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Electronic Circuits I
KEEE 1125

Name : _________________________ Peer Name : _____________________
Student ID : _________________________ Peer ID : _____________________
Marks : _________________________
Learning Outcomes Assessed:
Analyze diode circuits, half wave and full wave rectifier and their
applications as rectifiers, clippers and clampers.
1,2,3
Describe the characteristic of Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT). NiL
Perform analysis of BJT circuits, its load lines and bias configurations NiL
Analyze Field Effect Transistor (FET) NiL

1. Given that V
T
= 25 mV. A particular diode conducts 1 A at a junction voltage of 0.65 V and 2
A at a junction voltage of 0.67 V. What are its values of n and I
S
?.
[1 Marks]
VD
nVT
D S
From I I e = :
( )
VD1
nVT
D1 S
I I e 1 =
( )
VD2
nVT
D2 S
I I e 2 =
Dividing (2) by (1) :

( )
1
V -V D1 D2
D2
nVT
D1
I
= e
I

Substituting I
D1
= 1 A, I
D2
= 2 A, V
D1
= 0.65 V and V
D2
= 0.67 V
( )
( )
2 1
ln 0.67 0.65
1 n 25mV
n 0.866

=


=

From (1)

S
0.65
0.866 25mV
14
1
I
e
9.144 10 A

=
=



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2. For the circuits below, assuming ideal diodes, find the voltages and currents indicated.

a.





( ) 5 5
I 1mA
10
V 5V

= =
=


[0.5 Marks]
b.





I 0 A
V 5V
=
= +


[0.5 Marks]
c.





( ) 5 5
I 1mA
10
V 5V

= =
= +


[0.5 Marks]
d.





I 0 A
V 5V
=
=


[0.5 Marks]

[2 Marks]
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3. For the circuits below, assuming ideal diodes, utilize Thevenins theorem to simplify the
circuits and thus find the values of the labeled currents and voltages.

a.


R
th





th
R 10k || 10k 20k
80
k
3
= +
=



V
th


Voltage Divider rule


th
20
V 15V
30
10V
=
= +


th
80
R k
3
=


10 3
I mA
80
8
k
3
= =

3
V mA 20k
8
7.5V
=
=

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b.

R
th






th
R 10k || 10k 10k || 10k
10k
= +
=


Applying Superposition Theorem

a. Eliminating 10 V Supply




th1
10
V 15
20
15
V
2
=
=

b. Eliminating 15 V Supply




th2
10
V 10
20
5V
= +
=

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V
th


th th1 th2
V V V
15
5
2
5
V
2
= +
= +
=

th
R 10k =
th
5
V V
2
=



I 0A =


Applying KVL around Loop 1


V 5 7.5 0
V 2.5V
+ + =
=

[1 marks]