EEEB 143 Electronics Analysis & Design I

Semester 2 2012 / 2013

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Quiz 1 (18 October 2012)

This is a closed book quiz. You have 15 minutes for the quiz.

1)

Fill in the blanks [2 marks]:

In an n-type semiconductor, the electrons are the majority carrier and the holes are the
minority carrier. In contrast, in a p-type semiconductor, the holes are the majority
carriers while the electrons are termed the minority carriers.

2)

Consider the circuit shown in the following figure. Given that

= 4.8 k,and the piecewise linear diode parameters as

(a)

Determine the diode current

, and the diode voltage

= 0.6 V and
[5 marks].

R1
+

I1
VPS

I2

R2

ID

= 6.4 V,

VD
_

= 3.7

= 12

EEEB 143 Electronics Analysis & Design I

Semester 2 2012 / 2013

(b)

Draw the load line and plot the Q-point [3 marks].

When

When

ID (mA)
2.0

1.7297

Q-point

IDQ = 1.5
1.4343

Load line, ID = 1.7297m - 0.4786m VD

1.0

0.5

VDS (V)
0.0
0

V DQ = 0.6172

3.61