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a) Explain the various compensation techniques used for transistor biasing. [7M]
b) Design a collector to base bias circuit using silicon transistor to achieve a stability factor of 'S' ≤ 10. Given VCC = 12V, VBE = 0.7V, hfe = 100, and IC = 2mA. [7M]
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a) Explain the concept of thermal runaway and derive the condition to avoid thermal runaway. [7M]
b) Explain the need for biasing and stabilization in transistor circuits. Discuss the factors affecting the stability of the Q-point. [7M]
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a) Explain the operation of common emitter amplifier using h-parameter model and derive expressions for its AI, Ri, AV, and RO. [7M]
b) For the circuit shown in Figure 1, the transistor parameters are: hfe = 100, hie = 1kΩ, hre = 2 × 10-4, hoe = 25µA/V. Determine AI, Ri, AV, and RO. [7M]
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a) Draw the cascade configuration of amplifier and derive the expressions for voltage gain, input resistance and output resistance. [7M]
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b) A CE amplifier is designed with the following specifications: RS = 1kΩ, R1 = 50kΩ, R2 = 2kΩ, RC = 2kΩ, RL = 1kΩ, VCC = 20V, hfe = 50, hie = 1.1kΩ, hre = 2.5 × 10-4, hoe = 24µA/V. Calculate AI, AV, AVS, Ri and RO. [7M]
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a) Classify different types of feedback amplifiers and discuss their characteristics. [7M]
b) An amplifier with open loop voltage gain of 1000, and feedback factor β = 0.1 is subject to gain change due to temperature. If the open loop gain changes by 10%, calculate the percentage change in closed loop gain. [7M]
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a) Derive the expressions for input resistance, output resistance, voltage gain of voltage series feedback amplifier. [7M]
b) Calculate the gain, input impedance, and output impedance of a voltage shunt feedback amplifier having A = -300, Ri = 1.5kΩ, RO = 50kΩ, and β = -0.01. [7M]
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a) Explain the Barkhausen criteria for sustained oscillations. [7M]
b) With the help of a neat circuit diagram explain the working principle of RC phase shift oscillator and derive the expression for frequency of oscillation. [7M]
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a) Explain the principle of operation of Colpitts oscillator with neat circuit diagram. Also, derive the expression for frequency of oscillation. [7M]
b) In a Colpitts oscillator, C1 = 0.2µF, C2 = 0.02µF and L = 10µH. Find the frequency of oscillation. [7M]
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a) With the help of equivalent circuit explain the effect of cascading single tuned amplifiers on bandwidth. [7M]
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b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of stagger tuned amplifier. [7M]
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a) Explain the working principle of class B push pull amplifier. Derive the expression for its efficiency. [7M]
b) A class A series fed amplifier is operated from VCC = 15V. If the zero signal current is 50mA, determine the maximum possible AC power output, input power and efficiency. [7M]
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