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UNIT - 1
CIRCUIT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
PART - A (2 Marks)
1. Explain star and delta connection of impedances.
2. State Superposition theorem.
3. State Thevenins theorem.
4. State Nortons theorem.
5. State Maximum o!er transfer theorem
". State and explain #$%.
&. State and explain #'%.
(. Explain dualit).
9. Determine the Missing Voltage across the elements in the circuit
10. Find total Inductance
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PART - B (16 Marks)
1. *ppl) #$% and #'% to the circuit sho!n in fi+
2. ,ind the current throu+h -ranch *. -) usin+ superposition theorem.
3.,ind the current throu+h 5 ohm resistance usin+ Superposition theorem.
4. ,ind the current throu+h 1/ ohm resistance usin+ Nortans theorem.
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5. Find the Current (I) in 20 Resistance using he!enin"s theorem
#. Find the resistance $et%een & ' ( ) & ' C
*. Consider the +ollo%ing net%or, as sho%n in +igure. Determine the -o%er o$ser!ed $.
the #
/. Find the total Current and total Resistance in the circuit gi!en
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UNIT - II
TRANSISENT RESPONSE AND RESONANCE IN RLC
CIRCUITS
PART - A (2 Marks)
1.0hat is si+nificance of initial conditions1
2.0rite a note on initial conditions in -asic circuit elements.
3.0hat is time constant1
4.0rite a note on under damped2 over damped and criticall) damped s)stems.
5.3efine 4i5 rise time2 4ii5 time dela) in respect of step response of second order
s)stem.
".0hat do )ou mean -) resonance1
&.0hat is 67factor1
(.0hat is anti7resonance1
8.,ind the value of 67factor for an 9nductor : $apacitor.
PART - B (16 Marks)
1.3erive an expression for step response of series ;7% circuit.
2.3erive an expression for step response of series ;7$ circuit.
3.Explain a-out current deca) in source free series ;7% circuit.
4.9n ho! man) seconds after t<o has the current i4t5 -ecome one half of its initial value
in the +iven circuit sho!n in fi+.
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5. Explain the step response of ;%$ circuit.
". ,ind the expression for the current in a series ;%$ circuit fed -) a
3.$. volta+e of 2/v
!ith ;<(2 %<5=2 $<1>(,. *ssume the initial conditions to -e ?ero.
&. Explain Series ;esonance.
(. * series ;%$ circuit consists of ;<5/2 %</./5= and
$</./5,. $alculate the fre@uenc) of resonance. * varia-le
fre@uenc) sinusoidal volta+e of value 5/v is applied to the circuit.
,ind the fre@uenc) at !hich volta+e across % : $ is maximum. *lso
calculate volta+es across % : $ at fre@uenc) of resonance. ,ind
maximum current in the circuit.
8. .riefl) explain the parallel resonance.
1/. * resistor : capacitor are in series !ith a varia-le inductor.
0hen the circuit is
connected to 2//v2 5/=? suppl)2 the maximum current o-tained
-) var)in+ the
inductance is /.314*. the volta+e across capacitor2 !hen the current
in the circuit is
maximum is (//v. find the values of series circuit elements.
UNIT-III
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
PART - A (2 Marks)
1. 0hat is charged -article1 De+ine the unit o+ the charge.
2. 0hat are the a--lications o+ CR21
3. 0hat is !alance $and1
4. 0hat is co!alent $and1
5. 0hat is +or$idden $and1
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#. 56-lain semiconductor t.-es1
*. De+ine energ. le!el and energ. $and.
/. 0hat is Fermi le!el1
9. 0hat is a semiconductor1
10. 0hat is meant $. electron 7hole -air1
11. 0hat is -7t.-e semiconductor1
12. 0hat is do-ing1
13. 0hat is hole current 8electron current1
14. De+ine la% o+ mass o+ action
15. 0hat is dri+t current1
1#. 0hat is di++usion current1
1*. 0hat is +or%ard and re!erse resistance o+ a diode1
1/. 0hat is cut in !oltage o+ a diode1
19. 0hat is s%itching characteristics o+ diode1
20. 0hat is 9ener $rea, do%n !oltage1
21. :i!e the e6-ression +or transition ca-acitance o+ a diode (C

).
22. 0hat are a--lications +or ;ener diode1
PART - B (16 Marks)
1. 56-lain the theor. o+ <= >unction and e6-lain ho% it acts as diode1
2. Deri!e the diode e?uation o+ the diode
3. 56-lain and deri!e the current com-onents and s%itching characteristics o+ diode1
4. Deri!e the e6-ression +or transition and di++using ca-acitance.
5. 56-lain the 9ener diode and it"s $rea,do%n mechanism1
UNIT - IV
TRANSISTORS
PART - A (2 Marks)
1. De+ine ransistor
2. De+ine transistor action
3. De+ine dela. time
4. De+ine rise time and +all time.
5. De+ine turn on and turn o++ time
#. De+ine -o%er transistors.
*. De+ine current am-li+ication +actor in CC transistor.
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/. 0hat are the !alues o+ in-ut resistance in C() C5 ' CC con+iguration1
9. 0hat are the ad!antages o+ F51
10. 0hat is a $ias1 0hat is the need +or $iasing1
11. 0hat do .ou understand $. DC and &C load line1
12. 0hat is meant $. o-erating -oint @1
13. 0hat are all the +actors that a++ect the sta$ilit. o+ the o-erating -oint1
14. De+ine Ata$ilit. +actor A.
15. 0h. !oltage di!ider $ias is commonl. used in am-li+ier circuits1
1#. Bo% F5 is ,no%n as !oltage !aria$le resistor1
1*. Bo% sel+ $ias circuit is used as constant current source1
1/. 0hat is thermal runa%a.1
19. 0h. sel+7$ias techni?ue is not used in enhancement t.-e M2AF51
20. 0hat are handling -recautions +or M2AF51
21. In %hich region the CF5 act as a sim-le resistor and %h.1
22. 0h. F5 is called as !oltage controlled de!ice1
23. De+ine the channel %idth o+ CF5.
24. De+ine (ase s-reading resistance.
25. 0rite the ad!antages o+ = channel M2AF5 o!er < channel M2AF5
2#. 0rite the characteristics o+ CF5
2*. 0hat is -inch o++ !oltage1
PART - B (16 Marks)
1.56-lain the transistor action.
2.56-lain the o-eration o+ (C and its t.-es1
3.0rite com-arisons o+ CC) C5) and C( con+iguration1
4.56-lain the $rea,do%n in transistor.
5.56-lain the transistor s%itching times.
#.56-lain the o-eration o+ CF5
*.Deri!e M2AF5 and e6-lain its enhancement1
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UNIT - V
SPECIAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
PART - A (2 Marks)
1. 0hat is tunnel diode1
2. 0hat is !alle. !oltage o+ tunnel diode1
3. 0hat is !aractor diode1
4. 0hat are the a--lications o+ !aractor diode1
5. 0hat are the a--lications o+ tunnel diode1
#. 0hat are the a--lications o+ <I= diode1
*. 0hat is -hotodiode1
/. 0hat is -hototransistor1
9. 0hat are -hoto!oltaic sensors1
10. 0hat are the t.-es o+ dis-la. de!ices1
11. 0hat are the ad!antages o+ D5D1
12. 0hat is +or%ard $rea, o!er !oltage1
13. De+ine holding current.
14. De+ine latching
15. 0hat is the turn 2FF mechanism used +or ACR1
1#. 0hat is +or%ard $rea, o!er !oltage and re!erse $rea, o!er !oltage1
1*. :i!e the a--lication o+ D&A5R1
1/. 0hat is RI&C1
19. 0hat is DI&C1
20. 0hat is EC1
21. 0hat are the di++erent regions in characteristics o+ EC1
PART - B (16 Marks)
1. Descri$e the o-eration o+ ;ener diode and e6-lain its characteristics.
2. 56-lain the tunneling -henomenon.
3. 0rite short notes on !aractor diode and <I= diode.
4. 56-lain the laser action +or laser diode.
5. Descri$e the o-eration o+ D5D and DCD.
#. 56-lain the o-eration and characteristics o+ ACR.
*. 56-lain the o-eration and characteristics o+ RI&C.
/. 56-lain the o-eration and characteristics o+ DI&C.