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Official PYQ2020Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 2 marks
For the BJT\text{BJT} in the amplifier shown below, VBE=0.7V, kT/q=26 mVV_{BE}=0.7V,\:kT/q=26\:mV. Assume that BJT\text{BJT} output resistance (ro)(r_{o}) is very high and the base current is negligible. The capacitors are also assumed to be short circuited at signal frequencies. The input viv_{i} is direct coupled. The low frequency voltage gain vo/viv_{o}/v_{i} of the …
Official PYQ2020Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
In the voltage regulator shown below, V1V_{1} is the unregulated imput at 15 V15\:V. Assume VBE=0.7 VV_{BE}=0.7\:V and the base current is negligible for both the BJTs\text{BJTs}. If the regulated output VOV_{O} is 9 V9\:V, the value of R2R_{2} is ___________Ω\Omega
Official PYQ2019Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 2 marks
In the circuits shown the threshold voltage of each nMOS\text{nMOS} transistor is 0.6 V.0.6\:V. Ignoring the effect of channel length modulation and body bias. the values of Vout1\text{Vout}1 and Vout2,\text{Vout} 2, respectively, in volts, are
Official PYQ2018Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 2 marks
The distance (in meters) a wave has to propagate in a medium having a skin depth of 0.1 m0.1\:m so that the amplitude of the wave attenuates by 20 dB20\:dB, is
Official PYQ2018Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
For the circuit given in the figure, the magnitude of the loop current (in amperes, correct to three decimal places) 0.50.5 second after closing the switch is _______.
Official PYQ2018Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
In the circuit shown below, the (W/L)(W/L) value for M2M_{2} is twice that for M1M_{1}. The two nMOS\text{nMOS} transistors are otherwise identical. The threshold voltage VTV_{T} for both transistors is 1.0 V1.0\:V. Note that VGSV_{GS} for M2M_{2} must be >1.0 V> 1.0\:V. Current through the nMOS\text{nMOS} transistors can be modeled as …
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 1 mark
For a narrow base PNP BJT , the excess minority carrier concentrations(ΔnE\Delta n_{E} for emitter,ΔpB\Delta p_{B} for base ,Δnc\Delta n_{c} for collector) normalized to equilibrium minority carrier concentrations(nE0n_{E0} for emitter, , ΔpB0\Delta p_{B0} for base ,ΔnC0\Delta n_{C0} for collector) in the quasi-neutral emitter,base and collector regions …
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 1 mark
A good transconductance amplifier should have
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 1 mark
The Miller effect in the context of a Common Emitter amplifier explains
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
In the circuit shown, the voltage VIN(t)V_{IN}(t) is described by: VIN(t)={0,for t<015Voltsfor t≥0V_{IN}(t)=\begin{cases} 0, & \text{for } t< 0 \\ 15 \text{Volts} & \text{for } t\geq 0 \end{cases} where tt is in seconds. The time (in seconds) at which the current II in the circuit will reach the value 22 Amperes is ___________.
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
In the figure shown, the npnnpn transistor acts as a switch. For the input Vin(t)V_{in}(t) as shown in the figure, the transistor switches between the cut-off and saturation regions of operation, when TT is large. Assume collector-to-emitter voltage at saturation VCE(sat)=0.2VV_{CE(sat)}=0.2V and base-to-emitter voltage VBE=0.7VV_{BE}=0.7V.The minimum value of the …
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
For the circuit shown, assume that the NMOS transistor is in saturation. Its threshold voltage Vtn=1VV_{tn}=1V and its transconductance parameter μnCox(WL)=1 mA/V2\mu_{n}C_{ox}\big(\frac{W}{L}\big)=1 \: mA/V^{2}.Neglect channel length modulation and body bias effects. Under these conditions, the drain current IDI_{D} in mAmA is ________.
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
For the DC analysis of the Common-Emitter amplifier shown, neglect the base current and assume that the emitter and collector currents are equal. Given that VT=25mV,VBE=0.7VV_{T}=25mV,V_{BE}=0.7V, and the BJT output resistance ror_{o} is practically infinite. Under these conditions, the midband voltage gain magnitude, Av=∣vo/vi∣A_{v}=\mid v_{o}/v_{i} \mid, V/V is …
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 1 mark
An npnnpn bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is operating in the active region. If the reverse bias across the base-collector junction is increased, then
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 1 mark
Consider the circuit shown in the figure. Assume base-to-emitter voltage VBE=0.8VV_{BE}=0.8 V and common-base current gain (α\alpha) of the transistor is unity. The value of the collector-to-emitter voltage VCEV_{CE} (in volt) is ____________
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 2 marks
Two n-channel MOSFETs, T1 and T2, are identical in all respects except that the width of T2 is double that of T1. Both the transistors are biased in the saturation region of operation, but the gate overdrive voltage (VGS−VTHV_{GS}-V_{TH}) of T2 is double that of T1,where VGSV_{GS} and VTHV_{TH} are the gate-to-source voltage and threshold voltage of the …
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 2 marks
Assuming that transistors M1M_1 and M2M_2 are identical and have a threshold voltage of 11 V, the state of transistors M1M_1 and M2M_2 are respectively
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
In the circuit shown, transistors Q1Q_1 and Q2Q_2 are biased at a collector current of 2.62.6 mA. Assuming that transistor current gains are sufficiently large to assume collector current equal to emitter current and thermal voltage of 2626 mV, the magnitude of voltage gain V0/VsV_0/V_s in the mid-band frequency range is __________(up to second decimal …
Official PYQ2016Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 1 mark
What is the voltage VoutV_{out} in the following circuit ?
Official PYQ2016Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
In the circuit shown in the figure, the maximum power (in watt) delivered to the resistor RR is _______