(a)

Describe the piecewise linear model of a diode. [5 marks]

T[c

pieccr,r,ise lirtcar

llrrclel is

tn

apprtiximation

ol tlte diode's cLtn'ent-r'oltage

.x;

clrlrircteristics Lrsing lineal rclrlionshipr or s;tlaighl liries, When the cliocle 1t&|.lllgfcl
lrrascc]

u,ilh

_-..--',!.'-.--.-.

-l'be

/r ] lu, r.r'r assLnlc a slraight-[ine

;,,

.-,

eclr,rivzLiclll

irr vollage.

alrproxitlation ri']rosc slollc is l/r7.

jr-il:!!titl!.iJp:-go-ttsjt11 ol'a,cgr1!-a$-yql!4g9-191r

(, in serics r,r'ith a lolrn'alcl

cliclde is
belolv. Whe,
belo''.
When thc diode

ic ivith v{qe

111--c1t-

,;
qp*_iq{l!11, ]:t-,ih''g1e;pictcci in ligr-rlc (a)
/':.
*zLssrtttie

a stl'argnl-l,tr.*.."
sttarghl-linte
Zi.ssLnrie ii
t'et'r'rsc-lrrirsed, iviLh Va 1V.,,tn.;iiis
rerer-ycl_!l]tt;95|1_gL_11):p*S.yr,,*e

Irltplpxinralin pet'allcl ri,ilh llic, axis. hence lhe e{lLlivxlenl circttit is an open--circttit

lts

tlcpictcel in ligure {b) belriir

I
I[)

Vy

Vn

-i,,j

(b)

(b)

-?

Using the piecewise linear model, determine the diode voltage, Ve and the diode
current,

Ip in the circuit shown in Figure I if

R1

4.8 kQ and Rz

3.7 k{>.

Subsequently, determine the power Pp dissipated in,the diode. Assume piecewise

linear diode parameters

of Vy:0.7 V and r7:72 O. [7 ma:ks]

R1
Vp

+Y
Vo

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/;

1."f,

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i..

-Li,s* lDRi+Vu=0
Vn - l'r, )- 11,r, - 0 7 a- l2lD .

it

---.:1

Vr,= l/t,

* l,,r',= 0 7 + (0.8gj6 x tn-t'@l

,-)
\\
i1:

\
(0,893fr
x 10-3) =
P11 = Vplp :0.71A7 x

/10?'

,/I

,1'].,,

0-ti":151

I it,'
.a't

rnl''l

-.-r

.+

QUESTION 2 (10 Marks)

is
Consider the voltage regulator circuit shown in Figure 2. The Zener diode voltage, Vz
be
measured to be 12 V at a Zener cuffent, Is of l0 mA. The Zener resistance, ry is known to
12

{r.

;:

I ',1

/-i"

\/z

:
Figure 2
the
Given that the input resistohce, R; is 4 kCI, the nominal supply voltage, 7p5 is 100 V, and

nominal load resistance, R1 is I kO,

(a)

Determine the source regulation percentage at nominal load resistance (Rr

1 kO)

[6 marks]

the 7p5 varies bY +10 Percent'

ll : lz* lt
Vrt -

Vz

V,

- l'r,,
t7

Rl

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"+ vt, vL

vps .

V,

't'z RL

Ri

tt -

For l/p51rn;1,;

l/ps X eo%

= eo u,

vt.(,,,u,,

(?. ?)r'

11OVo

irr;rrRi)

/'V

11.9705

- I10 r/.

V4nttxl

rz

/V ps(nttn\ Vro\ .'

: {,ff
. )(R, lt';llRr)
;
(4oooil 2l 1ooo)
- ( J!-. Ig)
tz l'(r,\

=
x

Vtu

/W

\+oon'

Frlt' /1,51,,,s1-) = V ps

rz

/p.s
Rt

1\
R r./

1
17

/1
rt
,t. Iln
.ni

vzo

Ri

41

',

/ ly/

= (v
"r!'o't
,{i
\

(Ri llr; llRr.)

?)
tz /

t1
: (,'::=*
(+oooll lzll rooo)
^uu)/'r
\4000 12

= tzoztgo, l0
%o sou:"

rregtrlatiott.

t_V ;(rrax) \rz

Vesqmaxl

(b)

Vqtnb.t)

/ps(nrin)

)"

r00%=(

11. q70

12.4 296

90

110

)It 1./l

1 X 100% = 0.29 55

olo

/b

Determine the load regulation percentage at nominal supply voltage (tr/ps: t00 V)
the R1 varies over the range of 1 kO < R, < mO.
For R1

= 1 l<f) (Full load).

v

Fol Rl.

co

t(

rurr rourt)

= (?

?)

100

rr ll,; llRL)

14

,w

-*- r
[\4000
l r+ooo1112ll1ooo)
12 /'
/a-\

12.000u

1l.BBr
--':--

-/U/

(no load),

(vE t*r.r,
,/
vL.(notoud\.. :
- \& *b)(n,tt,;)
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=(no*+

100 11.88\

u )Uoooly\

= 12.7436,
t

_I
I - tz -

Vt(norond):
o/o

Vz:

|/

Jt.

- vzo = 100 - 11.88 = 21..9641. mA

RiIrr. 4000+12

vps

VvL\

l7r2 = 11'BB + (27'964L m)(12) = 1'2'L436V

l<tad regulailon.

(Vttuo

toatL)

- V tUt

Vt,(f ttlt
/'ir-

LorLcL)

too.a

x100%=(

12.1436

t2

* L2

) x 100% : 1.1964Vr/

n)
u

t7

"q

OUESTION 3 (8 Marks)
Given that the input voltage, u1 is a triangular wave as shown in Figure 3(a) below, sketch
the steady-state output voltage, ?e verSUS time,

f for the diode circuits shown in Figure 3(b)

and Figure 3(c). Assume diode piecewise linear parameters

of Vr:0'7 V and r7:0 Q'

For tlrc diode clipper circuit in Figure 3(b)" the rliode is in Rrrrvarcl bias

r,oltage v1 ) Vs

* Vy :4,0 V. 'l'he orLlpr-rt vohagc clips at ao = Vs * \

1O1"1)

when tlre

irtpitt

= 4'0 V. When

c'liode is in reverse bias (OFF). the outpr-rt voltage hence follou,s the inpr-rt voltage

(vo

vr)'

l
I

_t

/t
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l"l(

j =

\/o -- ilt: -*

-l/o i

ol l,i/ -

1/t.

\1t

,',

-:9 -

t-j.7

= 8.3 Y

lJ

1/i.

-- iir; -)- \tt ..

l/()

()

Vo

I/r

i:r

-j ,l-:10 _- .j8.j \t '

3{J V

*Vt - llt
llttlirt!.

l/,.'

-L,

-N-

l,f :30

rtr:gi-ttii,,c rt'cl,,t lL.i llt,'lir::r1. i,;,ri:.rr:

\lt

-\/(.*vi,-{}
vo = --it, -l \/r. :

-j-:13.3

ili l, : -*i[i
,.,1{l--1

--iij..J

7A

60
50
40
30
20
10

= 68.1 V

8.3

0
-10
20
-30

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
TEST 1
SEMESTER 2 2OI2I 2OI3

PROGRAMME

Bachelor of Electrical Power Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Honours)

SUBJECT CODE

EEEB143

SUBJECT

Electronics Analysis & Design

DATE

06 November 2012

TIME

t hour

Student ID:

Name:

Section:

A/B

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1.

This paper contains THREE (3) questions in SEVE1YlZ; pug.r.

2.

Answer

ALL

question within the space provided.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CON,SIST,S OF SEVEN (7) PRINTED PAGES INCLADING

THIS COVER PAGE.

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EEEBI43, Semester 2 2012,

OUESTIONl:(12MARKS)

(a)

Describe the piecewise linear model of a diode. [5 marks]

(b)

Using the piecewise linear model, determine the diode voltage, Vp and the diode
current, /p in the circuit shown in Figure 1. Subsequently, determine the power Pp
dissipated in the diode. Assume piecewise linear diode parameters

\:

12

A. [7 marks]

R1

+ '*l

Figure

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of Vr:

0.7

and

EEEBI43, Semester 2 2012

QUESTION 2 (10 Marks)

Consider the voltage regulator circuit shown in Figure 2. The Zener diode voltage, V7s is
measured to be 11.88

V at aZener current,

17

of l0 mA, and the Zener resistance, ry is known

to be 12 O.
Given that the input resistance, R; is 4 kf), the nominal supply voltage, 7p5 is 100 V, and the
nominal load resistance, R7 is

(a)

(b)

I kO,

Determine the source regulation percentage at nominal load resistance (R1

kO)

if

the 7p5 varies by +10 percent.

[6 marks]

Determine the load regulation percentage at nominal supply voltage (vps

:100 v) if

the

R; varies over the range of 1 kO ( Rl

( *

;":

rz '(,

Figure 2

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O.

,rl

[4 marks]

EEEBL43, Semester 2 2012/2013

QUESTION 3 (8 Marks)
Given that the input voltage, u1 is a triangular wave shown in Figure 3(a) below, plot the
steady-state output voltage, ?e verSUS time,

Figure 3(c). Assume diode piecewise linear

f for the diode circuits shown in Figure 3(b) and

parameters of V, :0.7 V and ry : 0 O.

u1

30v

-30

v
(a)

R=100O

C= 4.7

lfi

,"

Vo

+
Va:3.3Y

VB=3.3V

(b)

(c)

Figure 3

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