AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Engineering
Computer and Artificial Intelligence Program
(CAIE)
Introduction to Physical Electronics Spring 2024
PHM123

Problem Set 2: pn-Juction and DC Circuits

Put (T) on the true statement or (F) on the false statement. You should provide the
correct statement for the false one.

1 At thermal equilibrium, the total current through a 𝑝𝑛 junction is zero because the electron current
is balanced by the hole current.
2 The built-in potential increases as the doping on both sides of the junction are increased.
3 As the temperature is increased, the built-in potential is decreased.
4 Under forward bias, a reduction in potential barrier is associated with an increase of the diffusion
current.
5 The reverse saturation current is due to the drift of minority carriers through the depletion layer.
6 For the same doping, the cut-in voltage (built in voltage) of a diode made of low energy gap
semiconductor is higher than that of a diode made of high energy gap semiconductor.
7 Increasing reverse bias above few millivolts suppresses the diffusion current and does not
significantly affect the drift current.
8 The p-n junction reverse saturation current is controlled by diffusion of minority carriers towards
the depletion region.

Problems
1- For the circuit shown in the figure,
a) State the number of
i. nodes,
ii. major nodes,
iii. meshes.
Label them clearly on the circuit

b) Name
i. 2 branches
ii. 2 loops that are NOT meshes.

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2- Find the equivalent resistance as seen by the
source.

3- Using KCL and KVL, 𝟐Ω

a) Find 𝒊𝒙 in the next
circuit and the voltage + 𝒗𝒐 −
𝒗𝒐 . 𝒊𝒙
𝟒𝟓 𝑨 𝟔Ω 𝟐𝒊𝒙
b) Find the total power
supplied in the circuit.

4- Using KCL and KVL,

a) Find 𝒊𝒙 in the next circuit.
b) Find the power delivered
by the dependent source
in the circuit in the 𝒊𝒙
circuit. 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝒊𝒙

5- The variable resistor R in the circuit

in the figure is adjusted until 𝒊𝒐 equals 𝑹
𝟏𝟎 𝒎𝑨. Find the value of R

𝒊𝒐

6- Find 𝒗𝟏 and 𝒗𝒈 in the

circuit shown 𝒗𝒐 in the 𝒊𝟐
figure when equals 5 V.
𝒊𝟏 + +

𝒗𝒈 𝒗𝟏 𝒗𝒐

− −

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7-
a) Use the node-voltage
method to find 𝒗𝒐 for the
+ +
circuit shown in the
figure. 𝒗∆ 𝒗𝒐
b) Find the total power
supplied in the circuit. − −

8- Use the node-voltage method to

a) Find 𝒗𝟏 and 𝒗𝟐 in the 8Ω
circuit shown in the + +
figure. 𝒗𝟐 120
𝟔𝑨 𝒗𝟏 40 Ω 80 𝟏𝑨
b) Prove that the delivered
power is equal to the − Ω − Ω
dissipated power in this
circuit.

9-
a) Use the node-voltage method to
find the branch currents 𝒊𝟏 , 𝒊𝟐
and 𝒊𝟑 in the circuit shown in
the figure.
b) Check your solution by showing
that the power dissipated in the
circuit equals the power
developed.

10- Use the mesh-current method to find

the power dissipated in the resistor + 𝒗𝒙 −
𝟏𝟓Ω in the circuit shown in the figure.
𝟑𝒗𝒙

11- Use the mesh-analysis method to find the value

of 𝒗𝒐 in the circuit shown. − 𝒗𝒙 +