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ESE - 2020 Mains Test Series


Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Test-1 on Network Theory, Basic Electronics Engineering
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 300

INSTRUCTIONS
Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions:
Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.
There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO sections.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing
at least ONE question from each section.
The number of marks carried by a question / part is indicated against it.
Wherever any assumptions are made for answering a question, they must be clearly indicated.
Diagrams / figures, wherever required, shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the question
itself.
Unless otherwise mentioned, symbols and notations carry their usual standard meanings.
Candidates should attempt all questions in the space prescribed under each question in the Question-
cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet. Any answer written outside the space allotted may not be given credit.
Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall
be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-
Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
Values of constants which may be required:
Electron charge = –1.610–19 Coulomb
Free space permeability = 410–7 Henry/m
Free space permittivity = (1/36)10–9 Farad/m
Velocity of light in free space = 3108 m/sec
Boltzmann constant = 1.3810–23 J/K
Planck’s constant = 6.62610–34 J-s
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SECTION-A

01. (a) Two impedances R1  jX1 and R2 + jX2 are connected in parallel across a supply voltage
 
V = 100 2 sin314t  .The current flowing through two impedances are i1 = 10 2 sin 314t  
 4

 
and i2 = 10 2 sin 314t   respectively. Find the equation for instantaneous value of total
 4
current drawn from the supply. Also find values of R1, R2, X1 and X2. (12M)

(b) Define a tree of a graph and state its properties. Draw the correct graph of the network shown
below. I

R1 C

R3

V1  R2  V2
L

(12M)

(c) Calculate the current i2(t) in the coupled circuit shown below.

0.1H
i1(t) i2(t)

30sint +
~ i1 0.2H 0.2H i2

(12M)

(d) (i) Show that the ratio of maximum resistivity to intrinsic resistivity is expressed as
 max  n   p
 . (7M)
i 2 np

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(ii) Calculate maximum resistivity (max) for Si at 300K and compare with intrinsic resistivity
(Assume ni = 1.51010cm-3, n = 1350 cm2/V-s & p = 480 cm2/V-s for Si)
(5M)
(e) (i) Typical discrete bipolar transistor have a large area example 500 µm × 500 µm, whereas
modern integrated devices may have an area as small as 0.5 µm × 0.2 µm. Assuming other
device parameters are identical, determine the difference between the base-emitter voltage
[i.e VBE int  VBE dis] of two such transistors for equal collector currents.
(8M)
(ii) In the circuit shown in the figure, the BJT has a current gain () of 50. For an emitter-base
voltage VEB = 600 mV, find the emitter-collector voltage VEC.
3V

60 k 500 

(4M)

02. (a) The pole-zero diagram of the driving point impedance function of network shown below.
At dc, the input impedance is resistive equal to 2 . Determine values of R, L, C

j

j4
R
Z C 
L 2 1 0

j4

(20M)

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(b) For the network shown in fig., determine the current i(t) when the switch is closed at t = 0.
Assume that initial current in the inductor is zero.
5

r(t 3)  2H
i(t)

(20M)

(c) (i) The zener diode in the voltage-regulator circuit of given figure has a constant reverse
breakdown voltage VZ = 8.2V, for 75mA  iz  1A. If RL = 9, size Rs so that VL = VZ is
regulated to 8.2V , while Vb varies by 10 percent from its nominal value of 12V.
Rs
IS Iz IL +
+
+ +
Vb Vz VL
RL
– –


(6M)

(ii) The transistor is a Si device with a base current of 40A and ICBO = 0. If VBB = 6V,
RE = 1k and  = 80.
3k
C
iC
RB B +
V =15V
IB – CC
+ iE
VBB E

RE

Find (1) IEQ (2) RB (3) VCEQ (6M)

(iii) Explain the input and output characteristics of common emitter configuration with proper
circuit diagram. (8M)

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03. (a) (i) Two impedances have same numerical value, are connected in series. If Z1 has p.f of
0.866 (lagging) and Z2 has p.f of 0.8 (leading) calculate pf of series combination.
(5M)
(ii) Find current in 3  resistance in the given circuit.
4
1A

3
2 5

(5M)
1A 1

(b) Determine the value of R1, R2 and R3 in terms of Ra, Rb, Rc in the network shown below.
(1)

Rc R1
Ra

R3 R2
(3) (2)
Rb
(10M)

(c) Find current ‘i’ in the network shown below by using Nodal analysis
5 i

2A 4V
3 +  3V
x
2 Vx
-

(10M)

(d) (i) Consider a process technology for which Lmin = 0.4 µm, tox = 8 nm, µ n = 450 cm2/V-s,
VT = 0.7V and ox = 3.9o, o = 8.854×1012 F/m.
,
Find Cox and K n . (5M)

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W 8m
(ii) For a MOSFET with  . Calculate the value of VOV, VGS and VDS min needed
L 0.8m
to operate the transistor in the saturation region with a DC current I D = 100µA.
(5M)
o
(e) (i) A photon of wavelength 1500 A is absorbed by cold mercury vapour, and two other
photons are emitted. If one of these is the 1950 Ao line, what is the wavelength of the
second photon? (5M)
(ii) Fermi energy of copper is 7eV at room temperature. What is the total number of free
electrons/unit volume at the same temperature.
Assume h  6.63  10 34
J  s & electron mass(m)  9.11 31 kg  (5M)
(f). For an n-channel silicon FET with a = 3×104 cm and ND = 1015 /cm3.

Find
(i) The pinch-off voltage (5M)
1
(ii) The channel half-width for VGS  Vp and ID = 0 (5M)
2
(For silicon si=120, 0 = 8.854×10-12F/m, q =1.6×10-19C)

04. (a) (i) In the circuit shown in the fig. the switch S is closed at t = 0 and opened again at
t =  seconds. Prior to closing the switch at t = 0, v c1 = 10 V while L and C2 do not

have any stored energy. Find the voltages v c1 and v c 2 at t =  seconds. C1 = C2 = 1F,

L = 2H.
S L

+ +
C1 v c1 C2 v c2
 

(10M)

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(ii) The network shown in the fig. is in steady state with S1 closed and S2 open.
At t = t1, S1 is opened and S2 is closed. Find current through capacitor for t  t1.

2 2H
S1 S2

10V 3H 1F

(15M)

(b) (i) Calculate the body-effect coefficient and the change in the threshold voltage due to an
applied source to body voltage. Consider an n-channel silicon MOSFET at T = 300K.
Assume the substrate is doped to NA = 3×1016 /cm3 and assume the oxide is silicon dioxide
with a thickness of t ox = 20 nm. Let VSB = 1V. (10M)
KT
(Assume ni = 1.5×1010 /cm3, s = 11.7o, o = 8.85×1014 F/cm &  25.9mV )
q
(ii) For the given amplifier circuit, find the input cut-off frequency. FET parameters are
gm = 4mA/V, Cgs = 4 pF, rds = 40k and Cgd = 2pF (5M)

VDD

RD = 10 k

RS = 50 

Vin ~

W
(iii) A MOSFET is biased at a drain current of 0.5mA. If µ nCox = 100µA/V2,  10 and
L
 = 0.1V-1. Calculate its small signal parameters. (5M)

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(c) For the network shown below. Determine branch voltage ‘V’ by writing cut-set matrix
5℧
+V 
10A 5℧ 5℧ 10 ℧

(15M)

SECTION-B
05. (a) For the network shown find current i(t) when the switch is changed from position ‘1’ to ‘2’
at t = 0
40  1 t=0 60 

i
2
500V
 10i 0.4H
(12M)

(b) Obtain Norton’s equivalent network at terminals a - b.

100A 5 j3 
j5 
a
j2  j5 

b (12M)

(c) Find the value of dynamic impedance of the circuit shown below at a frequency of 500 kHz and
for bandwidth of operation equal to 20 kHz. The resistance of coil is 5 .

R L

(12M)
C

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(d) (i) Derive the expression for total width of depletion region of an abrupt Si p - n junction
diode.
(ii) An abrupt Si p - n junction diode has N A = 1023/m3 on p - side and ND = 1021/m3 on
n-side. Calculate the value of the contact potential and the total width of the depletion
region under unbiased condition at 300K.(Given the intrinsic carrier concentration of Si
is 1.5×1016/m3 and relative permittivity is 11.8. )
(8+4 = 12M)

(e) The n-channel MOSFET in the circuit has VT = 1V and K = 0.8 mA/V2

VDD = 9V

RD= 2k

Vout
M1
VG =2.1V
Vin

(i) Assume that FET is operating in its saturation region. Show that ID≃1mA
(ii) Determine the trans-conductance gm
(iii) If Vin = 10mV, find drain current and output voltage.
(4+4+4 = 12M)

06. (a) A unit impulse applied to a two-terminal block box produces a voltage 0(t) = 2et  e3t.
Determine the terminal voltage when a current pulse of 1 A height and a duration of 2 seconds
is applied at the terminal.

+
iS(t) Block box v0(t)

(20M)

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(b) Determine Z and Y parameters of the network shown in fig


2V3

1 I3
I1 2 I2
+
+ 3I2 +
+
V1 2 V3
I1 I2 V2

 
(20M)

(c) (i) Consider two P+N junction at T = 300oK reverse biased at VR = 5V. The impurity
concentration in junction A are N A= 1018 cm–3, ND = 1015 cm–3 and for junction B are
NA = 1018cm–3, ND = 1016cm–3. Find the ratio of the following parameter for junction A to
junction B. (VT = 26mV, ni = 1.51010cm–3 and  = 1.03610–12F/cm2)
(1) W (width)
(2) |E|max
(5+5 = 10M)

(ii) Explain the current components of a PNP transistor with proper diagram for forward
biased emitter junction and reverse-biased collector junction.
(10M)

07. (a) State and prove Norton’s Theorem (15M)

(b) Determine Z parameter for the network shown below

L L
1 2
C

1 2
C C
(15M)

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(c) (i) Derive an expression for the Hall Voltage and Hall angle in a good conductor. Write at
least five applications of Hall Effect.
(ii) A specimen of a semiconductor has a Hall coefficient of 3.66  104 m3/C and a resistivity
of 8.93  10-3 -m. In a Hall effect experiment, a magnetic density of 0.8 T is used.
Find the Hall angle.
(10+5 = 15M)

 D Dn  2
(d) Show that the reverse saturation current I o is given by I o  Aq  p   ni and also as
 p D
L N Ln N 
A

b  1 1  n
I o  AVT  i2    where b  and i, n & p are conductivities of
1  b2  L p n Ln p  p

intrinsic, n-type & p-type regions respectively.


(15M)

08. (a) State and explain compensation theorem. In the network shown in fig., the resistance R is
changed from 4 to 2 . Verify the compensation theorem.

1

1V  R 8

(20M)

(b) (i) Determine the reverse saturation current of a silicon diode when it carries a current of
2mA and a forward voltage drop of 0.9V. (Take  = 1 and T = 400K)
(2M)

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(ii) The circuit shown in figure (1) is a voltage regulator and all the diodes are identical and
have the characteristic of figure (2). Find the regulation of 'V 0' when 'Vb' increase from its
nominal value of 6V to the value 8V.

R=2k
+

+
Vb V0


Fig (1)

iD(in mA)

0.5 0.7 VD (in Volts)

Fig (2)
(6M)

(iii) Write short notes on special diodes


(1) Schottky diode
(2) Tunnel diode
(3) Light emitting diode (LED)
(4+4+4 = 12M)

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(c) (i) The high frequency C-V characteristics of MOS capacitor is shown in figure. The Area of
device is 210–3 cm2. Metal work function is 4.1 eV and electron affinity of ‘Si’ is 4eV.
EC – EF = 0.9eV, r SiO2 = 3.9, (r)si = 12 and VT = 26 mV. If the doping concentration of

silicon substrate is 21016 cm–3 and measured flat band voltage is –0.9V. find

C(in pF)

200pF

20pF
V
VFB

(1) Ratio of tox/Wd


(2) ms
(3) Magnitude of fixed charge at oxide semiconductor interface.
(4) Threshold voltage with and without flat band voltage
(4+4+4+4 = 16M)

(ii) Consider uniformly doped GaAs junction at T = 300oK. At zero bias 25% of total space
charge region is to be in p-region. For a given value of V o = 1.5 V and ni = 1.8106 cm–3.
Find NA and ND.
(4M)

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Question Cum Answer Booklet (QCAB)
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Test-1 Paper-I
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 300

601 11-04-2020

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and in the space prescribed under each question in the booklet. Any answer written outside
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Question No. Page No. Marks
1 03
Signature of the Invigilator
2 10

3 17

4 25
5 31 Signature of the Student

6 40 Marks Secured
7 47 after Scrutiny

8 55

Grand Total
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QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions:
Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.
There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO sections.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted
choosing at least ONE question from each section.
The number of marks carried by a question / part is indicated against it.
Wherever any assumptions are made for answering a question, they must be clearly indicated.
Diagrams / figures, wherever required, shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the
question itself.
Unless otherwise mentioned, symbols and notations carry their usual standard meanings.
Candidates should attempt all questions in the space prescribed under each question in the
Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet. Any answer written outside the space allotted may not be
given credit.
Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question
shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the
Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Values of constants which may be required:


Electron charge = –1.610–19 Coulomb
Free space permeability = 4  10–7 Henry/m
Free space permittivity = (1/36)  10–9 Farad/m
Velocity of light in free space = 3108 m/sec
Boltzmann constant = 1.38 10–23 J/K
Planck’s constant = 6.626  10–34 J-s

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SECTION – A Candidates
must not
write on
01. (a) Two impedances R1  jX1 and R2 + jX2 are connected in parallel across a supply this margin

voltage V = 100 2 sin314t  .The current flowing through two impedances are

   
i1 = 10 2 sin 314t   and i2 = 10 2 sin 314t   respectively. Find the equation for
 4  4
instantaneous value of total current drawn from the supply. Also find values of R 1, R2, X1
and X2. (12M)

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must not
write on
this margin

(b) Define a tree of a graph and state its properties. Draw the correct graph of the network
shown below. I

R1 C

R3

V  R2  V
1 2
L
(12M)

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must not
write on
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(c) Calculate the current i2(t) in the coupled circuit shown below. Candidates
must not
0.1H write on
i1(t) i2(t) this margin

30sint +~ i1 0.2H 0.2H i2


(12M)

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(d) (i) Show that the ratio of maximum resistivity to intrinsic resistivity is expressed Candidates
must not
 max  n   p
as  . (7M) write on
i 2 np this margin

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must not
write on
this margin

(ii) Calculate maximum resistivity (max) for Si at 300K and compare with intrinsic
resistivity
(Assume ni = 1.51010cm-3, n = 1350 cm2/V-s & p = 480 cm2/V-s for Si)
(5M)

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(e) (i) Typical discrete bipolar transistor have a large area example 500 µm × 500 µm, whereas Candidates
must not
modern integrated devices may have an area as small as 0.5 µm × 0.2 µm. Assuming write on
other evice parameters are identical, determine the difference between the base-emitter this margin

voltage [i.e VBE int  VBE dis] of two such transistors for equal collector currents. (8M)

(ii) In the circuit shown in the figure, the BJT has a current gain () of 50. For an emitter-
base voltage VEB = 600 mV, find the emitter-collector voltage VEC.
3V

60 k 500 

(4M)

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02. (a) The pole-zero diagram of the driving point impedance function of network shown Candidates
must not
below. At dc, the input impedance is resistive equal to 2 . Determine values of R, L, C write on
j this margin

j4

R 1 
2 0
Z C
L j4

(20M)

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must not
write on
this margin

(b) For the network shown in fig., determine the current i(t) when the switch is closed at t = 0.
Assume that initial current in the inductor is zero.
5

r(t 3)  2H
i(t)
(20M)

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write on
this margin

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Candidates
must not
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(c) (i) The zener diode in the voltage-regulator circuit of given figure has a constant reverse
breakdown voltage VZ = 8.2V, for 75mA  iz  1A. If RL = 9, size Rs so that VL = VZ
is regulated to 8.2V , while Vb varies by 10 percent from its nominal value of 12V.

Rs
IS Iz IL +
+
+ +
Vb Vz VL
RL
– –

– (6M)

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(ii) The transistor is a Si device with a base current of 40A and ICBO = 0. Candidates
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C
iC
RB B +
VCC=15V
IB –
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VBB E

RE

Find (1) IEQ (2) RB (3) VCEQ (6M)

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(iii) Explain the input and output characteristics of common emitter configuration with
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03. (a) (i) Two impedances have same numerical value, are connected in series. If Z 1 has p.f of Candidates
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(ii) Find current in 3  resistance in the given circuit. Candidates
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3
2 5

1A 1
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(b) Determine the value of R1, R2 and R3 in terms of Ra, Rb, Rc in the network shown below.
(1)

Rc R1
Ra

R3 R2 (10M)
(3) (2)
Rb

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(c) Find current ‘i’ in the network shown below by using Nodal analysis
5 i

2A 4V

3 +  3Vx
2 Vx
-
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(d) (i) Consider a process technology for which Lmin = 0.4 µm, tox = 8 nm, µ n = 450 cm2/V-s, Candidates
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VT = 0.7V and ox = 3.9o, o = 8.854×10 F/m. write on
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Find Cox and K n . (5M)

W 8m
(ii) For a MOSFET with  . Calculate the value of VOV, VGS and VDS min
L 0.8m
needed to operate the transistor in the saturation region with a DC current I D = 100µA.
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(e) (i) A photon of wavelength 1500 Ao is absorbed by cold mercury vapour, and two other Candidates
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(ii) Fermi energy of copper is 7eV at room temperature. What is the total number of free Candidates
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electrons/unit volume at the same temperature. write on
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J  s & electron mass(m)  9.11 31 kg  (5M) this margin

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(f). For an n-channel silicon FET with a = 3×104 cm and ND = 1015 /cm3. Candidates
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(i) The pinch-off voltage (5M)

1
(ii) The channel half-width for VGS  Vp and ID = 0 (5M)
2
(For silicon si=120, 0 = 8.854×10-12F/m, q =1.6×10-19C)

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04. (a) (i) In the circuit shown in the fig. the switch S is closed at t = 0 and opened again at Candidates
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have any stored energy. Find the voltages v c1 and v c 2 at t =  seconds. C1 = C2 = 1F,

L = 2H.
S L

+ +
C1 v c1 C2 v c2
 
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(ii) The network shown in the fig. is in steady state with S 1 closed and S2 open. Candidates
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2 2H
S1 S2

10V 3H 1F

(15M)

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(b) (i) Calculate the body-effect coefficient and the change in the threshold voltage due to an Candidates
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applied source to body voltage. Consider an n-channel silicon MOSFET at T = 300K. write on
Assume the substrate is doped to NA = 3×1016 /cm3 and assume the oxide is silicon this margin

dioxide with a thickness of t ox = 20 nm. Let VSB = 1V. (10M)

KT
(Assume ni = 1.5×1010 /cm3, s = 11.7o, o = 8.85×1014 F/cm &  25.9mV )
q

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(ii) For the given amplifier circuit, find the input cut-off frequency. FET parameters are Candidates
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RD = 10 k

RS = 50 

Vin ~

W
(iii) A MOSFET is biased at a drain current of 0.5mA. If µ nCox = 100µA/V2,  10 and
L
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(c) For the network shown below. Determine branch voltage ‘V’ by writing cut-set matrix Candidates
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10A 5℧ 5℧ 10 ℧

(15M)

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SECTION-B

05. (a) For the network shown find current i(t) when the switch is changed from position ‘1’ to ‘2’
at t = 0
40  1 t=0 60 

i
2
500V
 10i 0.4H
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(b) Obtain Norton’s equivalent network at terminals a - b.

100A 5 j3 
j5 
a

j2  j5 
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b

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(c) Find the value of dynamic impedance of the circuit shown below at a frequency of 500 kHz Candidates
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R L

(12M)

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(d) (i) Derive the expression for total width of depletion region of an abrupt Si p - n junction Candidates
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(ii) An abrupt Si p - n junction diode has N A = 1023/m3 on p - side and ND = 1021/m3 on
n-side. Calculate the value of the contact potential and the total width of the depletion
region under unbiased condition at 300K.(Given the intrinsic carrier concentration of Si
is 1.5×1016/m3 and relative permittivity is 11.8. ) (8+4 = 12M)

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(e) The n-channel MOSFET in the circuit has VT = 1V and K = 0.8 mA/V2

VDD = 9V

RD= 2k

Vout
M1
VG =2.1V
Vin

(i) Assume that FET is operating in its saturation region. Show that ID≃1mA

(ii) Determine the trans-conductance gm

(iii) If Vin = 10mV, find drain current and output voltage.

(4+4+4 = 12M)

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06. (a) A unit impulse applied to a two-terminal block box produces a voltage 0(t) = 2et  e3t. Candidates
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+
iS(t) Block box v0(t)
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(b) Determine Z and Y parameters of the network shown in fig


2V3

1 I3
I1 2 I2
+
+ +
3I2
+
V1 2 V3
I1 I2 V2

 
(20M)

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(c) (i) Consider two P+N junction at T = 300 oK reverse biased at VR = 5V. The impurity
concentration in junction A are NA= 1018 cm–3, ND = 1015 cm–3 and for junction B are
NA = 1018cm–3, ND = 1016cm–3. Find the ratio of the following parameter for junction A
to junction B. (VT = 26mV, ni = 1.51010cm–3 and  = 1.03610–12F/cm2)

(1) W (width)
(2) |E|max (5+5 = 10M)

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(ii) Explain the current components of a PNP transistor with proper diagram for forward Candidates
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07. (a) State and prove Norton’s Theorem (15M) Candidates
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(b) Determine Z parameter for the network shown below Candidates
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C

1 2 (15M)
C C

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(c) (i) Derive an expression for the Hall Voltage and Hall angle in a good conductor. Write
at least five applications of Hall Effect.

(ii)A specimen of a semiconductor has a Hall coefficient of 3.66  104 m3/C and a resistivity
of 8.93  10-3 -m. In a Hall effect experiment, a magnetic density of 0.8 T is used.
Find the Hall angle. (10+5 = 15M)

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 D Dn  2
(d) Show that the reverse saturation current I o is given by I o  Aq  p   ni and also as
 L p N D Ln N A 

b  1 1  n
I o  AVT  i2    where b  and i, n & p are conductivities of
1  b 2  L p n Ln p  p

intrinsic, n-type & p-type regions respectively. (15M)

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08. (a) State and explain compensation theorem. In the network shown in fig., the resistance R is
changed from 4 to 2 . Verify the compensation theorem.
1

1V  R 8

(20M)

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(b) (i) Determine the reverse saturation current of a silicon diode when it carries a current of
2mA and a forward voltage drop of 0.9V. (Take  = 1 and T = 400K (2M)

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(ii) The circuit shown in figure (1) is a voltage regulator and all the diodes are identical and Candidates
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R=2k iD(in mA)


+

+ 4
Vb V0

– 0.5 0.7 VD (in Volts)


Fig (1)
Fig (2)
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(iii) Write short notes on special diodes


(1) Schottky diode
(2) Tunnel diode
(3) Light emitting diode (LED) (4+4+4 = 12M)

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(c) (i) The high frequency C-V characteristics of MOS capacitor is shown in figure. The Area of
device is 210–3 cm2. Metal work function is 4.1 eV and electron affinity of ‘Si’ is 4eV.
EC – EF = 0.9eV, r SiO2 = 3.9, (r)si = 12 and VT = 26 mV. If the doping concentration

of silicon substrate is 21016 cm–3 and measured flat band voltage is –0.9V. find

C(in pF)

200pF

20pF

V
VFB

(1) Ratio of tox/Wd

(2) ms

(3) Magnitude of fixed charge at oxide semiconductor interface.

(4) Threshold voltage with and without flat band voltage

(4+4+4+4 = 16M)

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(ii) Consider uniformly doped GaAs junction at T = 300oK. At zero bias 25% of total space Candidates
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Rating on a scale of 1 to 10

(1 being the least and 10 being the highest)

1. Competency in understanding the question.

2. Competency in approach / methodology while answering

3. Competency in space management

4. Competency in drawing figures / circuits / block diagrams / graphs etc.

5. Competency in presentation and hand writing.

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