American International University- Bangladesh (AIUB)

Faculty of Engineering

Course Name: Electronic Devices Course Code: EEE 2103

Semester: Fall 2022-23 Section:
Faculty: Term Mid

Assignment No: 1
CO1 [Identify the semiconductor diode principles with comparison to each
CO Number
other for practical application having different electronic arrangements]
P.b.1.C.4 with K1 [Identify first principles of natural sciences and
POI Number
engineering sciences in practical applications]

Student Name: Student ID:

Submission Date: Due Date:

Marking Rubrics (to be filled by Faculty):

Needs
Excellent Proficient Good Acceptable Unacceptable No Response Secured
Problems Improvement
[14] [11-13] [9-12] [7-8] [1-2] [0] Marks
[3-6]
Detailed unique Response
Response with Partial problem is
response shows
no apparent solved; response
explaining the understanding Unable to
errors and the indicates part of
systematic of the problem, Partial problem clarify the
answer is the problem was
(i) diode theories but the solved with minor understanding
correct, but not understood No Response
(K1) properly and systematic error that needs to of the problem
systematic clearly and partial
answer is diode theories be fixed. and systematic
diode theories application of
correct with all applications/ex diode theories.
explanation is systematic diode
works clearly planations may
not adequate. theories.
shown. not be correct.
Needs
Excellent Proficient Good Acceptable Unacceptable No Response Secured
Problems Improvement
[6] [5] [4] [3] [1] [0] Marks
[2]
Detailed unique Response with
Unable to
response no apparent Partial problem
Response shows Partial problem is clarify the
explaining the errors and the solved with
understanding solved; response understanding
concept answer is no/vague
(ii) of the problem, indicates part of of the problem
properly and correct, but conclusion No Response
(K1) but the final the problem was and method of
answer is explanation is regarding
answer may not not understood the problem
correct with all not optimum choice of
be correct clearly. solving was not
works clearly adequate/uniqu component
correct.
shown. e.
Total marks
Comments
(20)
INSTRUCTIONS:

a. When a question mentions “ID” as a value, you have to use the last two digits of your ID before the hyphen.
For example, for 12-34567-8 it would be 67. If the last 2 digits of your ID form a number less than 10,
then add 10 with the number before using it to solve the problems. If the last 2 digits of your ID form a
number greater than or equal to 10, you can use it as it is.
b. But if it’s mentioned “last digit of your ID”, then use the digit after hyphen, i.e., for an ID 12-34567-8,
use 8.

Note: Copied/identical submissions will be graded as 0 for all parties concerned.

Suppose you are planning to go on a country-side tour riding your bike. In an unfortunate situation, you find the
bike battery drained and currently you don’t have access to any spare battery or workshop. The only power source
you have access to is the AC supply of (ID+100) V (rms) at 50 Hz. You check the battery and it’s clear from the
description level that the battery requires (10 + last digit of your ID) V DC source to charge up. Moreover, you
are well aware that the socket mounted to your available AC source gives spike that’s sometimes provide higher
value than the rated one.

To solve this problem, you plan to build a diode-based circuit to obtain a continuous and fixed voltage output as
well as solve the instability problem of the source.

Criteria:
1. Consider regular diodes, Zener diodes, resistor, and capacitor as your available components. However,
the only available diodes here are Ge based and Si based.
2. You must choose a diode with PIV rating higher than the peak value of AC input.
3. Your designed system must be able to prevent the voltage spikes from hampering your battery.
4. You should test both type of diodes to reach an optimum setting regarding the best possible circuit
arrangement.

Based on this criterion, prepare the following:

i. Identify and analyze the circuit with the help of diode application theories and examine the [14]
operations of the identified circuit with appropriate connections and adequate ratings of components
and sources to satisfy all criteria
ii. Compare your designed circuit with different type of diodes to reach the best outcome based on [06]
their characteristics and behavior in a circuit.

Note: Copied/identical submissions will be graded as 0 for all parties concerned.