IIIT BHUBANESWAR

BASIC ELECTRONICS :: MID SEM EXAM

Duration-1 Hr. 30 Min.
(1th Semester CSE & IT)
(Answer any six Questions including Question No. 1)
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Max. Marks-30

Answer the following questions:

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a. Draw V-I characteristics of the ideal diode (i.e., V=0 V, Rf=0 & Rr= ).
b. Write any 4 applications of general diodes.
c. Draw circuit symbol for Zener diode, LED, and pnp transistor.
d. Write the diode equation and based on it explain how the diode is a non-linear device.
e. What is the peak-to-peak voltage and dc voltage of the given waveform?

2. a. Which configuration (CB, CE & CC) of a transistor provides 1800 phase shift.
b. Explain physical operation of pnp and npn transistor in the active region.

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3. Explain the operation of a full wave bridge rectifier and find outs its DC current value, ripple
factor.
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4. Plot output (vo) for each circuit for the given input (vI) shown below. Assume in circuit (a) V=0 V
and (b) V=0.6 V.
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5. a. What is a clamper circuit, explain about its operation.

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b. Explain the differences among half wave, full wave center tapped and full wave bridge rectifier
circuits.
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6. For the network given below, determine the range of RL and IL that will result in Vo maintained at
15 v. Given Vin = 50 v, Rs = 1 k, Vz = 15 v, Izm = 32 mA.
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7. Write short notes on a) Clipper circuit, b) Peak rectifier

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