Benha University First Term Exam - 2020/2021
Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra Date: 17-3-2021
Electrical Engineering Department Duration: 4 Hours
Electronics and Communications Engineering Subject: ECE312 – Electronic Circuits (A)
(ECE) Program
Illustrate your answers with sketches when necessary No. of questions :5
The exam consists of 1 sheet (2 pages) Total Mark: 90 Marks
Part (1)
Question (1) [15 marks]
For the network of Fig. 1, assume 𝑉𝐶𝐸sat = 0 V determine:
a) Transistor currents
b) 𝑉𝐶𝐸 , 𝑉𝐵𝐸 , 𝑉𝐶𝐵
c) How high can 𝑉𝐶𝐸 go without exceeding a 𝑃𝐷(max) of 0.5 W?
d) Determine the region of operation of this transistor.
e) The value of 𝐼𝐵 necessary to produce saturation.
f) The value of 𝑉𝐵𝐵 required for saturation.
g) The value of 𝑅𝐵 required for saturation (keeping 𝑉𝐵𝐵 = 3 V) Fig. 1
h) How the circuit should operate if the collector terminal is left opened.
Question (2) [15 marks]
a) Design the emitter-bias configuration of Fig. 2 to have the following
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specifications: 𝐼CQ = 2 𝐼Csat , 𝐼Csat = 8 mA, 𝑉CEsat = 0 V, 𝑉C = 18 V,
and 𝛽 = 110.
b) Repeat the design for collector feedback configuration, with the same
specifications indicated in (a)
c) Use the two circuits designed before. If 𝛽 is increased with 50% from
its value, determine the percentage of change for 𝐼C and 𝑉CE for each
circuit.
d) What can be implied from the results obtained in (c). Fig. 2
Question (3) [15 marks]
For the network of Fig. 3:
a) Determine 𝑟𝑒 and Sketch the re-equivalent model.
b) Determine AvNL , Zi , and Zo .
c) Determine AvL , AvS , and 𝐴𝑖 if a load 𝑅𝐿 = 4.7 k is connected to the
output and a voltage source with 𝑅𝑆 = 1 k is connected to the input.
d) Change 𝑅𝑆 to1.5 k, Determine the voltage gains 𝐴𝑣L and 𝐴𝑣S . What is the
effect of increasing 𝑅𝑆 on both voltage gains?
e) Determine the voltage gain 𝐴𝑣L and AvS with 𝑅𝐿 = 8.2 k . What is the
effect of increasing 𝑅𝐿 on both voltage gains?
f) How will Zi , Zo and AvNL change with changing levels of 𝑅𝐿 and 𝑅𝑆 ?
Fig.3
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Part (2)
Question (4) [20 marks]
Choose the correct answer:
a) A change in frequency by a factor of ________ is equivalent to 1 octave.
a. 2 b. 10 c. 5 d. 20
b) By how much does the output signal vary for a class B power amplifier?
a. 360° b. 180° c. Less than 180° d. between 180° and 360°
c) Crossover distortion is caused because
a. voltage required for saturating amplifiers b. voltage required for operating amplifier active
c. operating point at the mid of load line d. output vary for 360° of the input
d) Which of the h-parameters corresponds to α?
a. -hie b. -hfe c. –hib d. –hfb
e) Which of the h-parameters corresponds to re in a common-base configuration?
a. hrb b. hfb c. hib d. hob
f) Which of the h-parameters corresponds to re in a common-emitter configuration?
a. hre/hie b. hfe/hie c. hie/hfe d. hoe/hre
g) The value of _____ Is greater than the value of ______
a. hoe , hob b. hob , hoe c. hib , rπ d. hib , hie
h) If the voltage gain of an amplifier is 20 dB, the output voltage is ______ the input voltage
a. the same as b. one tenth c. ten times d. twenty times
i) The bandwidth of 3-stage amplifier has an individual stage's bandwidth 40 KHz is approximately ___
a. 13 KHz b. 20 KHz c. 80 KHz d. 120 KHz
j) Class ____ is advantaged by its good _____ but it is disadvantaged by the lack of _____
a. A, linearity, power gain b. B, linearity, power efficiency
c. C, power efficiency, linearity d. D, power efficiency, linearity
Question (5) [25 marks]
For the amplifier at Fig. 4:
CS = 10 μF, CE = 20 μF, CC = 1 μF,
R1 = 40 kΩ, R2 = 10 kΩ, RE = 2 kΩ, RC = 4 kΩ, RL =
2.2 kΩ, RS = 1 kΩ, VCC = 20 V.
β = 100, ro = ∞ Ω, Cπ = 36 pF, Cu = 4pF, Cce = 1 pF,
CWi = 6 pF, CWo = 8 pF,
a) Determine the lower and higher cut-off
frequencies.
b) Sketch the low-frequency and the high-
frequency responses.
c) If this amplifier is repeated 3 times and are
connected sequentially. What are the values
Fig.4
of fL and fH for the new amplifier network?
انتهت األسئلة
Questions (Competencies): Q1(a1,a2,b4) Q2(a1,a2,b4,c1) Q3(a1,a2,b4,c1) Q4(a1, a2, b1,b2) Q5 (a1,a2,c1)
Examiners Board: Dr. Maher Abdelrasoul & Dr. Sawsan Abdellatif
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