Vellore – 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
FALL SEMESTER 2023-2024
CAT-I
SLOT: D2
Program Name & Branch : B.Tech EEE/EIE Course Code: BEEE205L
Course Name : Electronic Devices and Circuits
Faculty Members : Dr. M. N. Venkataraman, Dr. P. Uma Sathyakam
Class Number(s): VL2023240102910
Date of the Examination : 13-09-2023
Duration : 90 minutes Max. Marks : 50
General instruction(s): Answer all questions. Scientific calculators are permitted.
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1. (a) Calculate the voltages and currents denoted in Figure 1. [5] CO1 BL2
(b) In Figure 1, if the DC source is replaced by a AC source given as
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22 ∠ 0 , what is the voltage across 900 Ω? Draw the output
waveform as well. [5]
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Figure 1
2. Find the output V 0 of the circuits in Figure 2. Consider ideal diodes, 10 CO1 BL2
V I =12 cos(ωt+ 0 )V , V B=6 V and R=1 k Ω. [6]
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Figure 2
(b) Draw the circuit diagram of a full wave bridge rectifier and explain
its operation. Design a RC ripple filter to get a ripple voltage
output. [4]
3. Design a diode circuit to give the following waveform as output. Draw CO1 BL2
the input waveform as well and determine the frequency of it.
Consider the input waveform as a square wave varying from -
6V to +6V.
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b) (5 marks)
4. a. An npn BJT is configured in Common emitter mode and is biased in CO2 BL2
forward active mode. The parameters are
R1=85 k Ω , R2 =35 k Ω , β=150 , V cc =3.3V , R E=500 Ω, RC =4 k Ω.
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Determine I BQ , I CQ ,V CEQ .
b. Find I BQ∧I CQ when the transistor is driven to saturation mode. [4]
5. Given thatV CC =3 .3 V , V BB =0 . 850V , R B=180 k Ω ,∧R C =15 k Ω . CO3 BL3
The transistor parameters are β=120∧V BE ( on)=0 . 7 V . (a) Determine
VTH, RTH, the Q-point values I CQ and V CEQ . 10
(b) Find the small-signal hybrid-π parameters gm and r π .
(c) Calculate the small-signal voltage gain and hence draw the small
signal equivalent circuit.