EC6304

ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS I
Assignment I

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Design the common-base circuit shown in figure such that I EQ = 0.5 mA and VCEQ = 4V.
Assume transistor parameters of = 120 and VBE(on) = 0.7 V.

IEQ

Ans
RE = 8.52 K
RC = 3.51 K

RE

RB
IBQ

10 K

RC

2. Design the common-base

circuit shown in figure, such
that I EQ = 0.25 mA and VCEQ = 2V.
V + = 5V
V - = -5V
The transistor parameters of = 75 and VEB(on) = 0.7 V.

Ans
RE = 9. 2 K
RC = 6.89 K

RE

RC

+
3. Design a pnp bipolarVtransistor
= 3V circuit shown in the
V - figure
= - 3Vsuch that VCEQ = 2.5V. RE = 2
K is to be used and a transistor with = 60 and VBE(on) = 0.7 V is available.

V + = 5V

Ans
RB= 185 K
RE = 1 K

RE
IE
RC = 2.5
K
2 K

IE

+
VEB
+
RB
_
_ = -2 V
V
4. For theVBB
circuit shown in the figure, determineECIE, IB, IC and
+ VCE if = 75.
_
VBB = 2 V
_ VCC = 8 V
RB
IC
+
10 K

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Ans:

IB = 15.1 A,

IC = 1.13 mA,

IE = 1.15 mA and

VCE = 6.03V

5. For the circuit shown in figure, assume = 50 and determine V BB such that IE = 2.2 mA.
Then find IC and VEC.

- 5V

RB = 50 K

_
VBB

RE

Ans:

IC = 2.16 mA,

1 K

IE

VBB = 5.06V , VEC = 2.8V

VCC = 5 V
6. Consider the circuit shown in figure.
(a) If = 100, determine RB such that VCEQ = 2.5V
(b) Determine the minimum and maximum allowed values of if the quiescent
collector-emitter voltage is to be in the range 1 VCEQ 4 V.
RB

Ans

RC = 2 K

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(a) RB = 344 K
(b) 40 160

7. For the circuit shown in figure, let R 1 = 56 K, R2 = 12.2 K, RC = 2 K, RE = 0.4 K,

VCC = 10 V, VBE(on) = 0.7 V, = 100. Determine the change in the Q point with a
variation in = 50 and 150 when the circuit contains an emitter resistor.
VCC

R1

ICQ

RC

CC

VECQ
_

VS

R2

RE

Ans:

Q point values

50

100

150

IBQ = 35.9 A

21.6 A

15.5 A

ICQ = 1.80 mA

2.16 mA

2.32 mA

VCEQ =5.67 V

4.81 V

4.40 V

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ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS I
Assignment I

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8. For the circuit in figure, let VCC = 5V, let R1 = 9 K, R2 = 2.25 K, RC = 1 K, RE = 0.2
K and = 150.
(a) Determine Rth and Vth.
(b) Find IBQ, ICQ and VCEQ.
(c) Repeat part (b) if changes to = 75.
VCC

CC

VS
Ans:

ICQ

RC

R1

VECQ
_

RE

R2

(a) Rth = 1.8 K, Vth = 1V

(b ) IBQ = 9.38 A, ICQ = 1.41 mA,
(C ) IBQ = 17.6 A, ICQ = 1.32 mA,

and
and

VCEQ = 3.31V
VCEQ = 3.41V

9. In the circuit shown in figure , let VCC = 5V, RC = 1 K, RE = 0.2 K and = 150 and
VBE(on) = 0.7 V. Design a bias stable circuit such that the Q-point is in the center of the
load line.
VCC
Ans:
R1 = 13 K
R2 = 3.93 K

R1

RC

+
VECQ
_

CC

VS

ICQ

R2

RE

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Assignment I

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10. Design a bias-stable pnp transistor as shown in figure. The transistor Q point values are
to be VECQ = 7V, ICQ = 0.5 mA and VRE = 1V. Assume transistor parameters of = 80 and
VBE(on) = 0.7 V.

V + = 9V
+
RE

R1

VRE
_

CC

VS

RC

R2

Ans: RE = 2 K, R1 = 18 K, R2 = 162 K,
RC = 20 K
+
11. The parameters of the circuit shown in
are V = 5V, V- = -5V, RE = 0.5 K and RC
V figure
= - 9V
= 4.5 K. The transistor parameters are = 120 and V EB (on) = 0.7 V. Design a bias
stable circuit such that the Q point is in the center of the load line.

V + = 5V
Ans:
R1 = 6.91 K
R2 = 48.6 K

V + = 8V
RC
4 K

RB = 10 K

R1

VS

= 5K
V
RE VCC0.5

CC

RC = 10 K

IC

RB = 20 K
R2

RC

4.5 K

VC

VCE
IB the labeled current and voltage.
12. For the transistor in figure, = 75. Find the values of
_
RE
4 K

V - = - 8V

V - = - 5V
RE = 2 K

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Ans: IC = 1.744 mA, VCE = 1.96V

Ans: IB = 4.61 A, VC = 1.49V
13. (a) For the circuit shown in figure, the Q point is I CQ = 2 mA and VECQ = 12 V when =
60. Determine the values of RC and RB.
(b) If the transistor is replaced by a new one with = 100, find the new value of ICQ and
VECQ.
(c) Sketch the load line and Q point for both parts (a) and (b).
VCC = 24 V

RB

RC
VCC = 18V

R1

33 K

RC = 2.2 K

14. For the transistor in the circuit shown in figure, = 50. Determine I CQ and VCEQ. Sketch
the load line and plot the Q point.
R2

10 K

RE = 1 K

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15. (a) Determine the Q point values for the circuit in figure. Assume = 50.
(b) Repeat part (a) if all the resistor values are reduced by a factor of 3.
(c ) Sketch the load lines and plot the Q point values for part (a) and (b).

V + = 5V

RE

R1

Ans:

30 K

36 K

(a) ICQ = 0.888 mA

VECQ = 3.55 V
(b) ICQ = 0.266 mA
VECQ = 3.56V

R2

RC

68 K

42 K
R1

V + = 20V

RE

2 K

3K
16. (a) For the circuit shown in figure,
V - = -assume
5V = 75. Determine IBQ, ICQ and VECQ.
(b) Determine the values of IBQ, ICQ and VECQ if = 100.
(c) Sketch the load line and plot
CCthe Q point values from part (a) and (b).

Ans:
(a) IBQ = 0.0214 mA
ICQ = 1.60 mA
VCEQ = 15.16 V

R2
12K
12K

RC

1 K

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(b) IBQ = 0.0161 mA

ICQ = 1.61 mA
VCEQ = 15.13V

VS
17. (a) Design a four resistor bias network with the configuration shown in figure to yield Q
point values of ICQ = 50 A and VCEQ = 5V. Assume a transistor with = 80 is available.
The voltage across the emitter resistor should be approximately 1V.
(b) The transistor in part (a) is replaced one with = 120. Determine the resulting Qpoint.
V+ = 5 V

R1

RC

R2

RE

CC

VS

V+

V- = 5 V
18. Design a four resistor bias network with the configuration
shown in figure to yield Q
RE
R
point values of ICQ = 0.80 mA and VCEQ =1 7V. The bias voltages are V+ = +12V and V- =
0. A transistor with = 120 is available. The voltage across the emitter resistor should be
approximately 2V.

RC

R2
Ans:
RE = 2.5 K

V-

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------RC = 3.75 K
R1 = 125 K
R2 = 39.9 K