Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,

The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala.

EEX4351 – Electronics II (2020/2021)

Assignment 3

10th September 2021

Question 1
(50 marks)

a) Describe the operation of Class A and Class B power amplifiers. In your answer clearly show the
relevant diagrams.
b) Describe three industrial applications of Class A, Class B and Class AB power amplifiers. In your
answer clearly describe the operation and the input and output power requirements for each
application.

Question 2 (50
marks)

Read the following research paper and answer the following questions:
Li, J., Shrivastava, P., Gao, Z. and Zhang, H.C., 2004. Printed circuit board recycling: a state-of-the-
art survey. IEEE transactions on electronics packaging manufacturing, 27(1), pp.33-42. Li, J.,
Shrivastava, P., Gao, Z. and Zhang, H.C., 2004. Printed circuit board recycling: a state-of-the-art
survey. IEEE transactions on electronics packaging manufacturing, 27(1), pp.33-42.

1) Describe the general structure of a single-sided PCB. In your answer draw a diagram to
identify the main layers of a single-sided PCB.
2) Describe the main steps in an existing PCB recycling process.
3) List three (03) issues with the existing PCB recycling process.

To download this research paper use Google Scholar. Type the title of the paper in the search box
and the link to download will be shown at the right-hand side. Click on this link and you will be able
to download the paper.
Instructions for submission: Upload the answers as a .pdf file to the TMA3 drop-box in Moodle class
of EEX4351(2020/2021) on or before the due date.