KNL2383 Electronic Circuits Tutorial 1, Semester 2 2014/2015

Instruction: Answer all questions. Handwritten answers has to be neatly presented.

Marks would be deducted if the presentation is not satisfactory.
1.

Given the information appearing in Figure 1, determine:

(i)

IC

(ii) VE

(iii) VCC (iv) VCE (v) VB

(vi) R1

VCC
IC

2.7 k

R1

10.6V

20 A

VCE

VB
8.2 k

100

1.2 k

Figure 1

2.

For the network of Figure 2, determine:

(i) IE

(ii) VC

(iii) VCE
8V
2.2 k

VCE

VC

IE
1.8k

10 V
Figure 2

Dr Andrew Lakshmanan, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, UNIMAS.

KNL2383 Electronic Circuits Tutorial 1, Semester 2 2014/2015

3.

A Zener constant-current source is shown in Figure 3. Calculate the current I.

I
200

1.5 k

5.1V

1.2 k

12V

Figure 3

4.

The circuit shown in Figure 4 is a BJT LED driver. Design the driver when a 5V DC is applied to
the input. Assume that the LED requires about 10mA for full brightness with a voltage of
1.8Vacorss it. Use standard values of resistors.

VCC 10 V
IC

RC

LED
5V
0

RB

Vo 10 V

IB

VCE

min 50

Figure 4

Dr Andrew Lakshmanan, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, UNIMAS.