EEE 2202 ANALOGUE ELECTRONICS I - July17 - Exam
EEE 2202 ANALOGUE ELECTRONICS I - July17 - Exam
EEE 2202 ANALOGUE ELECTRONICS I - July17 - Exam
Instructions:
This paper consists of FIVE questions. Answer question ONE and any other TWO
Question One
(a) Given the figure below, the Vin = 3 Volts, VT = 2 volts and k = 100microA/V2,
calculate the Vo and the ID. (4 marks)
Figure 1(a)
(b) With the aid of well labeled diagrams, explain how a silicon crystal can be doped
to form p-type and n-type extrinsic semiconductors. Give examples of
appropriate doping elements for each case. (6 marks)
(c) A diode connected as shown in Fig Q1 (c) yields the characteristics shown in the
Table Q1 (c). Use the graph paper provided to answer this question.
Fig Q1 (c)
Table 1(c)
(i) Use a DC load line to determine the current flowing in the circuit.
(iii) Find the value of load resistance that will allow a current of 135mA
to flow in the circuit (10 marks)
Question Two
(a) If a common emitter circuit connection has the following parameters: VCC
=9V, VCE = 3V, VBE = 0.3V, I1=10IB, IC =2mA, RC = 2.2 kΩ and β =50.
Determine RB1, RB2 and RE. (7 marks)
Figure 2(a)
(c) Describe a thyristor explaining any three methods used to switch it on. (7 marks)
Question Three
(a) With aid of a well labeled circuit diagram and volt-ampere characteristic, explain
how a Zener diode regulates the amount of voltage across a load resistor R L .
(7 marks)
(b) Describe the operation of a junction field effect transistor. (8 marks)
(c) With aid of a well labeled diagram, explain how currents flow in an n-p-n
transistor operating in the forward active mode. (5 marks)
Question Four
a) With aid of Fermi levels, discuss the different types of semiconductor materials
(Intrinsic, P-type, N-type). (4 marks)
b) With an aid of diagrams, discuss the Full wave center tapped rectifier circuit.
(8 Marks)
c) Given the following properties of a Silicon based intrinsic semiconductor (the
intrinsic carrier density is 1.45x 1010 carriers per cm3, the mobilities of electrons
and holes are 1500 and 475 cm2/Vs, respectively), derive and then compute the
conductivity. (8 marks)
Question Five
a) State any four advantages of field effect transistors over bipolar junction
transistors. (4 marks)
b) For the voltage divider circuit shown in Fig. Q5 (b), determine I C and VCE .
(10 marks)
R1 17.3kΩ RC 4kΩ
β 100
R2 2.7 kΩ RE 1 kΩ
Fig. Q5 (b)
c) With the aid of well labeled diagrams, explain how an n-p-n transistor can be