Code No: R05221401 Set No.

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II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
(Mechatronics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. An electrostatic cathode ray tube has a final anode voltage of 600 Volts. The
deflection plates are 1.5 cm long and 0.8 cm apart. The screen is at a distance of
20cm from the center of the plates. A voltage of 20 Volts is applied to the deflection
plates. Calculate

(a) Velocity of electron on reaching the field

(b) Acceleration due to deflection field
(c) Deflection produced on the screen
(d) Deflection sensitivity [4+4+4+4]

2. (a) Explain the following terms:

i. Doping
ii. Donor
iii. Acceptor
iv. Concentration
(b) What are semiconductors? Differentiate intrinsic and extrinsic semiconduc-
tors.
[8+8]

3. (a) A half wave rectifier circuit rectifies an alternating voltage v(t) with a peak
current of 200 mA produces a DC output power of 10 watts and efficiency
of 34.5%. Determine the resistive load connected and the forward biased
resistance of the diode.
(b) For the above problem determine
i. Maximum power delivered to the load
ii. AC power supplied to the rectifier. [8+8]

4. (a) Explain the input and output characteristics of a transistor in common col-
lector configuration
(b) Define current amplification factors α and β. Prove that the relation between
α
α and β is β = 1−α [8+8]

5. (a) Draw self bias circuit and derive an expression for the stability factor.
(b) Determine the operating point for the circuit of a potential divider bias arrange-
ment with R1 =40K, R2 =RC =5K and RE =1K. [8+8]

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6. (a) Draw the small signal equivalent circuit of common Gate amplifier and drive
the expression for voltage gain.
(b) Discuss briefly the choice of transistor configuration in a cascade amplifier.
[8+8]

7. (a) Give the block diagram of a general feedback amplifier explain the function of
each block.
(b) An amplifier has voltage gain with feed back is 100. If the gain with out feed
back changes by 20% and the gain with feed back should not vary more than
2% .Determine the values of open loop gain A and feedback ratio β. [8+8]

8. (a) Derive the expression for frequency of oscillations and the minimum gain re-
quired for sustained oscillations of tuned collector oscillator.
(b) Draw a general form of oscillator circuit and explain. [8+8]

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Code No: R05221401 Set No. 2
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
(Mechatronics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) An electron is emitted from a thermionic cathode with a negligible initial

velocity and is accelerated by a potential of 1000 Volts. Calculate final velocity
of the particle.
(b) Repeat the above problem for the case of a charged particle having mass equal
to 500 times of an electron and a charge same as of an electron that has been
introduced into the electric field with an initial velocity of 105 m/sec. [8+8]

2. (a) Explain the following diode resistances

i. Static resistance
ii. Dynamic resistance
(b) Prove that the reverse saturation current flows through the reverse biased
diode, when the temperature varies from T1 to T2 degree Kelvin is
T2 −T1
I = I 2( 10 )
02 01
Assume I01 is the reverse saturation current at temperature T1 . [8+8]

3. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of Inductor filter and explain its operation.
(b) Prove that the ripple factor inductor filter is
r = 3√R2ωL
L
[8+8]

4. (a) Draw the Ebers-Moll model for an npn transistor.

(b) Derive the Ebers-Moll equations. [9+7]

5. (a) Define stability factor and derive an expression for the stability factor for self
bias.
(b) For the circuit (figure 5)shown component values are VCC = 30V, Re =1K,
R1 = R2 = 5K. If β=44 find [8+8]
i. S,
ii. apparent quiescent point.

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Figure 5
6. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of common gate amplifier and explain the operation
with mathematical analysis.
(b) Calculate the voltage gain AV = V0 /Vi at 1KHz for the circuit (figure 6). The
FET parameters are gm = 2mA/V and rd = 10K. [8+8]

Figure 6
7. Write a short Note on

(a) Current series feed back amplifier.

(b) Voltage series feed back amplifier. [8+8]

8. (a) Discuss and explain the basic circuit of an LC oscillator and derive the condi-
tion for the oscillations?
(b) A crystal has L=2H, C=0.01pF and R=2kΩ. Its mounting capacitance is 2pF.
Calculate its series and parallel resonating frequencies. [10+6]

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Code No: R05221401 Set No. 3
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
(Mechatronics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain the following applications of CRO.

(a) Measurement of voltage

(b) Measurement of current
(c) Measurement of time period
(d) Measurement frequency [4+4+4+4]

2. A sample of germanium is doped to the extent of 1014 donor atoms / cm3 and
5 × 1013 acceptor atoms / cm3 . At room temperature 3000 K the Resistivity of
the intrinsic Germanium is 60Ωcm and intrinsic concentration is 2.5×1013 cm−3 .
Assume µp =2 mn. Calculate

(a) Electron and Hole mobilityies

(b) Electron and Hole concentrations
(c) Total conduction current density, if the applied electric field is 2 V/cm. [4+8+4]

3. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of center tapped Full Wave Rectifier and explain its
operation with input, output waveforms.
(b) Derive the following center tapped Full Wave Rectifier parameters.
i. DC Voltage
ii. RMS Voltage
iii. Ripple factor
iv. Efficiency. [8+8]

4. (a) Find DC current gain of CB configuration when base current is 0.2mA and
emitter current is 5mA .
(b) Find the base current of CB configuration when emitter current is 10 mA and
DC current gain is 0.96.
(c) Find the CE amplification factor when the CB amplification factor is 0.95.
[6+6+4]

5. (a) Explain the reasons for fixing the operating point of a transistor.
(b) Draw the circuit of single stage CB trasistor amplifier with potential divider
baising and explain the working of the amplifier with necessary waveforms for
a sinusoidal input signal. [6+10]

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6. (a) Explain the biasing of FET for zero drain-current drift.
(b) The CS amplifier stage shown in figure 6b has the following parameters Rd =
12K, Rg = 1M, RS = 470Ω, VDD = 30V, CS is arbitrarily large, IDSS = 3mA,
VP = -2.4V, and rd > Rd . Determine [4+12]
i. VGS
ii. ID
iii. the quiescent voltage VDS
iv. the small signal voltage gain AV

Figure 6b
7. (a) Draw the equivalent circuit of Voltage amplifier with voltage series feedback
and derive the expression for the
i. input resistance
ii. output resistance
(b) Compare the effect of negative feedback on different types of feedback Ampli-
fier characteristics such as
i. Voltage gain.
ii. Bandwidth
iii. Harmonic distortion.
iv. noise
v. input resistance.
vi. Output resistance. [8+8]

8. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of a RC phase shift oscillator using a FET and
explain how Barkhausen conditions are satisfied.
(b) Explain why RC oscillators are not suitable for high frequency application.
[10+6]

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Code No: R05221401 Set No. 4
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
(Mechatronics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What happens to an electron when it is exposed to parallel electric and mag-
netic fields, explain in detail?
(b) Explain the measurement of frequency, with the help of Lissajous pattern?
[8+8]
2. (a) Explain how n-type and p-type semi-conductors are formed? Explain the
concept of hole.
(b) The leakage current in pn junction Germanium diode is 10 µA at room tem-
perature 3000 K. Calculate the change in temperature required so that the
leakage current may rise to 40 µA. [8+8]
3. (a) Draw the circuit diagram of Half Wave Rectifier with inductor filter and ex-
plain its operation.
(b) Prove that the RMS component of AC voltage of Half Wave Rectifier is
√
VR,RM S = V2πm π 2 − 4. [8+8]
4. (a) Draw the symbol, neat construction of LED and explain its working?
(b) What are the applications of LED? Explain? [10+6]
5. (a) Explain the need and significance of biasing of transistor (BJT) circuits. Dis-
cuss different types of bias arrangements used in Transistor amplifier circuits.
(b) Define the stability factors, S ′ and S ′′ . [10+6]
6. (a) Write a short notes on multistage amplifiers.
(b) Draw the equivalent circuit of Two stage RC coupled CE amplifier in the Mid
frequency range, high frequency range and low frequency range. [4+12]
7. (a) Write the advantages and disadvantages of negative feedback and explain .
(b) How does negative feedback reduce distortion in an amplifier
(c) An amplifier has a voltage gain of 200, before negative feedback is applied.
When negative feedback with β=0.25 is applied, the normal gain changes by
10%. Find the percentage change in the overall gain. [8+4+4]
8. (a) Draw the circuit for Colpitt’s oscillator and obtain the expression for the
frequency of oscillations fo . [16]
(b) Discuss the factors that effect the frequency stability of oscillators. [10+6]

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