Scribd
Upload
81 views1 page

Gujarat Technological University

This document is an exam for a Basic Electronics course, consisting of 5 questions covering various electronics topics. It provides instructions for the exam, noting it is out of 70 total marks, to attempt all questions, and to make assumptions where necessary. The questions cover topics like energy band diagrams, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, Zener diodes, photodiodes, PN junction operation, tunnel diodes, rectifiers, regulated power supplies, clipping circuits, transistor characteristics, biasing circuits, and power amplifiers.

Uploaded by

Hema Joshi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
81 views1 page

Gujarat Technological University

This document is an exam for a Basic Electronics course, consisting of 5 questions covering various electronics topics. It provides instructions for the exam, noting it is out of 70 total marks, to attempt all questions, and to make assumptions where necessary. The questions cover topics like energy band diagrams, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, Zener diodes, photodiodes, PN junction operation, tunnel diodes, rectifiers, regulated power supplies, clipping circuits, transistor characteristics, biasing circuits, and power amplifiers.

Uploaded by

Hema Joshi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE - SEMESTER–III (OLD) - EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2017
Subject Code: 131101 Date: 05/06/2017
Subject Name: Basic Electronics
Time: 10:30 AM to 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) Explain energy band diagram of insulator, semiconductor and conductor. 07
(b) Explain Intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductors. 07
Q.2 (a) Explain i) Zener diode, ii) Photodiode. 07
(b) Explain the operation of a P-N junction diode in the forward biased condition and draw 07
the forward characteristics.
OR
(b) Write a short note on Tunnel diode. Explain the V-I characteristics of the Tunnel diode. 07
Q.3 (a) Draw the circuit diagram of full wave bridge rectifier and draw its input and output 07
waveforms. Also state the equation for D.C. load current.
(b) Draw the block diagram of a regulated D.C. power supply and explain the function of 07
each block in it with relevant waveforms.
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain the different types of clipping circuit. Draw the necessary waveforms. 07
(b) Draw switching waveforms of diode and explain i) Storage Time (ts) 07
ii) Transition Time (tt) , iii) Reverse Recovery time (trr)
Q.4 (a) List the three source of instability of collector current and define three stability factors. 07
(b) Explain i) The Early Effect ii) Avalanche Breakdown in Zener diode 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Draw Voltage divider bias circuit. How it stabilizes operating point? 07
(b) State and prove Miller’s theorem and its dual. 07
Q.5 (a) Give constructional details of JFET and give its characteristics. Why FET is called 07
voltage control devices?
(b) Give the point of difference between BJT and FET. Also explain FET as voltage 07
variable resistor.
OR
Q.5 (a) Compare different types of power amplifiers based on the following factors: 07
i) Conduction angele ii) Position of Q Point iii) Efficiency iv) Distortion
(b) In a fixed bias circuit using silicon npn transistor which has βdc = 150. The dc biasing
point is VCE = 5V & Ic = 5 mA , VCC =10V. Find out value of Rb & Rc. 07

*************

You might also like