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Eet 215 Introduction to Analogue Electronics

This document is an examination paper for the Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering at Murang’a University of Technology, focusing on Introduction to Analogue Electronics. It includes instructions for candidates, a breakdown of questions in two sections, and various topics such as pn junctions, transistors, voltage regulators, and op-amp circuits. Candidates are required to answer specific questions within a 2-hour duration.

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Eet 215 Introduction to Analogue Electronics

This document is an examination paper for the Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering at Murang’a University of Technology, focusing on Introduction to Analogue Electronics. It includes instructions for candidates, a breakdown of questions in two sections, and various topics such as pn junctions, transistors, voltage regulators, and op-amp circuits. Candidates are required to answer specific questions within a 2-hour duration.

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MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY


DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS

UNIVERSITY ORDINARY EXAMINATION

SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR BACHELOR


OF TECHNOLOGY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

EET 215– INTRODUCTION TO ANALOGUE ELECTRONICS

DURATION: 2 HOURS

Instructions to candidates:

1. Answer question ONE and Any Other TWO questions.


2. Mobile phones are not allowed in the examination room.
3. You are not allowed to write on this examination question paper.

1
SECTION A: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

a) With the aid of diagrams, describe how to:


(i) Forward bias a pn junction
(ii) Reverse bias a pn junction (5marks)
b) The fig Qn 1 (b) represents a circuit symbols for a transistor. What information can you
derive from the symbol? (4marks)
c) What do you understand by “bipolar” as used to describe bipolar junction transistors?
(2marks)
d) With the aid of a well- labelled diagram, draw the circuit symbol of a Zener diode.
Indicate the diode current and voltage.
(2marks)
e) The circuit shown in fig. Q n1 (e) shows a diode application.
(i) What name do we give such a circuit?
(ii) Give one application of this circuit.
(iii) Draw the output response of the circuit given a sinusoidal input, V1
f) The circuit in Fig. Qn1 (f) is a common- emitter amplifier operating in the forward active
mode.

(13marks)
Determine:
(i) The base current
(ii) The collector current
(iii) The emitter current
(iv) The transistor output voltage, VCE.
(v) The power dissipated in the transistor.

2
SECTION B – ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION

QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)


A voltage regulator is to be designed to power a car radio at VL = 10V from an automobile
battery whose voltage mat vary 11.5V and 13.8V.
The car radio is to be assumed to be a pure resistor, whose resistance varies from to
The manufacturer specifies that the minimum diode current be kept at 10% of the maximum
diode current.

a) Draw the configuration of the voltage regulator circuit, clearly indicating the limiting
resistor, Zener diode, voltage source, and the load resistor. (2marks)
b) Label the source current, load current and diode current and write the expression that
relates these three currents. (1mark)
c) Write the expression for obtaining the value of limiting resistor, and hence write the
expression for diode current. (2marks)
d) From the diode current expression, determine the conditions for maximum and minimum
load current. (2marks)
e) Determine the maximum and minimum load current. (6marks)
f) Determine the maximum diode current (6marks)
g) Determine the maximum power dissipated in the Zener diode. (2marks)
h) Determine the maximum power dissipated in the current limiting resistor. (2marks)

QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)

The Fig. Qn 3 shows a fixed-bias transistor configuration. The circuit is to be designed such that
VCC = 12V and ICQ = 1mA and VCEQ = 6V. The nominal value of and .

a) Draw the DC equivalent circuit. (2marks)


b) Determine the value of RC (3marks)
c) Determine the value of RB. (5marks)
d) Determine the load line equation and sketch it. Also, show the quiescent point on the
transistor output characteristics. (10marks)

QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)

a) Fig Qn 4 shows a basic op – amp circuit. Show that (10marks)

b) Draw the circuit diagram of a Hartley oscillator. (5marks)


c) With the aid well labelled diagrams, describe the operation of a half-wave rectifier.
(5marks)

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