A243 Midterm Examination

I. Write U if the statement is TRUE and G if the statement is FALSE. (10 pts)
1. A reverse-biased silicon diode has 0.7 V across it.
2. An atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains the characteristics of that element.
3. An intrinsic semiconductor is neither a good conductor nor a good insulator.
4. The ideal model of a diode is a switch.
5. A pn structure is called a diode.
6. Forward bias is the condition that allows current through a pn junction.
7. An intrinsic crystal is one that contains a small amount of impurities.
8. N-type semiconductor has very few free electrons.
9. The silicon material used in semiconductors is extremely pure with no additives.
10. The movement of free electrons in a semiconductor material is termed electron voltage.

II. Circuit analysis. Show complete and detailed solutions and express all answers in four significant decimal
places. Enclose all final answers in a box. (70 pts)

1. Design a voltage multiplier that will give an output nine

times its input voltage.

2. Determine ID2.

5. A certain unfiltered full-wave rectifier 120 V, 60 Hz input

produces an output with a peak of 15 V. When a capacitor
input filter and a 1.0kΩ load are connected, the dc output
voltage is 14V. What is the peak-to-peak ripple voltage?
3. Sketch the output voltage for both half cycles of the input
waveform.
6. Show how to connect the diodes in a center-tapped
rectifier in order to produce a negative-going full-wave
voltage across the load resistor.

7. Design a clamper to perform the function indicated.

4. Calculate IL and IZ.

III. Short Answer. (10 pts)

What are the other names for the pentavalent and trivalent atoms?

IV. Identify the corresponding special-purpose diodes represented by the schematic symbols below. (10 pts)