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Draw the fixed bias and self bias circuit. Define the various stability factors. Why do you fix the operating point in the middle of the dc load line? Explain one application JFET used as variable resistor. What is thermal runaway in a transistor? What is mean by transistor biasing? And state the bias which is most commonly used. Define the various h-parameters. Define CMRR. With small signal equivalent circuit derive the input impedance of CB amplifier. Draw the hybrid model for transistor. State Millers theorem. Define voltage and current gains of an emitter follower. Draw the network for a fixed bias JFET.
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What is conversion efficiency in a power amplifier? What is crossover distortion in a power amplifier and how to eliminate it? Define class C operation of power amplifier. What is a heat sink? Give its advantages. Draw the circuit diagram of transformer coupled class A amplifier. PART B 1. Derive expressions for the various stability factors. 2. Draw the source self bias and voltage divider bias circuit for FET. 3. Explain the different types of biasing circuits. 4. What is the need for biasing? What is DC load line, how will you select operating point, explain it using common emitter amplifier characteristics as an example. 5. For the network shown, determine the following: (i) IBQ and ICQ (ii) VCEQ (iii) VB and VC (iv) VBC
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Explain the operation of the emitter coupled differential amplifier. Derive the expressions for the current gain, input impedance, voltage gain and output admittance of a small signal transistor amplifier in terms of the h-parameters. Derive the Ad, Ac and CMRR for differential amplifier. How CMRR can be improved?
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Explain the operation of the transformer coupled audio power amplifier. Explain the operation of the class B push pull power amplifier. Explain class A power amplifier and derive its efficiency. With a neat circuit, explain the function of complementary symmetry amplifier. Explain the working of class D amplifier. What is its efficiency and state its application.