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    This document is the question paper for the third semester examination in Electronics and Communication Engineering. It contains 16 questions testing knowledge of topics like biasing circuits, transistor amplifier configurations, MOSFET circuits, frequency response, and power supplies. The questions are divided into three parts: Part A contains 10 short answer questions, Part B contains 5 long answer questions, and Part C contains 1 long answer question with subparts.

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    *X10352*

    Reg. No. :

    Question Paper Code : X 10352


    b.e./b.tech. Degree Examinations, November/December 2020
    Third Semester
    Electronics and Communication Engineering
    ec 8351 – electronic circuits – i
    (Common to Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering)
    (Regulations 2017)

    Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks

    Answer all questions

    Part – a (10×2=20 Marks)

    1. Why self biasing is better than fixed biasing ?


    2. What are Q-point and load line of transistor circuits ?
    3. Compare CE, CB and CC configurations of BJT amplifiers.
    4. Define CMRR.
    5. Draw small signal hybrid pi equivalent circuit of MOSFET.
    6. Where BiCMOS circuits are used ?
    7. Why the gain of amplifiers are lower at low frequencies and high frequencies ?
    8. Draw the typical frequency response curve of RC-coupled CE BJT amplifier and
    label upper cut-off, lower cut-off frequencies and bandwidth.
    9. Draw the block diagram of a regulated DC power supply.
    10. Define ripple factor and rectification efficiency.

    Part – B (5×13=65 Marks)

    11. a) Define stability factor for leakage current and derive its general expression.
    Derive the expression for stability factor for leakage current of emitter stabilized
    biasing circuit.
    (OR)
    b) An npn BJT amplifier is provided with potential divider biasing. The Q
    points are IC = 1 mA and VCE = 5V. Given VCC = 20V, VRE = 3V, β = 100 and
    VBE = 0.6V. For a stability factor of 5, design the bias circuit.
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    12. a) For a common emitter (emitter bypassed) amplifier, VCC = 9V, RE = 1.2 kΩ,
    R1 = 27 kΩ, R2 = 15 kΩ, Rs = 10 kΩ, RL = 2 kΩ, RC = 2.2 kΩ. If β = 100,
    VBE = 0.7 V and VA = 100V, determine input resistance, output resistance,
    voltage gain and current gain. Also determine the voltage gain by taking source
    resistance into consideration.

    (OR)
    b) Using hybrid π model, obtain the expression for input impedance, output
    impedance and mid band voltage gain of a common emitter amplifier.

    13. a) Draw the circuit of a common source amplifier using MOSFET. Derive the
    expressions for voltage gain and input resistance.

    (OR)
    b) Derive expression for voltage gain, input impedance and output impedance of
    enhancement MOSFET drain feedback configuration.

    14. a) Make a detailed note on frequency response of RC coupled amplifier. Also


    discuss the effects of circuit capacitors and internal capacitances on the
    frequency response.

    (OR)
    b) Write short notes on :
    i) Miller effect capacitance. (5)
    ii) Cut off frequency. (4)
    iii) Unity gain bandwidth. (4)

    15. a) Draw the circuit of a series voltage regulator and explain its operation. Discuss
    how short circuit protection can be provided in the circuit.

    (OR)

    b) i) Compare half-wave rectifier power supply and full-wave rectifier power


    supply on the basis of different performance metrics. (7)

    ii) Discuss about SMPS with necessary diagrams. (6)


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    Part – C (1×15=15 Marks)

    16. a)

    Fig. 1
    For the common emitter network shown in Fig. 1, determine :
    a) re
    b) Zi
    c) Zo (ro = ∞)
    d) Av (ro = ∞)
    e) Ai (ro= ∞).
    (OR)
    b) i) Explain ac and dc load lines with necessary schematics. (10)
    ii) Given the load line in Fig. 2 and the defined Q-point, determine the required
    values of VCC, RC, and RB for a fixed-bias configuration. (5)

    Fig. 2

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