Question 1
Draw the circuit diagram and derive the expression for the closed loop gain of Omp Amp
configured as
i. Logarithm Amplifier
ii. Antilog Amplifier
iii. Integrator
iv. Non inverting Amplifier
v. Question 2
Fig Q4 shows the circuit diagram of a two stage RC couple amplifier.
a. Draw the DC and the AC equivalent circuit
b. Determine the value of the
(i) input resistance, (ii) output resistance (iii) current gain (iv)voltage gain for the first
and second stage (v) overall voltage gain (vi) overall dB voltage gain
Fig Q2
Question 3
i.
a. Find the output of the multistage Amplifier of Fig Q3
Fig Q3
Question 4
Find IC, VCE and draw the load line on output characteristic and indicate the Q-point for the
circuit of Fig Q4 a. Take VBE =0.7V and β =50.
Fig Q4a
Find the voltage gain Av, input resistance and V CE for the amplifier of Fig Q4b . Take β =200
and re=30mV/IE
Fig Q4b
Question 5
a. Draw the graph showing the drain characteristic of JFET with V GS=0V and explain
briefly the different regions in the curve
b. Draw the circuit diagram and the equivalent circuit of N channel JFET connected as
i. Common gate amplifier
ii. Common drain amplifier
iii. Common source amplifier
Question 6
a. Calculate the drain current ID and drain voltage VD for the circuit of Fig Q6a
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Fig. Q6a
b. For the JFET of Fig Q5 the Transconductance at zero gate-to source voltage gmo= 5
mS. Determine the amplifier input resistance (R’) and a.c voltage gain (Vo/Vin) for
the circuit. Assume the capacitors to be short circuit for a.c.
Fig Q6b
Question 7
a. Distinguish between positive and negative feedback amplifier.
b. Draw the block diagram of the following feedback networks
Voltage series ii. Voltage shunt iii. Current series and iv. Current shunt
c. For the feedback amplifier circuit of FigQ7b find
i. Feedback Ratio
ii. Feedback factor
iii. Voltage gain without feedback
iv. Voltage gain with feedback
Fig Q7
Question 8
(A) Draw the circuit diagram of how an Operational Amplifier can be configured as
(i) 4 input Summer (ii) Antilog Amplifier (iii) Non Inverting Amplifier
(iv) Comparator (v) Differential Amplifier
(B) Derive the output expression for A(i), A(ii) and A(iii) above.
Question 9
(A) For the single stage amplifier shown in Fig Q2, draw the DC and the AC equivalent
circuit
(B) From the equivalent circuit of Fig Q2, Calculate the:
(i) Output Voltage gain
(ii) The overall Voltage gain (Take VBE=0.7V)
Fig Q2.
Question 10
(A) Calculate the following for the voltage divider configuration shown in Fig Q3a.
i. Ic (ii) VE (iii) Vcc (iv) VCE (v) R1
Fig Q3a
(B) For the circuit in Fig Q3b, draw the dc load line and mark the Q point of the silicon
transistor if VBE=0.7V and IC max=4mA
Fig Q3b
Question 11
Fig Q4 shows the circuit diagram of a two stage RC couple amplifier.
(A) Draw the DC and the AC equivalent circuit
(B) Determine the value of the
(i) input resistance, (ii) output resistance (iii) current gain (iv)voltage gain for the first
and second stage (v) overall voltage gain (vi) overall dB voltage gain
Fig Q4
Question 12
(A) Draw a well labelled circuit diagram to show the following biasing method for JFET
(i) Gate Biasing (ii) Self Bias (iii) Voltage divider biasing (iv) Source
(B) For the JFET of Fig Q5 the Transconductance at zero gate-to source voltage gmo= 5 mS.
Determine the amplifier input resistance (R’) and a.c voltage gain (Vo/Vin) for the circuit.
Assume the capacitors to be short circuit for a.c.
Fig Q5
Question 13
(A) List four characteristics of an ideal OpAmp
(B) Find the output of the multistage Amplifier of Fig Q6
Fig Q6
(C) Find the large signal voltage gain and power gain of the class A power amplifier of
Fig Q6b assuming that the value of r 'e is 3Ω.
Fig. Q6b
Question 14
(A). Distinguish between positive and negative feedback amplifier.
(B) Draw the block diagram of the following feedback networks
i. Voltage series ii. Voltage shunt iii. Current series and iv. Current shunt
(C) Given that the gain of an amplifier in a feedback arrangement is 10, the feedback factor
β is 2, the input and output resistance is R i=25Ω and Ro=14Ω respectively, Calculate the
feedback amplifier input resistance R'i and output resistance R'o for the four networks of
question 7(b) above.
