4 BTL4 Analyze
how it is overcome in Clapp oscillator
9. With a neat diagram explain about Wien Bridge 13 CO4 BTL4 Analyze
oscillator and derive the expression for frequency
of oscillation and condition of oscillation.
PART C
2. Explain about Current shunt and Current series 15 CO4 BTL 5 Evaluate
feedback and derive the expression for input
impedance, output impedance and voltage gain.
3. i) Explain about voltage shunt and Current series 12,3 CO4 BTL 6 Create
feedback and derive the expression for input
impedance, output impedance and voltage gain.
(12)
ii) Write about the Nyquist criterion for stability
of feedback amplifiers(3)
4. (i) With a neat diagram explain about 10,5 CO4 BTL 6 Create
Hartley oscillator & derive the expression for
frequency of oscillation and condition of
oscillation. (10)
(ii) In colpitt’s oscillator C1 = 1 µF and C2 =
0.2 µF. If the frequency of oscillation is 10
kHz, find the value of inductor. Also find the
required gain for sustained oscillation.(5)
5. i) Sketch the circuit of a phase shift oscillator 9,6 CO4 BTL-2 Understand
and explain its design approach (9)
(ii)A colpitt oscillator is designed with C1 =
 100pF , C2 = 500pF and L = 40 mH. Find the
fCO4requency of oscillation.(6)

UNIT V POWER AMPLIFIERS AND DC/DC CONVERTERS

Power amplifiers- class A-Class B-Class AB-Class C-Power MOSFET-Temperature Effect-
Class AB Power amplifier using MOSFET –DC/DC convertors – Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost
analysis and design.
PART – A
Q. Questions Mar CO BT Competence
No. ks Level
1. What is power amplifier? 2 CO5 BTL-2 Understand
2. What are the features of power amplifier? 2 CO5 BTL-2 Understand
3. Define circuit efficiency of a power amplifier? 2 CO5 BTL-1 Remember
4. What is meant by class of amplifier? 2 CO5 BTL-2 Understand
5. Write the merits and demerits of class A power 2 CO5 BTL-1 Remember
amplifier.
6. What is meant by cross over distortion? 2 CO5 BTL-2 Understand
7. What is power MOSFET? 2 CO5 BTL-2 Understand
8. Compare power MOSFET and power BJT. 2 CO5 BTL-4 Analyze
9. What is DC to DC converter. 2 CO5 BTL-2 Understand
10. What are the applications of dc choppers? 2 CO5 BTL-2 Understand
11. Define Buck converter? 2 CO5 BTL-2 Understand
12. Define Boost converter. 2 CO5 BTL-1 Remember
13. What is Buck-Boost Converter? 2 CO5 BTL-1 Remember
14. Write the advantages of Converter. 2 CO5 BTL-2 Understand
PART B
1. Explain the operation of class A amplifiers and 13 CO5 BTL-2 UNderstand
derive its efficiency.
2. Draw the circuit of pushpull classB amplifier and 13 CO5 BTL-2 Understand
explain its operation.
3. (i) Write notes on distortions in 5,8 CO5 BTL-5 Evaluate
amplifiers.(5)
(ii) Compare Class A, Class B, Class AB power
amplifiers.(8)

4. Explain the operation of class C amplifier with 13 CO5 BTL-1 Remember

neat diagram.
5. Explain the operation of Buck converter in 13 CO5 BTL-1 Remember
detail.
6. Discuss the modes of operation of Boost 13 CO5 BTL-5 Evaluate
converter, draw its waveform and find the ripple
voltage of filter capacitor.
7. Explain the operation of Buck-Boost converter in 13 CO5 BTL-1 Remember
detail.
8. Explain on power MOSFET and explain how 13 CO5 BTL-1 Remember
power MOSFET is different over power BJT?
 PART C
1. (i) Explain in detail transformer coupled 10,5 CO5 BTL 5 Evaluate
class A power amplifier.(10)
(ii) Explain how class A transformer coupled
overcomes the drawback of class A amplifier?
(5)
2. (i) Explain class B complimentary symmetry 10,5 CO5 BTL 5 Evaluate
power amplifier (10)
(ii) Compare pushpull and complimentary
circuits?(5)