ELTR 125 - Semi 2 Section 1

Practice Problems - Answers

1. Describe in your own words:

Operating a transistor in saturation region

A transistor is in saturation when the bias voltage is increased to such a point
that any further increase in bias voltage will not cause any further increase
in current through the transistor.

Operating a transistor in Cutoff region?

A transistor is in cutoff when the bias voltage is reduced to a point that it
stops current in the transistor

Operating a transistor in the Active region

A transistor is in action region when its base-emitter junction is forward
biased (emitter diode is ON) and the base-collector junction is reverse biased
(collector diode is OFF). Also IC does not change widely as VCE increases or
decreases in a wide range.

2. Fill in the blank with some approx values. You need to research these values in different
areas.

ZIN
ZOUT
AV
AI
AP
Phase shift

Common-Collector
High
2K 500K
Very Low
25 - 1K
Low
0.99
Highest
60
Low
20 - 80
Same phase

Common-Emitter
Medium
1K 5K
High
40K - 60K
High
100 - 500
Medium
50
Highest
200 2000
Inverted

Common-Base
Very Low
15 -150
Very High
250K - 1M
Highest
200 - 2000
Low
0.99
Medium
200 1000
Same phase

2. Convert the following amplifier gains (either power, voltage, or current ratios) into gains
expressed in the unit of decibels (db).
[a] AI = 24.5:
[b] AP = 87;
[c] AV = 115;

AI(db) = 27.78
AP(db) = 19.40
AV(db) = _41.21

ELTR 125 - Semi 2 Section 1

Practice Problems - Answers
3. Calculate the approximate amount of the current this current mirror circuit will try to
maintain through Rload , assuming Q1 and Q2 are silicon transistors. Also calculate the
approximate power dissipation of transistor Q2 .
Given: R1 = 2.2 K, Rload = 1.5 K and Vs = 15 V
15V 0.7V
= 6.5 mA
2.2 K
VCE = 15 1.5K(6.5 mA) = 5.25V
PQ2 = 5.25 V (6.5mA) = 34.125 mW

Iload =

4. Calculate the approx output voltage of this regulated power supply circuit and the
amount of current through the zener diode under no-load condition.
Vout = -6.4 +0.7 V = -5.7 V
V3.3K = [35 x 1.414 2(0.7)] 6.4 VDC = 41.70 VDC
IZ = I3.3K = 41.7VDC 3.3K = 12.64 mA

ELTR 125 - Semi 2 Section 1

Practice Problems - Answers
5. [1]

From the following circuit, identify what type of transistor configuration. Also find the
following values (assume a silicon transistor, =50).
Given: Vcc = 12 volts, R1 = 10K, R2 = 2.2 K, RE = 1 K, RC = 2.7 K, V1 = 50 mVp-p

[a]
[b]
[c]
[d]
[e]
[f]
[g]
[h]
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[j]
[k]
[l]
[m]
[n]

Configuration = Common Emitter

VB(DC) = 2.16 V
VE(DC) = 1.46 V
IE(DC) = 1.46 mA
IB(DC) = 28.63 A
IC(DC) = 1.43 mA
re = 17.12
VC(DC) = 8.14 V
VCE = 6.67 V
Av (as a ratio) = 2..65
Av (in decibels) = 8.48 dB
Vout (AC) = 132.73 mVP-P (inverted signal)
Zin = 1.74 K
Zout = 2.7 K

[2] If the RE bypass capacitor is inserted. Recalculate the following:

[o]
[p]
[q]
[r]
[s]
[t]
[u]

VC(DC) = 8.14 V
VCE = 6.67 V
Av (as a ratio) = 157.71
Av (in decibels) = 43.96 dB
Vout (AC) = 7.89VP-P (inverted signal)
Zin = 588.28
Zout = 2.7 K

ELTR 125 - Semi 2 Section 1

Practice Problems - Answers
6.

From the following circuit, identify what type of transistor configuration. Also find the
following values (assume a silicon transistor, = 75).
Given: Vcc = 20 volts, R1 = 3 K, R2 = 2.7 K, RE = 1.5 K, Vin = 1.5 Vp-p
[a]
[b]
[c]
[d]
[e]
[f]
[g]
[h]
[i]
[j]
[k]
[l]

7.

From the following circuit, identify what type of transistor configuration. Also find the
following values (assume a silicon transistor, = 0.985).
Given: Vcc = 15 volts, R1 = 3K, R2 = 2 K, RE = 1.5 K, RC = 750 , V1 = 20 mVp-p
[a]
[b]
[c]
[d]
[e]
[f]
[g]
[h]
[i]
[j]
[k]
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[m]

8.

Configuration = Common Collector

VB(DC) = 9.47 V
VE(DC) = 8.77 V
IE(DC) = 5.85 mA
IB(DC) = 76.96 A
IC(DC) = 5.77 mA
re = 4.27
Av (as a ratio) = approx 1_
Av (in decibels) = approx 0 dB
Vout (AC) = 1.5 Vp-p_
Zin = 1.4 K
Zout = 22.62

Configuration = Common Base

VB(DC) = 6 V
VE(DC) = 5.3 V
IE(DC) = 3.53 mA
IB(DC) = 53 A
IC(DC) = 3.48 mA
re = 7.08
VC(DC) = 12.39 V
Av (as a ratio) = 105.93
Av (in decibels) = 40.5 dB
Vout (AC) = 2.12 Vp-p
Zin = 7.04
Zout = 750

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