ECE 1001 : BASIC ELECTRONICS

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Note: Answer all questions.

Deadline for completion: 14-02-2015

1. Sketch the waveform for the output voltage V0 for the figure shown below. Assume, V =
0.3V for the given germanium diode which has a forward current of 28 mA at 1V and ac
resistance of 25.

2. Explain the phenomenon of avalanche and Zener breakdown in diodes and compare them.
Using ideal Zener diode approximations, find the current through the diode when the load
resistance RL is a) 30k and b) 3k.

3. A half wave rectifier circuit is fed by 240V, 50Hz ac at the primary of a transformer having
turns ratio of 20:1, and has a load of 1k. Calculate the values of dc output voltage and
current.
4. What do you mean by line and load regulations? Explain. For a voltage regulator using
Zener diode with breakdown voltage of 10V, maximum Zener power of 30mW, series
resistance of 1000 and load resistance of 1200 is employed. Determine the output
voltage Vo, voltage drop across series resistance, Zener current Iz and Pz.
5. A Zener diode regulates at 50V over range of diode current from 5 to 40mA. The input
voltage Vi = 200V. Calculate the series resistance Rs to allow voltage regulation from a
load current IL= 0 to ILmax,. If the load current is fixed at 25mA, what are the range of Vi
that is permitted without loss of regulation in the circuit. Draw the circuit.

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ECE 1001 : BASIC ELECTRONICS

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6. Find the value of the C-filter in a full-wave bridge rectifier needed to keep ripple values
within 3%. The circuit is operating at an input frequency of 50Hz, delivering a load of
10mA at 10V. Also draw the circuit of the full wave bridge rectifier with capacitor filter.
7. A silicon diode has a reverse saturation current of 30mA at temperature of 300K. Calculate
the voltage required to produce a diode current of 10mA. Determine the static and
dynamic resistance of the diode. How the characteristics change if we change the
semiconductor from Ge to Si?
8. Determine the output waveform for the network shown below. And calculate the output dc
voltage level and the required PIV for each diode.

9. Draw the output the circuit shown in Fig below, assuming an input of sinusoidal signal as
shown in the waveform.

10. A full-wave rectifier with two diodes has a load resistance of 1000 . The ac input
voltage applied to the diode is 200-0-200 Volts with a frequency of 50Hz. Assuming
ideal diodes, Calculate a) Average load current, b) Average load current
c) Ripple
voltage d) The PIV ratings of the diodes e) The new value of ripple voltage if a
capacitor of 500F is connected across the load.
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