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PART- A
(25 Marks)
1.a) Define static resistance. [2]
b) Write the effect of temperature on diode characteristics. [3]
c) What is regulation? [2]
d) List the differences between different filters. [3]
e) Define current amplification factor. [2]
f) What is emitter follower? Draw the circuit diagram of CC configuration. [3]
g) What is the need of biasing? [2]
h) Explain, how to avoid thermal runway? [3]
i) Mention the applications of FET. [2]
j) Why the input impedance of FET is higher than BJT? [3]
PART-B
(50 Marks)
2.a) Draw and explain V-I characteristics of PN diode.
b) With suitable expressions explain transition capacitance. [5+5]
OR
3.a) Describe the principle of operation of tunnel diode.
b) Explain the working of semiconductor photo diode. [5+5]
4.a) Derive the equation for ripple factor of half wave rectifier with C-filter.
b) With suitable wave forms explain bridge rectifier. [5+5]
OR
5.a) Describe the operation of full wave rectifier with π-section filter.
b) A 50 Hz transformer having 60 V r. m. s. on each side of the centre tap supplies a full
wave rectifier circuit. The circuit load is 210 Ω with a shunt capacitor filter of 1000 µF.
Find the ripple factor. [5+5]
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8.a) Derive the equation for stability factor for fixed bias.
b) Draw and explain the circuit for bias compensation using diode. [5+5]
OR
9.a) Write a short note on Stabilization against variations in VBE and β.
b) For the transistor amplifier circuit, when signal changes by 0.012 V, the base current
changes by 9 µA and collector current by 1.3 mA. If the collector load RC = 6 KΩ,
RL = 12 KΩ. Determine input resistance, current gain and voltage gain. [5+5]
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