AEE6123 Electronics II Tutorial 2
Question 1 (Final Exam T2 2013-2014)
Determine the minimum input voltage +Vin that is required to saturate the transistor shown in
Figure Q1. Assume that the circuit has components with the following values:
RB =47kΩ, RC =1.2kΩ, β =100 and VCC = ±12V. [Answer: +Vin = 5.4V ]
+VCC
RC
+VCC
+Vin
RB
0V
-Vin
FigureQ1
Question 2 (Final Exam T2 2013-2014)
A 555 IC is used as a one-shot multivibrator, as shown in Figure Q2. Assume that a sufficient
magnitude of trigger voltage is applied to the multivibrator. Calculate:
(i) the output pulse width. [Answer: t = 17.06 mS]
(ii) the maximum trigger voltage input. [Answer: VT =1.67V]
(iii) the maximum voltage across the 0.47F capacitor. [Answer: VC=3.333V]
Draw the waveforms for the trigger signal, the voltage across the capacitor and the output signal.
+VCC = 5V
33k
8 7 6 5
0.47F
555
1 2 3 4
Vout
Figure Q2
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Question 3
An astable multivibrator as shown in Figure Q3, has VCC =10V, RA =5.1k, RB = 2.2k and C1 =
0.022F. Determine the values of Pulse width (T1), space width (T2), free running frequency (fo),
and the duty cycle. Draw the waveforms for pin3 and pin6 of the 555 timer. [Answer: T1 = 111.29s
, T2 = 33.54 s , fo =6.89kHz , D= 76.84% ]
+VCC RA RB
C1
8 7 6 5
555
1 2 3 4
Vout
5
Figure Q3
Question 4:
Determine the upper trigger point (UTP) and lower trigger point (LTP) for the Schmitt trigger
circuits shown in Figures Q4. Draw the output voltage waveforms by assuming that the input is a
sinusoidal signal having VPP = 30 V.
[Answer: UTP =+9.04V, LTP =-5.02V]
+13V
_
Vin
+ Vout
D1 D2
-13V Rf1 Rf2
2K 10K
Ri
8K
Figure Q4
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Question 5
Determine the upper trigger point (UTP) and lower trigger point (LTP) for the Schmitt trigger
circuit shown in Figures Q5. Draw the output voltage waveform concerning its input waveform
by assuming that the input is a sinusoidal signal having VPP = 28 V. Assume that the op-amp
output has 1V loss. [Answer: UTP =+4.5V, LTP =-4.5V]
Figure Q5
