ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
(Common to All Branches)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60
Note: (i) This Question Paper consists of Part A and Part B.
(ii) Part A is compulsory, which carries 10 marks. Answer all questions of Part A at one
place only.
(iii) In Part-B, Answer any ONE question from each unit. Each question carries 10
marks and may have a, b as sub questions.
PART – A (10x1 = 10 Marks)
Q.No. Question Marks Bloom’s
Level
1 a) Write the diode current equation? 1M BTL-2
1 b) Explain the break down mechanism in a P-N junction diode? 1M BTL-2
1 c) Define Clamper? 1M BTL-1
1 d) Calculate the value of inductance to use in the Capacitor filter 1M BTL-3
connected to a full wave rectifier operating at 60Hz to provide a dc
output with 4% ripple for a 100 Ω load?
1 e) What is a Transistor? Show the transistor action for the P-N-P and 1M BTL-1
N-P-N transistor?
1 f) Define early effect or base width modulation? 1M BTL-1
1 g) Draw the structure of an N-channel JFET? 1M BTL-4
1 h) Define pinch off voltage? 1M BTL-1
1 i) Explain intrinsic stand –off ratio of UJT? 1M BTL-3
1 j) Mention the operation of PIN diode? 1M BTL-2
PART – B (5x10 = 50 Marks)
Blooms
S.No Question Marks
Level
UNIT-I
2 a) Sketch the V-I characteristics of p-n junction diode for forward bias voltages and 5M BTL-3
reverse bias voltage.
b) Explain the concept of diode capacitance. Derive expression for transition 5M BTL-3
capacitance?
OR
3 a) Explain P-N junction diode switching time? Explain (i) Storage time (ii) 5M BTL-2
Transition time (iii) Reverse recovery time with the help of waveforms?
b) Explain the concept of diode capacitance. Derive expression for diffusion 5M BTL-3
capacitance?
UNIT – II
4 a) Explain the operation and derive expressions for Half wave rectifier Ripple 5M BTL-3
Factor, Efficiency, Transformer Utilization Factor, Peak inverse Voltage, Form
factor, Peak factor?
b) Explain the operation and derive expressions for Full wave rectifier Ripple 5M BTL-3
Factor, Efficiency, Transformer Utilization Factor, Peak inverse Voltage, Form
Factor Peak factor?
OR
5 a) Derive an expression for the ripple factor in a full wave rectifier using 5M BTL-2
inductor filter?
b) Obtain the ripple factor of a full wave rectifier with capacitor filter? 5M BTL-4
UNIT-III
6 a) Draw the circuit diagram of a PNP junction transistor CB configuration and 5M BTL-3
describe the static input and output characteristics. Also define active region,
saturation region and cut off region of a transistor in common Base
configurations?
b) Determine the circuit diagram of a PNP junction transistor CE configuration and 5M BTL-4
describe the static input and output characteristics. Also define active region,
saturation region and cut off region of a transistor in common Emitter
configurations?
OR
7 a) Draw the circuit diagram of an PNP junction transistor CC configuration and 5M BTL-3
describe the static input and output characteristics. Also define active region,
saturation region and cut off region of a transistor in common collector
configurations?
b) Explain the constructional details of Bipolar Junction Transistor? Derive the 5M BTL-2
relation among α, β and γ?
UNIT-IV
8 a) Define pinch-off voltage and transconductance in field effect transistors? 5M BTL-1
b) (i) Describe about MOS Capacitor? 5M BTL-5
(ii) In an n-channel FET, the effective channel width is 3x 10-4 cm and the donor
impurity concentration is 1015 electrons/cm3. Find the pinch-off voltage?
OR
9 a) Explain the construction & operation of a N-channel MOSFET in enhancement 5M BTL-2
and depletion modes with the help of static drain characteristics and transfer
characteristics?
b) With the help of neat sketches and characteristic curves explain the construction 5M BTL-2
& operation of a JFET and mark the regions of operation on the characteristics?
UNIT-V
10 a) Explain the V-I characteristics of Zener diode and Analyze between Avalanche 5M BTL-2
and Zener Break downs?
b) Explain the tunneling phenomenon. Explain the characteristics of tunnel diode 5M BTL-2
with the help of necessary energy band diagrams?
OR
11 a) Sketch the static characteristics and firing characteristics of SCR and explain 5M BTL-3
the shape of the curve?
b) Explain about Varactor diode with necessary sketches? Explain how a variable 5M BTL-2
capacitance can be built using a Varactor diode?
