EEE 169 Exercise List - 1

1. Explain Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors

2. What are P-type and N-type semiconductor? Explain significance.

3. Describe the difference between n -type and p -type semiconductor materials.

4. Describe the difference between donor and acceptor impurities.

5. Describe the difference between majority and minority carriers.

6. Write the working principle of Diode

7. Define p-n junction.

8. Define depletion region

9. Describe in your own words the conditions established by forward- and reverse-bias
conditions on a p–n junction diode and how the resulting current is affected.

10. Explain characteristics of Diode for different bias conditions

11. Write the difference between Avalanche Breakdown and Zener Breakdown.

12. Explain Zener effect

13. Explain piece wise linear model of a Diode.

14. Draw and Explain the I-V Characteristics of a Practical Diode.

15. Explain half wave rectifier. State its applications.

16. State advantage and disadvantage of half wave rectifier

17. Explain Centre-tapped Full Wave and Rectifier Full Wave Bridge Rectifier. State the
difference between them.

18. State advantage and disadvantage of full wave rectifier

19. Determine I , V1 , V 2 , and Vo for the series dc configuration

20. Determine I1 , I2 , and ID2 for the series dc configuration

21. Draw the output

22. Draw the output

23. Draw the output

24. Explain clipper and clamper circuit. State its applications.

25. Write the applications of Zener Diode.

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28. For the circuit shown in the following figure, find : (i) the output voltage (ii) the voltage
drop across series resistance (iii) the current through zener diode.
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30. Explain the construction and working principle of BJT? State its applications

31. What are the types of transistor configuration?

32. Draw and Explain the input and output characteristics of common base configuration.

33. Draw and Explain the input and output characteristics of common emitter configuration.

34. Draw and Explain the input and output characteristics of common collector configuration.

35. Explain early effect.

36. Define Beta (β) and Alpha (α). State their relation and difference.

37. Explain Q point

38. What are the operating regions of BJT.

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Determine the saturation level for the network also.

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41. Define ICBO and ICEO. How are they different? How are they related? Are they typically
close in magnitude?

42. What is the source of the leakage current in a transistor?

43. Draw and explain the Movement of the Q-point for different IB, RC, VCC

44. From memory, sketch the transistor symbol for a pnp and an npn transistor, and then
insert the conventional flow direction for each current.

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