Electronics Circuit Analysis (ECA) – Important questions
1. Explain the reason for the constant gain in the mid-frequency band of an
amplifier.
2. Solve for the parameters of a Darlington amplifier with required diagrams.
3. Draw the block diagram of a general feedback amplifier and state the
function of each block.
4. A BJT has h_ie = 5.2KΩ, h_fe = 150, I_C = 3mA with f_T = 70MHz.
Determine g_b'e and r_b'c.
5. List out the differences between positive feedback and negative feedback.
6. A BJT has h_ie = 7KΩ, h_fe = 120, I_C = 1.5mA with f_T = 85MHz and C_e
= 15pF, C_c = 25pF. Determine f_β and f_α.
7. Explain how hybrid-pi parameters vary with respect to temperature.
8. Define Beta cut-off frequency and unity gain frequency and obtain the
relationship between them.
9. Draw the differential amplifier and explain its operation.
10.Explain how negative feedback is more effective in terms of noise and
distortion compared with positive feedback.
11.Discuss various coupling techniques used in multistage amplifiers with
neat sketches.
12.Derive the expressions for voltage gain, input resistance, and output
resistance of a CS FET amplifier at high frequencies.
13.A BJT has h_ie = 4.5KΩ, h_fe = 250, I_C = 2mA with f_T = 90MHz and
C_b'c = 10 pF. Determine g_m and r_b'e.
14.Draw and explain the high-frequency model of a BJT.
15.The RC coupled amplifier makes use of identical transistors Q_1 & Q_2 with
the parameters given below. Find f_L and f_H.
o h_fe = 60, h_ie = 1.2KΩ, h_oe = 15 micro mhos, h_re = 3.0 × 10^-
4, R_S = 12KΩ.
o Voltage dividing resistors of Q_1: 220KΩ and 12KΩ, R_C = 4KΩ.
16.Write a short note on the Darlington pair amplifier and explain its
advantages and drawbacks.
17.Draw the circuit of a two-stage RC coupled amplifier using a BJT and obtain
the expressions for voltage gain and current gain at mid frequencies.
18.How does cascading affect the bandwidth? Show that the lower cutoff
frequency moves towards the origin and the upper cutoff frequency moves
away from the origin with the help of the magnitude response of a
cascaded amplifier.
19.Classify amplifiers based on different criteria.
20.An amplifier has an open-loop gain of 135, and if 5% negative feedback is
introduced, find the gain with feedback.
21.Derive the expression for gain under short-circuit load condition of a BJT at
high frequencies with neat sketches.
22.What is negative feedback? List the advantages of negative feedback.
23.The RC coupled amplifier makes use of identical transistors Q_1 & Q_2 with
the following parameters:
o h_fe = 60, h_ie = 1.2KΩ, h_oe = 15 micro mhos, h_re = 3.0 × 10^-
4, R_S = 12KΩ.
o Voltage dividing resistors of Q_1: 220KΩ and 12KΩ, R_C = 4KΩ.
o Calculate gain at mid-band frequency.
24.Write a short note on cascading and prove that the overall gain is the
product of the individual gain of each amplifier.
25.Determine high-frequency parameters in terms of low-frequency
parameters.
26.Derive the expression for gain of a CE amplifier with resistive load at high
frequencies.
27.Draw the hybrid-pi model of a BJT and derive the expression for
transconductance (g_m) of the hybrid-pi model.
28.Draw the circuit of a two-stage RC coupled amplifier using an FET and
obtain the expressions for voltage gain and current gain at mid
frequencies.
29.Explain various cutoff frequencies and write their expressions.
30.Derive the expression for gain with feedback from the general feedback
structure.
