SUN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SUN NAGAR, ERACHAKULAM

NAGERCOIL
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
FIRST YEAR
SUBJECT CODE: EC 8252 SUBJECT NAME : ELECTRONIC DEVICES

UNIT 1

PART A

1. Define drift current?

2. Define the term diffusion current?
3. What is depletion region in PN junction?
4. What is barrier potential?
5. What is Reverse saturation current?
6. Give the diode current equation?
7. What is recovery time? Give its types.
8. Draw V-I characteristics of PN diode?
9. State transition capacitance and diffusion capacitance?
10.Difference between Zener breakdown and avalanche breakdown?

PART B
1. Explain the operation of PN junction under forward bias and reverse
condition with its characteristics?
2. Explain in detail about band width of PN junction diode?
3. Classify the transition capacitance and diffusion capacitance?
4. Derive the current equation of PN junction Diode?
5. Explain details about the switching characteristics on PN diode with neat
Sketch?
UNIT 2

PART A

1. Why is BJT is called current controlled device?

2. Define Early Effect?
3. Among CE, CB, CC which one is most popular. Why?
4. Why h parameter model is important for BJT?
5. Define current amplification factor?
6. What do you meant by multi emitter transistor?
7. In a CR connection, the value of IE is 6.28 mA and the collector current
Ic is 6.20 mA. Determine d.c. current gain?
8. Give some applications of BJT?
9. Define the delay time and rise time in the switching characteristics of
transistor?
10.What is thermal runaway?

PART B

1. Explain the operation of BJT and its types

2. Write comparisons of CC, CE, and CB configuration?
3. Explain the input & output characteristics of CE configuration of a
transistor?
4. Explain the input & output characteristics of CB configuration of a
transistor?
5. Explain Ebers – Moll and Gummel Poon-model.
UNIT 3
PART A
1. Why it is called field effect transistor?
2. Why FET is called voltage controlled device?
3. What are the advantages of MOSFET compared to JFET?
4. Define pinch-off voltage?
5. Define the term threshold voltage?
6. What is Reverse saturation current?
7. Draw the transfer characteristics curve for JFET?
8. Give the drain current equation of JFET?
9. Define amplification factor in JFET?
10.What is MOSFET and its Types?
PART B
1. What is FET? Explain the N-channel and P-channel JFET with its
operation?
2. Explain the construction and working principle of a JFET and obtain its
characteristic parameters?
3. Explain MOSFET and explain its types?
4. Explain channel length modulation in MOSFET?
5. Explain modes of operation of E-MOSFET and D-MOSFET?

UNIT 4
PART A
1. What is metal semiconductor junction?
2. Define zener breakdown voltage?
3. Define Negative resistance of tunnel diode?
4. Define Tunnelling phenomenon?
5. List the application of zener diode?
6. What is LDR? List the applications?
7. Draw the V-I characteristics curve for zener diode?
8. Why zener diode is often preferred than PN diode?
9. Differentiate FINFET and CNTFET ?
10.What is DUAL GATE MOSFET?

PART B
1. Describe the operation of zener diode and explain its characteristics?
2. Write short notes on varactor diode and Schottky barrier diode?
3. Explain the laser action for laser diode?
4. With neat diagram explain about tunnel diode?
5. With neat diagram explain about DUAL GATE MOSFET?

UNIT 5
PART A
1. Draw the VI characteristics of UJT?
2. Differentiate BJT and UJT?
3. Why SCR cannot be used as a bidirectional switch?
4. Mention the application of SCR?
5. What is a DIAC? Give the basic construction and symbol of DIAC?
6. Compare SCR with TRIAC?
7. State the principle of operation of an LED and List its application?
8. What is a Phototransistor?
9. Compare LEDs and LCDs?
10.What is Photo voltaic effect?

PART B
1. Explain the construction, operation, V-I characteristics and application of
SCR and explain its two transistor model?
2. Explain the construction operation, equivalent circuit V-I characteristics
and application of UJT?
3. Explain the construction operation, equivalent circuit V-I characteristics
and application of TRIAC?
4. Explain the construction, operation, equivalent circuit V-I characteristics
and application of DIAC?
5. Explain the operation of (a) CCD (b) Opto coupler?