EEN-205 Design of Electronic Circuits

Tutorial Sheet No.1

1. Draw the transfer characteristic of the circuits shown in fig.1.

15 k D 1 D 2 5 k
+

5 k D 10 k
v in 10 k 2
v in = 8 s i n  t vo
vo
D 1

2 .5 V 4 V 3 V
10 V
-

Fig.1

2. Find the output voltage vout of the clipper circuits of fig.2 assuming that the
diodes are (a) ideal; (b) V ON =0.7 V .
2 k 1 k
+ +
D 2
1 k
D 1
v in vo vi V z= 1 0 V vo
4 k
D
4 V 5 V
- -

Fig.2

3. Design circuits using diodes whose transfer characteristics are shown in fig.3.
Draw the output waveform of the circuit for v ¿=15 sin ωt. Assume ideal diodes.
If the diodes are non-ideal, draw the transfer characteristic and the
output voltage waveform.

v out 1

-3 V 2

+5 V v in
1

Fig.3

4. Draw the transfer characteristics ( v ovs v ¿) of the (a) half wave rectifier and (b)
full wave rectifier using center tap transformer (c) full wave bridge rectifier
circuits assuming

(i) first approximation of diode (V ON =0 V )

(ii) second approximation of diode (V ON =0.7 V )
(iii) third approximation of diode (V ON =0.7+ I D R D V )

Draw the output voltage waveform for an input ¿ 2 .0sin ωt.