Fundamentals of Electronics Date: 21/12/2015

Addis Abeba Institute of Technology

Center of Scientific Computing and Information Technology
1st Semester Fundamental of Electronics mid –Test for
2nd year Software Engineering Regular Students
Weight: 20%
Time Allotted: 2hrs
Full Name: ID.No: .

Instructions:

1. This is a closed book, closed-notes examination.

2. Try to solve as many as you can
3. Show your work clearly
4. Write your name and ID number on this page.
5. Write the answer on the space provided
6. Calculator is allowed only for calculation purpose.

Prepared By:
Endrias H.

Good Luck!
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1. Define band gap and draw the energy diagram of the three materials. (2point)

2. Why does a semiconductor have fewer free electrons than a conductor? Illustrate it by comparing
silicon atom with copper atom (2point)

3. List at least three types of diode and explain them? (2point)

4. A bridge power supply circuit is show below. Assuming the turn on voltage of all diodes is Vf=0.7.
The input is Vin=10Sin(2πft)V where f=1khz. In the circuit c=20uF and R1=0.2kohm.for the zener
diode (Z1), Vf=0.7 and Vzk=5V. (4point)

I. Determine the ripple factor on the capacitor for Vin at the peak
II. Draw the curve of Vc vs.t and Vout vs t. together with the curve of Vin vs t
III. If the load current (IL)varing from 5mA to 10mA what are the maximum and minimum current on
the zener diode
5. Draw the symbols of NPN, PNP BJT, their corresponding V-I characteristics curves
schematically and Explain their difference. (3point)
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6. A bipolar junction transistor with ßdc =100 and Vf =0.7 for BE junction is connected to the circuit
as shown below. Find the operating point of the BJT, i.e IB,IC,IE and Vout (3 point)

7. Design a biased-transistor circuit using VBB=VCC=10V for a Q-point of IC =5mA and

VCE=4V. Assuming ßdc =100. The design involves finding RB, RC, and Sketch the circuit.
(3 point)
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8. From the collector characteristic curves and the dc load line shown below determine the
following: (3 point)

9. Determine the Q-point for the circuit shown below and draw the dc load line. Find the
maximum peak value of base current for linear operation. Assume ßdc =200 (3 point)
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10.

(2 point)