Reg. No.: Question Paper Code : 50311 B.E/B.Tech, DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2012. Fourth Semester Electronics and Communication Engineering, EC 1251/EC 1304 — ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS - TI (Regulation 2004) (Common to B-B. (Part-Time) Third Semester — Regulation 2005) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A — (10 x 2 = 20 marks) 1, Justify that negative feedback in an amplifier increases bandwidth. 2, An amplifier has a voltage gain of 1000. Its input impedance is 2k@ and output impedance is 50 k@. Calculate the voltage gain input and output impedance of the cireuit it 5% feedback is fed in the form of series negative voltage feedback. 3. Ina RC phase shift Oscillator, feedback N/W uses R= 5 k@ andC = 1000pF. ‘The transistorised collector resistance of 18 kQ is used in the amplifier. Calculate the frequency of Oscillations and minimum value of he of the transistor. 4, How does a crystal Oscillator maintain stability? 5. Why do tuned amplifiers require neutralisation? Give its types. 6. Explain any one application of a Class © tuned amplifier. 7. How does a clipper act as a diode comparator?10. uu. In an astable multi vibrator Ri = 20 k@ and Re = 10 k@. Find the frequeney and duty eycle if C,=C,= 0.01 nF. Give the applications of a pulse transformer. Draw the circuit diagram of transistorised Miller sweep generator, (a) 3) @ @ PART B —(6 x 16 = 80 marks) Derive for the input resistance and output resistance with feedback for a voltage series feedback amplifier, Also derive for its voltage gain with feedback. (10) ‘Transistor in a feedback amplifier shown in figure are identical and their h-parameters are hic = 1.1 k@, he = 100, he = hoe = 0, Neglect the capacitance value. Determine An, Ry and Rus. (6) @ ) An amplifier has a bandwidth of 300 kHz and voltage gain of 100. What will be the new bandwidth and gain if 10% negative feedback is introduced? What will be gain bandwidth product before and after feedback? © Discuss with an example the current shunt feedback amplifier. Compare its performance with a current series feedback amplifier. (a0) 2 5031112. 13. 4. @ ) (a) (b) (a) (b) Explain the working of a Wien bridge Oscillator and obtain its frequency of Oscillation. Also, list the advantages of the oscillator over RC phase shift Oscillator. (6) Or () Derive for the frequency of oscillation a Hartley Oscillator and obtain its he value. (10) (ii) Discuss on the factors affecting the stability of the oscillator. (6) Design a single tuned amplifier for following specifications ; (i) Centre frequeney = 500 (i) Bandwidth - 50 kHz. Assume transistor parameters gm = 0.048, be = 150 Cb'e = 1000 PF and Cb'C = 100 PF. The bias network and input resistance are adjusted so that =4 k@ andR.=5109. (16) Or How is tuning performed in a class © tuned amplifier? Derive an expression for its efficiency with necessary equations. (16) How does a high pass RC circuit respond to a (i) Step input voltage (ii) Pulse input voltage (ii) Square wave input voltage (iv) Ramp input voltage. Discuss its responses with neat diagrams, a6) Or (i) The fixed bias bistable multivibrator uses the following parameters. Voo = + 12 V, Vas =~ 8V, Ri = 10k, Ko =50kQ, Re=22kQ. ‘The transistor has a minimum value of he as 30. Calculate the stable currents and voltages assuming Vcr (Sat) = 0.2 V and ‘Vue = (Sat) = 0.7 V. (10) (ii) What is the importance of adding commutating capacitors in a bistable multivibration? @ 3 5031115, (a) For a Bootstrap sweep generator shown in Fig. 5.73 estimate @) Sweep error Gi) Sweep amplitude Gi) Retrace duration. Also plot to scale the output and input on the same time scale, Given he = 100, he =2 KO, he= 7 ko. ae Or (b) G) Draw and explain the working principle of a monostable Blocking : Oscillator using base timing. ao) Gi) What are the methods of controlling the pulse in a blocking oscillator? Explain any one among them. ® ae 50311