Mangosuthu University of technology

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING P.O Box 12363, Jacobs, Durban, 4026

Tel.: +0027 (31) 907 7249 Fax: +27 (31) 907 7249

TEST 1 29 MARCH 2019 13H00 – 14H30

ELECTRONICS I

INSTRUCTIONS:

Read all questions before attempting to answer.

Answer all questions.
Write all your answers in black or blue ink.
All diagrams must be in pencil.
No dishonest practice will be tolerated.
Untidy work will be penalized.
This question paper has one page, three questions and total marks of 53 marks.

Question 1. [15]
a. Define briefly Pulse width of a CRO measurement and how it is measured. (03)
b. What is a pulse delay in a CRO measurement? (02)
c. Find the frequency of a square-wave signal in kHz whose duty cycle is 65%, time-on (pulse
width) magnitude of 3.5cm and the scale for the oscilloscope is set to 20µs/mm. (06)
d. Which scale of CRO is used to do time measurements? (02)
e. Which scale of CRO is used to do amplitude measurements? (02)
Question 2. [22]

a. What is the difference between energy level and energy band? (02)
b. Describe the energy band for conductors, insulators and semiconductors including energy
diagrams. (10)
c. Name two different classes of semiconductors? Give two examples for each and explain
their description or formation. (10)

Question 3. [16]

a. Name three commonly used semiconductors. (03)

b. Explain the following terms as applicable to semiconductor diode. (10)
 Doping
 Knee voltage
 Reverse bias
 Peak Inverse Voltage
 Breakdown voltage

Total marks 53

TKM 1 ELET 111/118