Exam 2012 Guide

Q1
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Refer to lecture notes on energy band diagram of pn junction and how it works.
Refer to lecture notes on the effect of bias.
V=3.12V; Cj = 4.94 pF.
Refer to lecture notes (What kind of breakdown?).

Q2
(a) Isc = 200mA, Voc = 0.554V.
(b) Refer to lecture notes on what is this type of device and how it works (Hint: Light is given
off).
(c) (i) x = 0.0975 or 9.75% (ii) n = 9.4%.

Q3
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Refer to lecture notes (Hint: Identify which terminal is common to both input and output).
re = 260 , Rc = 520.
vbe = 0.839 mV, vce = 167.7 mV.
Refer to lecture notes.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Refer to lecture notes.

Tox = 31.7 nm.
= 0.011.
Refer to notes.

Q4