II B.

Tech I Semester I MID Examinations - SEP - 2016

EDC
Time: 10:00AM
11:30AM

( ECE)
Exam Date: -2016

SET NO:
Max Marks: 10

Answer THREE Questions. Each Question carry 2 Marks

1 .a)Explain the formation of depletion region in a PN junction (2Marks)

(UNDERSTANDING)
b)Discuss the principle of operation of TUNNEL DIODE along with the VI characteristics.
(SYNTHESIS)
(OR)
2. a)Explain the VI characteristics of a PN junction diode (UNDERSTANDING)
b) Determine the forward bias voltage applied to a silicon diode to cause a forward current of
10mA and reverse saturation current of 25x10-7 A at room temperature (EVALUATION)
3. a)What are the advantages of a bridge rectifier.
b)Deduce the ripple factor for a capacitor filter
(OR)

4.a)Define the following terms

i) ripple factor ii) peak inverse voltage iii) efficiency iv) TUF
b) discuss a full wave rectifier with -section filter
5.a)Explain the operation of BJT

(KNOWLEDGE )
(EVALUATION)
(KNOWLEDGE)
(SYNTHESIS)
(UNDERSTANDING)

(OR)
b) Explain the input and output characteristics of a transistor in CB configuration
(UNDERSTANDING)

Time: 10:00AM
11:30AM

II B.Tech I Semester I MID Examinations - SEP - 2016

EDC
( ECE)
Exam Date:

SET NO:
Max Marks: 10

Answer THREE Questions. Each Question carry 2 Marks

1 .a) Explain the Principle of operation of semiconductor Photo Diode (2Marks)
(UNDERSTANDING)
b) Distinguish between Avalanche and Zener mechanisms.
(ANALYSIS)
(OR)
2.a)Explain the VI characteristics of a PN junction diode
(UNDERSTANDING)
b) Discuss the principle of operation of SCR along with the VI characteristics.
(SYNTHESIS)
3. a)Draw the circuit diagram of FWR with capacitor filter
b)
Derive
the
parameters
of
(EVALUATION)

(UNDERSTANDING)
full
wave
rectifier

(OR)

4.a) what are the disadvantages of half wave rectifier.

(KNOWLEDGE)

b) discuss a full wave rectifier with -section filter

(SYNTHESIS)
5. a)Explain the input and output characteristics of a transistor in CE configuration
(UNDERSTANDING)
(OR)
b) Explain the construction of transistor along with its symbol

(UNDERSTANDING)

Time: 10:00AM
11:30AM

II B.Tech I Semester I MID Examinations - SEP - 2016

EDC
( ECE)
Exam Date:

SET NO:
Max Marks: 10

Answer THREE Questions. Each Question carry 2 Marks

1 .a)Define tunneling Phenomena (2Marks)
(UNDERSTANDING)
b)Derive the diode current equation
(EVALUATION)
(OR)
2.a) Define the following terms
i)dc or static resistance
ii)ac or dynamic resistance
(KNOWLEDGE)
b) Derive an expression for diffusion capacitance
(EVALUATION)
3. a) Define the following terms
(KNOWLEDGE)
i) average or dc voltage ii) RMS voltage iii)Form factor iv) Peak factor
b) Compare the performance of inductive,L-section and pi section filters
(ANALYSIS)
(OR)

4. a) Draw the circuit diagram of FWR with inductor filter

b) Derive the parameters of a half wave rectifier

(UNDERSTANDING)
(EVALUATION)

5.a) Explain the operation of transistor as an amplifier

(UNDERSTANDING)

(OR)
b) ) Explain the input and output characteristics of a transistor in CC configuration
(UNDERSTANDING)

Time: 10:00AM
11:30AM

II B.Tech I Semester I MID Examinations - SEP - 2016

EDC
( ECE)
Exam Date:

SET NO:
Max Marks: 10

Answer THREE Questions. Each Question carry 2 Marks

1. a) Explain the VI vharcteristics of zener diode (2Marks)
(UNDERSTANDING)
b) Discuss the principle of operation of TUNNEL DIODE along with the VI characteristics.
(CREATING)
(OR)
2. a) Write a short notes on semiconductor photo diode
b) Derive an expression for transition capacitance

(UNDERSTANDING)
(EVALUATION)

3. a)What are the important characteristics of a rectifier circuit.

b) Derive an expression for the ripple factor for FWR with inductor filter.

(KNOWLEDGE)
(EVALUATION)

(OR)

4.a) Define the following terms

(KNOWLEDGE)
i) average or dc voltage ii) RMS voltage iii)Form factor iv) Peak factor
b) Compare the performance of inductive,L-section and pi section filters
(ANALYSIS)
5. a) Write a short notes on BJT Construction and symbol

(KNOWLEDGE)

(OR)
b)Explain the input and output characteristics of a transistor in CC configuration
(UNDERSTANDING)