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ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025 B.E./B.Tech.

. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, MAY /JUNE - 2012 Regulations - 2008 Second Semester (Common to All Branches) Time: 3 Hours EC2155 CIRCUITS AND DEVICES LABORATORY Maximum Marks: 100

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State Kirchoffs Current Law and for the circuit shown in Fig. 1, prove KCL at each (100) node by conducting a suitable experiment and verify the same by theoretical calculations.

Fig. 1 Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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State Kirchoffs Voltage Law and for the circuit shown in Fig. 2, prove KVL for (100) each loop by conducting a suitable experiment and verify the same by theoretical calculations.

Fig. 2

Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25

Connection & Execution 25

Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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3.

Convert the circuit shown in Fig. 3, into an equivalent Current source in parallel to (100) an equivalent resistor across terminals A-B by theoretical calculations and verify the same by conducting a suitable experiment.

Fig. 3 Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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Convert the circuit shown in Fig. 4, into an equivalent Voltage source in with an (100) equivalent resistor across terminals A-B by theoretical calculations and validate the constructed equivalent circuit by conducting a suitable experiment.

Fig. 4 Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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For the circuit shown in Fig. 5, measure the current through 2k resistor by (100) connecting the 5V source only and by connecting 8V source only, subsequently measure the current in 2k resistor by simultaneously connecting both the 5V and 8V sources. Thereby prove the associated theorem by theoretical calculations.

Fig. 5 Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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For the circuit shown in Fig. 6, state and prove Superposition theorem by (100) conducting a suitable experiment and verify the same by theoretical calculations.

Fig. 6 Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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For the circuit shown in Fig. 7, calculate the value of load resistor RL for which (100) maximum power is transferred from source to load and compute the maximum value of power delivered to RL. And experimentally verify that for any other load values (say 10% increase and 10% decrease from optimal value) the power transferred to the load is lesser.

Fig. 7 Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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For the circuit shown in Fig. 8, calculate the value of load resistor RL for which (100) maximum power is transferred from source to load and for a load with 120% of optimal RL, state and prove Reciprocity theorem by conducting a suitable experiment.

Fig. 8 Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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For the circuit shown in Fig. 9, calculate the value of load resistor RL for which (100) maximum power is transferred from source to load by conducting a suitable experiment measure the current through 390 resistor and subsequently measure the current by interchanging the position of 5V source and RL resistor. Using the measured values state the inference of the experiment and validate it by theoretical calculations.

Fig. 9 Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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10. With the following parameters R = 1k, L = 2H and C = 1F, construct a series (100) RLC circuit determine the value of resonant frequency and its corresponding amplitude by plotting the variation of voltage across supply frequency. Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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11. For the following parameters R = 1k, L = 2H and C = 1F, construct a Parallel (100) RLC circuit and determine the value of resonant frequency and its corresponding amplitude by plotting the variation of current across supply frequency. Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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12. By conducting a suitable experiment obtain the V-I characteristics of a (100) semiconductor based device which is used as an uncontrolled rectifier (minimum of 5 readings have to be taken for both forward and reverse biased conditions). Also compute the values of threshold voltage, reverse leakage current and dynamic resistance. Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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13. By conducting a suitable experiment obtain the V-I characteristics of a (100) semiconductor based device which is used as a voltage regulator (minimum of 5 readings have to be taken for both forward and reverse biased conditions). Also compute the value of reverse leakage current and breakdown voltage.

Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25

Connection & Execution 25

Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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100

14. By conducting a suitable experiment plot the input and output characteristics of a (100) BJT configuration having a current gain greater than unity and with moderate input and output resistances (minimum of 5 readings have to be taken for both input and output characteristics). Also compute the values of input impedance and output admittance.

Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25

Connection & Execution 25

Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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15. By conducting a suitable experiment plot the input and output characteristics of a (100) BJT configuration having a current gain lesser than unity and with low input and high output resistances (minimum of 5 readings have to be taken for both input and output characteristics). Also compute the values of input impedance and output admittance.

Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25

Connection & Execution 25

Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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16. By conducting a suitable experiment plot the V-I characteristics of a semiconductor (100) device widely used to generate sawtooth waveform (minimum of 5 readings have to be taken for both forward and reverse biased conditions) and denote the various regions of operation in the V-I characteristics.

Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25

Connection & Execution 25

Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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17. Conduct an experiment to obtain the forward and reverse characteristics of a (100) semiconductor device widely used as a controller rectifier and denote the value of minimum current to turn-on the device in the V-I characteristics (minimum of 5 readings have to be taken for both forward and reverse biased conditions).

Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25

Connection & Execution 25

Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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18. By conducting a suitable experiment obtain the characteristics of a semiconductor (100) device in which the current flow is controlled by an electric field (minimum of 5 readings have to be taken for both forward and reverse biased conditions). Using the characteristic plot, compute the values of transconductance, drain resistance and amplification factor. Also denote the various regions of operation in the characteristics. Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 25 Theoretical Inference Calculation 20 & Result 10

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19. By conducting a suitable experiment obtain the V-I characteristics of a two terminal (100) semiconductor device which acts as a bidirectional switch. Also conduct an experiment to plot the V-I characteristics of a three terminal bidirectional semiconductor device used as a switch under forward and reverse biased conditions (minimum of 5 readings have to be taken for both forward and reverse biased conditions). Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25 Connection & Execution 35 Inference & Result 20

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20. By conducting a suitable experiment plot the V-I characteristics of a two terminal (100) and three terminal semiconductor devices which are used as photoconductors and by subsequently varying the intensity of light source obtain another V-I characteristics. What can be inferred by comparing the two V-I characteristics?

Circuit Aim diagram & Procedure 10 25

Connection & Execution 35

Inference & Result 20

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