You are on page 1of 4

VIGNANS UNIVERSITY :: VADLAMUDI

EE105 Electrical Science


UNIT-V
SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES

ONE MARK Questions


Mid-3
1.

What is p-type semiconductor?

2.

What is n-type semiconductor?

3.

Mention any two commonly used semi-conductors?

4.

What is doping?

5.

What is extrinsic semi-conductor?

6.

What is intrinsic semi-conductor?

7.

What are majority and minority carriers in p- type semi-conductors?

8.

What are majority and minority carriers in n- type semi-conductors?

9.

What is a rectifier?

10.

What is forward biasing of a pn diode?

11.

What is reverse biasing of a pn diode?

12.

What is depletion region?

13.

What is a transistor? What are parts of a transistor?

14.

What is forward resistance of a diode?

15.

What is reverse resistance of a diode?

16.

Define Peak Inverse Voltage?

17.

What is ripple factor?

18.

What is the symbol of an NPN transistor?

19.

What is the symbol of a PNP transistor?

20.

What is Zener diode? What is its main application?

TWO MARK Questions


Mid-3
1.

What are the rectification efficiencies of HWR and FWR?

2.

Compare the doping levels of parts of the transistor.

3.

Compare the thickness of the transistor parts.

4.

Draw the V-I characteristics of P-N junction diode and Zener diode.

5.

The conductivity is less for which materials among conductors, semi-conductors and
insulators.

6.

What are the majority and minority carriers of an NPN and PNP transistors?

7.

What is the effect of temperature on resistance of conductors, semi-conductors and


insulators?

8.

The Band Gap is more for which materials anong conductors, semi-conductors and
insulators.

9.

The resistivity is less for which materials anong conductors, semi-conductors and
insulators.

10.

Draw the output waveforms of half wave and full wave rectifiers

FIVE MARK Questions:


Mid-3
1

Explain different energy bands in the solids also explain conductor, insulator and
semiconductors with the help of energy band diagrams.

Explain about intrinsic and extrinsic semi conductor. Mention example for each type of
semi conductor.

Explain P-N junction diode working in forward and reverse bias condition and draw V-I
characteristics of P-N junction diode.

Explain working of Zener diode working in forward and reverse bias condition and draw
V-I characteristics of Zener diode.

Explain the working of Zener diode as voltage regulator with relevant diagrams and
equations.

Explain the working of NPN transistor with the help of relevant diagrams.

Explain the working of PNP transistor with the help of relevant diagrams.

Explain the operation of half wave rectifier with the help of neat waveforms.

Explain the operation of full wave rectifier with the help of neat waveforms.

10 Compare the performance characteristics of half wave and full wave rectifiers.

TEN MARK Questions:


Mid-3
1. Explain half wave rectifiers and sketch the input and output wave forms derive equations
for output D.C voltage, form factor. Calculate efficiency for the same half wave rectifier.
2. A HWR circuit is connected to v= 55sint and load resistance RL=500 ,
find (i)Im, Idc, Irms (ii) ac power input and dc power output (iii) PIV of the diode (iv) D.C
output voltage and efficiency of rectification.
3. Explain full wave center tapped and bridge rectifiers with the relevant diagrams also derive
equations for output D.C voltage, form factor. Calculate efficiency for the same half wave
rectifier.
4. A full wave center tapped rectifier circuit is connected to v= 55sint and load resistance
RL=500 , find (i) Im, Idc, Irms (ii) ac power input and dc power output (iii) PIV of the diode
(iv)D.C output voltage and efficiency of rectification.
5. (A) Explain the working of Zener diode as voltage regulator with relevant diagrams
and equations.
(B) Explain working of Zener diode working in forward and reverse bias condition and
draw V-I characteristics of Zener diode.
6. Explain working of P-N junction diode and Zener diode working in forward and reverse
bias condition and draw their V-I characteristics.

7. Explain the working of NPN and PNP transistors with the help of relevant diagrams.
8. (A) Explain about intrinsic and extrinsic semi conductor. Mention example for each
type of semi conductor.
(B) Explain working of P-N junction diode working in forward and reverse bias condition
and draw its V-I characteristics.
9. (A) Explain about intrinsic and extrinsic semi conductor. Mention example for each
type of semi conductor.
(B) Explain working of Zenar diode working in forward and reverse bias condition and
draw its V-I characteristics.
10. (A) Explain the working of PNP transistor with the help of relevant diagrams.
(B) Explain the operation of full wave rectifier with the help of neat waveforms

You might also like