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Draw the diagram for transistor being used as a switch.

Important Questions on Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

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Draw a labelled circuit diagram of a transistor acting as a common emitter amplifier. What is meant by phase reversal?

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For a common emitter transistor amplifier, the output voltage across the collector resistance of 2  is 2 V. If the current amplification factor β=100. Find the input signal voltage. The base resistance is 1 .
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Draw a labelled diagram of a common emitter amplifier, showing waveforms of signal voltage and output voltage.

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Draw the circuit arrangement for studying the output characteristics of n-p-n transistor in CE configuration. Explain how the output characteristics is obtained.
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Draw a neat circuit diagram to study the input and output characteristics of a common emitter transistor.
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Give relation between α and β for a transistor. (Derivation is not required.)

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With the help of a circuit diagram, explain the input and output characteristics of a common emitter n-p-n transistor configuration. State the conclusions drawn from the characteristics curves.
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Describe briefly the functions of the three segments of n-p-n transistor.
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Draw circuit diagram for a NPN-transistor to obtain characteristic curves in common base configuration. Establish a relation between current amplification factors for a transistor in common base and common emitter configuration.
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The transfer characteristics for a transistor in CE mode is as shown in figure. To use transistor as a switch, it should be used in

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Describe the experimental set up for obtaining output characteristic curve of a PNP transistor in common emitter configuration with suitable circuit diagram. Also draw the curve obtained.

Select possible value of common base current amplification factor α of a transistor among the following.

0.9,9,19,49 and 99

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Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion(A) : n-p-n transistor permits more current than a p-n-p transistor.

Reason(R) : Electrons have greater mobility as a charge carrier.

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What is a transistor? Explain with circuit diagram, the working of a transistor as an oscillator.
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With the help of circuit diagram, explain the action of an n-p-n and p-n-p transistor.
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Explain with the help of a labelled circuit diagram, the use of the transistor as an oscillator.
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In the above circuit diagram VCC=6 V, VO=0.5 V, RC=800Ω and α=0.96.

Determine the collector emitter voltage and the base current.

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Draw the circuit symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n transistors.

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Transfer characteristics [output voltage V0 vs input voltage Vi] for a base biased transistor in CE configuration is as shown in the figure. For using transistor as a switch, it is used

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