B.

OLSON
ECE 220 – Fall 2005
Midterm 1B
64 TOTAL POINTS

1) (10 pts) For the circuits shown below assume a constant offset model for the
diodes with Vγ = .7V and Vz = 5V.
 Determine Vo, and VD and ID.

9 V

1 k
7 V 8 V
D 2

1 k
D 1
V o 1 k
V o
D 3 V o

1 k D 4
1 k

(a) (b) (c)

2) (24 pts) For the circuit shown below you may assume that Vγ = .7 for all diodes
and that VZ = 5V for the zener diode. You may use the constant voltage model
for all diodes
• Determine Vo
• Determine the current through all the diodes
• Determine what mode of operation the Zener diode is in

6 V

1 k

1 V D 1 D 5 D 6 V o

1 V D 2 1 0 K

0 V D 7

2 V D 3

3 K

2 V D 4
(12 pts) For the amplifier below you may assume that the transistors have the following
parameters and are in forward active:
NPN: VBE(ON) = .7V VCB(ON) = -.4V β = 100
PNP: VEB(ON) = .7V VBC(ON) = -.4V β = 100
You may further assume that Ic=Ie and Ib is zero

• Determine Vo1, Vo2 and Vo

• Determine Ic1, Ic2 and Ic3
Please note that the transistor in the last amplifier in a PNP

1 5 V 1 5 V 1 5 V

I c 3
I c 1 I c 2

3 K 3 K
V o 1
V i n = 3 V V o

V o 2

2 K
1 k
3) (10 pts) For the circuit shown, you may assume that the transistor has the
following parameters and is in forward active:
NPN: VBE(ON) = .7V VCB(ON) = -.4V β = 100
You may further assume that Ic=Ie

• Determine the currents in the 3 resistors

• Determine Vo

1 2 V 1 2 V

4 K

V o 2 0 K

V i n = 2 V

1 k
4) (8 pts)Determine what mode of operation the two transistors are in.
You may assume that the transistors are described by the following parameters
NPN: VBE(ON) = .7V VCB(ON) = -.4V β = 100
PNP: VEB(ON) = .7V VBC(ON) = -.4V β = 100

1 V
5 V
1 . 7 V
4 . 6 V

0 V 2 V
(a) (b)
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