PES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

12EC101 Basic Electronics
II sem, Section F , Session Jan 2013-June 2013
Faculty Incharge : Mrs. Geetha Prakash, Dept of ECE, PESIT
Question Bank on Biasing of Transistors and Amplifiers
Sl No Question
1. Define αdc , βdc of a transistor. Obtain a relation between them
2. Define αdc of a transistor. Show that it is always less than unity.
3. How much larger is the CE leakage current compared with CB leakage current for a given
transistor
4. Draw the output characteristics of a transistor in CE configuration. Show the different regions of
operation. What are the biasing requirements for the transistor to operate in these regions ?
5. Derive the relation between α and β of a transistor
6. Compare among CC,CB, CE configurations of a transistor amplifier in terms of current gain,
voltage gain, input impedance, output impedance and a few applications
7. Explain the mechanism of amplification in a transistor.
8. Explain CE cut-off region of a transistor and also the temperature dependence of ICBO
9. What is faithful amplification ? Explain the conditions to be satisfied to achieve faithful
amplification in a transistor.
10. Mention the essentials of biasing
11. What are the biasing rules for a transistor so that it can be used as an amplifier. Show the
biasing arrangement for an npn transistor to be used as an amplifier
12. Sketch the circuit of a transistor amplifier and explain the function of various components in the
circuit
13. Sketch the basic circuit of a voltage amplifier and explain its action using load line analysis
14. Show that the output voltage of single stage common emitter transistor amplifier is 180o out of
phase with the input voltage
15. Describe the various methods of biasing the transistor. Mention their advantages and
disadvantages.
16. Write a note on frequency response of an amplifier
17. Why does the gain of an RC coupled amplifier fall in Low frequency and high frequency range
18. Define cut off frequencies and bandwidth of an amplifier
19. A given amplifier arrangement has the following voltage gains. Av1=10, Av2=20, Av3=40. What
is the overall voltage gain? Also express each gain in dB and determine the total dB voltage gain
20. Express in decibels the relative gain of a transistor amplifier at the lower cur off frequency
21. An amplifier has bandwidth of 300kHz. If the lower cut off frequency is 30 Hz, what is its upper
cut off frequency? If midband gain is 150, calculate the voltage gain at the lower cut off
frequency
22. A single stage amplifier has a gain of 40dB of the input signal of 20 mV. What will be the output
in the midband
23. What is the dB loss for an attenuation of 12 to 3mV?
24. What is the dB loss when a Vo of 15mVacross 75Ω drops to 3mV for Vo across 300 Ω

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β=80,R1=6k Ω,R2=9.1k Ω,RC=3.9k Ω,RE=.68k Ω, VCC= 16Vfind, IB,IC,VCE,VC,VE,VB

26.

β = 80 Ic=2mA,VC=7.6V,VE=2.4V, find VCE, VB and all the resistors

27.

IB=20μA,VCE=7.3V,VE=2.1V,RC=2.7k Ω,RE=0.68k Ω
Find RB, VCC and β

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RB=510k Ω,RC=2.4k Ω,RE=1.5k Ω, β = 100

Find, IC, VCE, IB, VB, VE, VC
Change β to 150 and find the quiescent point
29.

find, IC,VE,VB,R1, given, R2=5.6K Ω,VCC=18V,RC=4.7K Ω,VC=12V,RE=1.2K Ω

30.

β=220,VCC=22V,R1=82k Ω,R2=16k Ω,RC=2.2k Ω,RE=0.75k Ω

Find VC,IB

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