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FINAL EXAM Date 07/09/2020
Course title Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - VNUHCM Course ID 400401
FACULTY OF EEE Duration 90 mins. Question sheet code
Notes:  Answer on this question sheet.
 Lectures, class notes, books, laptops, iPads, iPhones, etc. are NOT allowed.
 Arithmetic-only calculators are accepted.
 Show all your work, e.g., your solution process, the equation(s) that you use, the values of the
variables used the equation(s), etc.
 Include the unit of measurement in each answer.
 Do NOT communicate with any other students.

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Question 1 (L.O.2) (2.0pts.): Node-voltage Method

Use the node-voltage method to determine the values of node voltages v1, v2, v3, and v4.

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Question 2 (L.O.2) (2.0pts.): Thévenin & Norton Equivalent Circuits

RTH A
 I
A I B +
2.0kΩ +
VTH 12
VA V
1.0kΩ
R1 - RL
-


B

1. (1.0 pts.) Find the open-circuit voltage (Voc) and the short-circuit current (Isc).

Isc
A + Voc - B A B

2. (0.5 pts.) Solve for the Thévenin resistance (RTH) by removing the independent
source, and then verify that RTH = Voc/Isc

3. (0.5 pts.) Find the value of the current I

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 Question 3 (L.O.3) (1.5pts.): Diode
For the following circuit, determine the currents I1, I2, and voltage Vo. Use the large
signal model for diodes with VON = 0.7V when the diode is forward-biased.
D1
R1 I1
8.2kΩ I2
D2 +
+ R2
V1 12 V 2kΩ Vo
- +
V2 5V
-
-

Question 4 (L.O.3) (1.5pts.): BJT

Given BJT parameters: VBEON= 0.7V; β= 100; VCESAT = 0.2V

1. (1.0 pts) When RB = 100k, determine IB, IC, IE, VCE

and the state of BJT.
RC
2kΩ

RB +
Vcc 9V
-
+
Vin 3V 42kΩ
Q1
- RE
100Ω

2. (0.5 pts) Find the maximum value of RB required to make the BJT remains saturated.

Question 5 (L.O.4) (1.0pts.): Number systems

Find the digits X, Y and Z such that X09.YX16 = Z011.518. Show all your work.

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Question 6 (L.O.4) (1.0pts.): Basic Boolean Algebra Identities
Given that 𝐀 ∙ 𝐁 = 𝟎 and 𝐀 + 𝐁 = 𝟏, use algebraic manipulation to prove that
̅ + 𝐁)(𝐁 + 𝐂) = 𝐁𝐂
(𝐀 + 𝐂)(𝐀

Question 7 (L.O.4) (1.0pts.): Basic Logic Gates

Given the logic circuit below.

1. (0.5 pts) Determine the truth table for F(X,Y,Z).

X Y Z F Show all your work here.

0 0 0
Boolean expression for F(X,Y,Z):
0 0 1
0 1 0 F(X,Y,Z) =
0 1 1
1 0 0
𝐅=𝟏⇔
1 0 1
1 1 0
1 1 1

2. (0.5 pts) Redesign the circuit using NAND-NAND structure. Assuming that the
complemented inputs are available.

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