Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
PART – A
1.Write the procedure to draw the a.c. equivalent of a network.
i. Setting all the dc sources to zero and replacing them by a short circuit equivalent.
ii.Replacing all capacitors by a short circuit.
iii.Removing all elements bypassed by the short circuit equivalents introduced by step 1 &
step 2.
iv.Redrawing the n/w in a more convenient & logical form.
2.Draw the hybrid model of CE amplifier. (DEC-2012)
PART – B
1.The hybrid parameters of a transistor used as an amplifier in the CE configuration are hie =
800, hfe = 46, hoe = 80 x 10 -6 and hre = 5.4x 10-4 . If RL = 5K and Rs = 500.Calculate Ai, Ri
Av,Pi. (DEC-2012)
2.Explain about CE amplifier and derive the expression for h parameters of the same.
3. Explain about CB amplifier and derive the expression for h parameters of the same.
4. Explain about CC amplifier and derive the expression for h parameters of the same.
5.Derive the expression for gain , input impedence and output impedence of CC amplifier.
6. Derive the expression for gain , input impedence and output impedence of CE amplifier.
7. Derive the expression for gain , input impedence and output impedence of CB amplifier.
8.Explain about darlington amplifier and derive the expression for gain , input impedence and
output impedence . (DEC-2012)
9. Explain about CS amplifier and derive the expression for gain , input impedence and output
impedence .
10. Explain about CG amplifier and derive the expression for gain , input impedence and output
Impedence.
11. Explain about CD amplifier and derive the expression for gain , input impedence and output
Impedence.
12.Explain differential amplifier and derive the expression for common mode gain and differential
mode gain.
13.How to improve CMRR? Explain with a circuit. Write short notes on transfer characteristics of
differential amplifier .
14.Discuss the advantages and limitations of Multistage amplifier.(DEC-2012)
15.The differential amplifier has the following values Rc = 50K, Re = 100K and Rs = 10K. The
transistor parameters are r = 50K= hie. hfe = Vo = 2 x103, ro = 400K.Determine Ad, Ac and CMRR
in db.
15. What is rise time ? How it is related to upper cut off frequency?
It is the time in which the signal is increased from 10% to 90% of its maximum value.
16. What is multistage amplifier?
It is an amplifier which has more than one no. of stages to increase the gain of the amplifier.
17. Define sag. How it is related to lower cut off frequency?
Sag or %tilt = V- V’ / 100
18. Define bandwidth. (DEC-2012)
It is the difference between the upper cut off frequency and the lower cutoff frequency.
19. Write the disadvantage of RC coupled amplifier.
The circuit is complex.
The gain is reduced.
20. What is 3 db frequency?
The frequency at which we have 70.7% of fall from the maximum gain is called 3db frequency.
21.In an amplifier the maximum voltage gain is 2000, occurs at 2KHz. It falls to 1414 at
10Hz and 50Hz.Find i) B.W ii) Lower and upper cut off frequency.
B.W = 50Hz – 10Hz = 40Hz.
F1 = 10Hz
F2 = 50Hz
22.A three stage amplifier has a first stage voltage gain of 100, second stage voltage gain is
200 & third stage gain of 400.Find the total voltage gain in db.
Gv = 20log10 100 + 20log10 200 + 20log10 400.
23. Define upper and lower cut off frequencies of an amplifier. (DEC-2012
The frequency at which the voltage gain of the amplifier is exactly 70.7% of the maximum gain
is known as lower cut off frequency.
The frequeny at which the voltage gain of the amplifier, is exactly 70.7% o0f the maximum
gain is known as upper cutoff frequency.
24.Define the term bandwidth and gain bandwidth product.
Bandwidth is defined as the range of frequency over which the gain remains constant.
The product of midband gain and bandwidth is called gain bandwidth product .
25.If the rise time of a BJT is 35 ns.What is the B.W. that can be obtained using BJT.
B.W = 0.35tr = 0.35 / 35GHz = 10MHz.
PART – B
1. Explain about Class A RC coupled amplifier and derive the expression for efficiency of the
same.
2. Explain about Class A transformer coupled amplifier and derive the expression for efficiency of
the same. (DEC-2012)
3. Explain about Class B pushpull amplifier and derive the expression for efficiency of the same.
4. What is crossover distortion and explain a method to eliminate cross over distortion.
5. What is heat sink ? Explain the power handling capacity of transistor with and without heat sink.
Write short notes on heat sink design.
6. A loudspeaker of 8 is connected to the secondary of the output transformer of a class A
amplifier circuit . The quiescent collector current is 140mA. The turns ratio of the transformer is
3:1. The collector supply voltage is 10V. If a.c power delivered to the loudspeaker is 0.48W,
assuming ideal transformer, Calculate i) A.C. power developed across primary.ii)R.M.S value of
load voltage iii)R.M.S value of primary voltage iv) R.M.S value of load current v) R.M.S value
of primary current vi)The D.C power input vii) The efficiency viii) power dissipation
7. Explain the working of complimentary symmetry class B push pull amplifier.What are its merits
and de-merits? (DEC-2012)
8. A power transistor of a class A amplifier is supplied from a d.c. supply of 10V. If the maximum
collector current is 100mA , find the power transferred to a 4 load, if load is a) directly coupled
and b) transformer coupled.
9. i.A class B output stage has an efficiency of 60%. If the maximum collector dissipation of each
transistor is 2.5W. Calculate the d.c. input power and the a.c. output power .
ii. The maximum collector dissipation of a transistor in a class A amplifier is 10W. When
a signal is applied, the collector efficiency of the circuit is 32%. Calculate the a.c.
power output.
10. i.Explain about class D amplifier.
ii.Prove that the overall efficiency and collector efficiency of a transformer coupled class
A amplifier is same.
PART – B
1. Explain about half wave rectifier and derive the expression for Idc Irms , and ripple factor.
2. Draw the circuit of full wave bridge rectifier and explain its working. Obtain its ripple factor and
compare it with half wave rectifier.
3. What is the necessity for regulation of output dc voltage in a power supply? Draw the circuit
diagram of a series regulator and describe its working.
4. Explain in detail the shunt and series type regulators using BJT.
5. Draw the block diagram of shunt voltage regulator and explain about Zener shunt regulator.
6. Derive the ripple factor expression of L and C filters.
7. Explain about voltage doubler and voltage tripler circuit(DEC-2012).
8. Explain SCR full wave rectifier and derive the expression for Vdc and Idc. (DEC-2012)
9. Explain about SCR 90 variable halfwave rectifier and 180 variable halfwave rectifier.
10. Draw the block diagram of switched mode power supply and explain the operation. (DEC-2012)
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