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S.E. (Computer) (Second Sem.) EXAMINATION, 2011

ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

(2003 PATTERN)

Time : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 100

N.B. :— (i) Answer Q. No. 1 or Q. No. 2, Q. No. 3 or Q. No. 4,

Q. No. 5 or Q. No. 6 from Section I and Q. No. 7 or

Q. No. 8, Q. No. 9 or Q. No. 10, Q. No. 11 or Q. No. 12

from Section II.

(ii) Answers to the two Sections should be written in separate

answer-books.

(iii) Neat diagram must be drawn wherever necessary.

(iv) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

(v) Assume suitable data, if necessary.

SECTION I

1. (a) Draw neat circuit diagram of a voltage divider bias circuit.

State the function of each component in the circuit. [8]

(b) Define Stability factor. Explain S, S' and S". [8]

Or

2. (a) Explain thermal runaway with reference to BJT and FET. [8]

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 (b) A Si. NPN transistor is connected in self bias arrangement

has β = 100, VCC = 10 V, RC = 1.1 K ohm, RE = 100 ohm,

VceQ = 5 V. Calculate stability factor(s) to ensure thermal stability

of the circuit. Assume Ico = 1.2 nA and Q = 10*10 degree

C/watt. [8]

3. (a) State and explain Miller’s Theorem. Derive equation for input

and output resistance. [8]

(b) Explain with neat diagram the effect of biasing resistors on

input impedance of simple emitter follower circuit. How is the

effect overcome by bootstrap emitter follower circuit ? [8]

Or

4. (a) Compare the transistor configuration on the basis of parameters

Rin, Ro, Av and Ai. [8]

(b) What do you mean by small signal and what for small signal

analysis is used ? [8]

5. (a) Explain what is the Need of Multistage amplifier and its effect

on gain and Bandwidth. [8]

(b) What do you understand by large signal amplifier ?

Classify them on the basis of Q point position and compare

them. [10]

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 Or

6. (a) Draw the ‘h’ parameter equivalent circuit of CE-CE cascade

amplifier and find Ri, Ro, Av and Ai. [8]

(b) Draw neat circuit diagram of two stages RC coupled cascade

amplifier and explain cascade effect on its frequency response

of an amplifier. [10]

SECTION II

7. (a) Explain the working of n-channel JFET. Define forward

transconductance (gm), drain resistance (rd) and amplification

factor (µ). [8]

(b) Explain analysis of common source amplifier with and without

source resistance. [8]

Or

8. (a) Draw a neat labelled schematic symbol, drain and transfer

characteristic of p-channel depletion MOSFET. [8]

(b) Explain with neat diagram the working of biasing circuits used

for EMOSFET. [8]

9. (a) Draw and explain with circuit diagram a half wave precision

rectifier. [8]

(b) Draw and explain with neat diagram instrumentation amplifier

using three op-amps and derive the expression for output

voltage ‘Vo’. [8]

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 Or

10. (a) Draw and explain with neat circuit diagram a voltage to frequency

converter. [8]

(b) Draw and explain with neat circuit diagram a triangular wave

generator. [8]

11. (a) Draw a block diagram of SMPS. State its various types,

specifications and applications. [8]

(b) Explain the construction, Operation of Triac and V-I characteristics

of Triac with the help of equivalent circuit of it. [10]

Or

12. (a) Draw the block diagram of ON LINE UPS and explain. [8]

(b) An AC power controller using triac operates at 230 V, 50

Hz AC supply to feed a resistive load of 25 ohm. If the triac

turns on at an angle of 45 degree, obtain :

(i) RMS value of output current

(ii) RMS value of output voltage

(iii) RMS value of output power. [10]

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