Elecronics Devices
Elecronics Devices
Elecronics Devices
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Instructions to Candidates :—
(1) All questions are compulsory.
(2) All questions carry marks as indicated against them.
(3) Assume suitable data and illustrate answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.
1. (a) The voltage across a Silicon diode (1N4007) at room temperature of 3000K
is 0.7 V when 2 mA of current flows through it. If the voltage increases
to 0.75 V, compute the diode current when the voltage equivalent of temperature
VT = 26 mV. 5 (CO 1)
2. (a) For the circuit shown in Figure. 1, Compute the values of various currents
through the transistor. A Silicon transistor is having current gain β = 500
and VBE = 0.7 V. Evaluate VRL, VC and VRB shown in the figure.
5 (CO 1, 2)
(b) Describe the following : (CO 1, 2)
(i) BJT as a Switch 2
(ii) Need for Biasing the Transistor. 3
3. (a) Analyze Common Base transistor amplifier circuit at low frequency for Current
gain (AI), Input impedance (ZI) and Output admittance (YO). 5 (CO 3)
(b) A single-stage Common Emitter transistor amplifier circuit has Rs = 1 KΩ,
RC = 1 K Ω, RL = 4 K Ω. Transistor has hfe = 50, hoe = hre ≅ 0,
hie = 1 K Ω. Compute the values of Current gain AI, input impedance
ZI, Output impedance ZO, Voltage gain AV, And the Power gain for the
amplifier. 5 (CO 1)
4. (a) Draw the Structure diagram and input-output characteristics of N-channel JFET
device and explain the various current flow mechanisms. 5 (CO 3)
5. (a) Explain the operation of Silicon Controlled Rectifier with reference to its
equivalent circuit. Draw SCR characteristics and mention the inference from
characteristics. 5 (CO 1, 4)
(b) Explain with diagram the application of UJT device as an oscillator.
5 (CO 1, 4)
6. (a) Draw the Photo diode characteristics and mark the dark current region
and the current region due to light energy. Enlist the applications of the
device. 5 (CO 4)
(b) An amber coloured LED with a forward volt drop of 2 V is to be
connected to a 5 V stabilized DC power supply. Compute the value of
the series resistor required to limit the forward current to less than
10 mA. Also compute the current flowing through the diode if a 100 Ω
series resistor is used instead of previously calculated resistance. Draw the
circuit. 5 (CO 4)