SEMICONDUCTORS AND COMMUNICATIONS TEST

Time: 1 hours
Marks:35
Q 1) Attempt any six (2 Marks each)
(i) Define (a) Valence band (b) Conduction band
(ii)Define (a) Modulation (b) De-Modulation
(iii)Define NAND gate and NOR gate. Draw their symbols.
(iv)Define (a) oscillator (b) feedback
(v) Write note on p-type semiconductor
(vi) Define (a) Space communication (b)Ground wave propagation
(vii) Define LED. Draw its symbol
(viii) Define solar cell. How is it represented.

Q 2) Attempt any five (3 Marks each)

(i)What are the types of modulation
(ii) With a neat diagram explain PN junction forward biased.
(iii) Define (a) Sky wave propagation (b) Angle of radiation (c) Critical frequency
(iv)Define rectifier. Draw the circuit diagram for p-n junction as a half wave rectifier.
(v) Draw the different layers of earths atmosphere. Define fading
(vi)Draw block diagram of a detector for AM signal.
(vii) Draw circuit diagram for transistor as an amplifier (CE mode).State Barkhausen
criterion.
Q3) Attempt any (4 Marks each)
(i) What is regulated power supply. With a neat circuit diagram explain how Zener
diode is used as voltage regulator. Derive necessary equations.
(ii)With a circuit diagram explain how a p-n junction diode is used as a full wave
rectifier. Draw the input output characteristics

(iii)Define attenuation .Draw a block diagram of a generalized communication

system. State drawbacks in AM