This document contains a question paper for an Electronics and Communication Engineering exam from November/December 2013. It has two parts:
Part A contains 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each about electronic circuits topics like the Q point, thermal stability, Darlington amplifiers, amplifier characteristics, and rectifier concepts.
Part B contains 5 longer answer questions worth 16 marks each involving circuit analysis and explanations. The questions cover topics such as biasing circuits, amplifier configurations, transistor models, classes of amplifiers, and power supplies.
This document contains a question paper for an Electronics and Communication Engineering exam from November/December 2013. It has two parts:
Part A contains 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each about electronic circuits topics like the Q point, thermal stability, Darlington amplifiers, amplifier characteristics, and rectifier concepts.
Part B contains 5 longer answer questions worth 16 marks each involving circuit analysis and explanations. The questions cover topics such as biasing circuits, amplifier configurations, transistor models, classes of amplifiers, and power supplies.
This document contains a question paper for an Electronics and Communication Engineering exam from November/December 2013. It has two parts:
Part A contains 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each about electronic circuits topics like the Q point, thermal stability, Darlington amplifiers, amplifier characteristics, and rectifier concepts.
Part B contains 5 longer answer questions worth 16 marks each involving circuit analysis and explanations. The questions cover topics such as biasing circuits, amplifier configurations, transistor models, classes of amplifiers, and power supplies.
This document contains a question paper for an Electronics and Communication Engineering exam from November/December 2013. It has two parts:
Part A contains 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each about electronic circuits topics like the Q point, thermal stability, Darlington amplifiers, amplifier characteristics, and rectifier concepts.
Part B contains 5 longer answer questions worth 16 marks each involving circuit analysis and explanations. The questions cover topics such as biasing circuits, amplifier configurations, transistor models, classes of amplifiers, and power supplies.
Third Semester Electronics and Communication Engineering EC 2205/EC 36/080290011 - ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS I (Regulation 2008) Time : Three hours Maximum: 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A (10 x 2 20 marks)
1. What is the function of the Q point? 2. What is thermal stability? 3. What is the advantage of Darlington amplifier? 4. Mention two important characteristics of CC circuit. 5. Define amplifier rise time. 6. Define bandwidth of an amplifier. 7. What is class C amplifier? 8. Define conversion efficiency. 9. Define ripple factor of a rectifier. 10. What is the function of a current limiting circuit?
PART B (5 x 16 = 80 marks)
11. (a) (i) Draw the circuit of a voltage divider bias circuit. Explain its operation and discuss how it stabilizes against VBE changes. (8) (ii) Derive the stability factor of the voltage divider bias circuit. Compare the stability factor of fixed bias and voltage divider bias circuits with hFE 100, Re = I Kohm, R1 = 33Kohm and R2 = 12 Kohms. (8) Or (b) (i) Explain the circuit of gate bias for providing tabilization of JFET. (8) (ii) Sketch the bias circuit for enhancement MOSFETs and explain its operation. (8) 12. (a) Draw the circuit of a CE amplifier with coupling and bypass capacitors. With the help of its equivalent circuit, obtain the equation of the voltage gain, input and output impedance. (16) Or (b) V Draw the circuit of a emitter coupled BJT differential amplifier and explain the operation of the circuit. Explain how the differential amplifier with a constant current stage improves the CMRR. (16) 13. (a) (i) V Sketch the hybrid r model of the V transistor and explain the function of each parameter in the model. (8) (ii) Study the behavior of the CE amplifier with resistive load at high frequencies and obtain upper cut frequency and bandwidth. (8) Or www.Vidyarthiplus.com www.Vidyarthiplus.com (b) Draw the circuit diagram of a multi stage CE amplifier and obtain the frequency response of the circuit. (16) 14. (a) (i) Draw and explain the circuit of a direct coupled class A amplifier. Obtain its conversion efficiency. (8) (ii) Draw the circuit of a transformer coupled class A amplifier and explain how conversion efficiency is improved using the circuit. (8) Or (b) (i) Draw the circuit of a Class B push pull amplifier circuit and explain its operation. Derive its conversion efficiency. (8) (ii) Explain the operation of a complementary symmetry Class B amplifier and explain its advantages. (8) 15. (a) (i) Draw and explain the circuit of a full wave rectifier with resistive load. (8) (ii) Explain the use of the C and LC filters for improving the performance of the circuit. (8) Or (b) (i) Describe the principle of operation of zener diode voltage regulator. (8) (ii) Explain with diagrams, how power control is achieved using SCR. (8)