Draw Zener Diode Characteristics.

[2]

b) Draw the Diode Equivalent Circuit. Mention the applications of PN-junction

diode. [3]

c) Explain how P-N junction diode acts as a Rectifier. [2]

d) Explain the necessity of filter circuit after the rectifier circuit. [3]

e) Explain how transistor work as an amplifier. [2]

f) Compare CE,CC and CB configurations. [3]

g) What is the need of biasing? [2]

h) Explain Bias Compensation using Diodes. [3]

i) Compare BJT and FET. [2]

j) How FET acts as Voltage Variable Resistor? [3]

1.a) Define static and dynamic resistance of P-N diode. [2]

b) Explain about Zener break down. [3]

c) Define ripple factor. [2]

d) Explain about voltage regulation. [3]

f) What do you mean by early effect? [3]

h) Write about thermal runaway. [3]

i) Mention small signal parameters of JFET. [2]

j) Differentiate between BJT and JFET. [3]

a) Define static resistance. [2]

b) Write the effect of temperature on diode characteristics. [3]

c) What is regulation? [2]

e) Define current amplification factor. [2]

f) What is emitter follower? Draw the circuit diagram of CC configuration. [3]

g) What is the need of biasing? [2]

h) Explain, how to avoid thermal runway? [3]

i) Mention the applications of FET. [2]

j) Why the input impedance of FET is higher than BJT?

Draw the V-I characteristics of varactor diode. [2]

b) Explain how does the reverse saturation current of a p-n diode vary with temperature. [3]

c) Define the percentage of regulation. [2]

d) What is the need of rectifier? List different types of rectifiers. [3]

e) Illustrate CE cutoff region. [2]

g) What is thermal runaway? [2]

h) List and briefly explain three sources of instability of collector current. [3]

i) What are the different types of FETs? [2]

j) What is pinch-off voltage? Give its expression

For what voltage will the reverse current in p-n junction Germanium diode reach 90%

of its saturation value at room temperature? [2]

b) Write a short note on Varactor diode. [3]

c) Derive the ripple factor for full wave rectifier. [2]

d) Explain voltage regulation using zener diode. [3]

e) Explain how transistor acts as an amplifier. [2]

f) Give the Comparisons between CB, CE, CC configurations. [3]

g) Define thermal runaway. [2]

h) Compare all the three biasing circuits. [3]

i) For a p-channel Silicon FET, with effective width ‘a’=2×10-4

cm and channel

resistivity ρ =10 Ω. Find the pinch off voltage. [2]

j) Draw the circuit diagram of fixed bias arrangement of a JFET.

Prove (A*B) + ( A + B) =1. [2]

b) Prove that OR-AND network is equivalent to NOR-NOR network. [3]

c) Simplify the Boolean function F(X,Y,Z)=∑m(3,4,6,7) using K-map. [2]

d) Mention the hazards in combinational circuits. [3]

e) Compare combinational and sequential circuits. [2]

f) Draw the circuit to convert JK Flip Flop to T Flip Flop. [3]

g) Define State Table and State Diagram. [2]

h) Compare asynchronous and synchronous counters. [3]

1.a) Perform the operation 21(10) - 42(10) by using 2′s complement method. [2]

b) Find the complement of F=WX+YZ then show that FF′=0 and F+F′=1. [3]

c) Simplify the Boolean function F(X,Y,Z)= m(0,2,4,5,6) using K-map. [2]

d) Implement a Boolean function F(X,Y,Z)= m(2,4,6) with a multiplexer. [3]

e) Explain about SR latch with NOR gates with a neat diagram. [2]

f) Obtain the characteristic equation of JK Flip-flop. [3]

h) Describe a 4-bit ripple counter with a neat diagram. [3]