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  • Prepared by : AP,MGB,GV Page 1

  • EC6201 ELECTRONIC DEVICES L T P C 3 0 0 3

    UNIT I SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE 9

    PN junction diode, Current equations, Diffusion and drift current densities, forward and reverse

    bias characteristics, Switching Characteristics.

    UNIT II BIPOLAR JUNCTION 9

    NPN -PNP -Junctions-Early effect-Current equations Input and Output characteristics of CE, CB CC-Hybrid - model - h-parameter model, Ebers Moll Model- Gummel Poon-model, Multi Emitter Transistor.

    UNIT III FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS 9

    JFETs Drain and Transfer characteristics,-Current equations-Pinch off voltage and its significance-MOSFET- Characteristics- Threshold voltage -Channel length modulation, D-

    MOSFET, E-MOSFET-, Current equation - Equivalent circuit model and its parameters,

    FINFET, DUAL GATE MOSFET.

    UNIT IV SPECIAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES 9

    Metal-Semiconductor Junction- MESFET, Schottky barrier diode-Zener diode-Varactor diode Tunnel diode- Gallium Arsenide device, LASER diode, LDR.

    UNIT V POWER DEVICES AND DISPLAY DEVICES 9

    UJT, SCR, Diac, Triac, Power BJT- Power MOSFET- DMOS-VMOS. LED, LCD, Photo

    transistor, Opto Coupler, Solar cell, CCD.

    TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

    TEXT BOOKS

    1. Donald A Neaman, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Third Edition, Tata Mc GrawHill Inc. 2007.

    REFERENCES:

    1. Yang, Fundamentals of Semiconductor devices, McGraw Hill International Edition, 1978. 2. Robert Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky, Electron Devices and Circuit Theory Pearson Prentice Hall, 10th edition, July 2008.

    RAJASEKARAN V L ASST.PROF / ECE DEPARTMENT Page 1

  • UNIT I

    1. Why silicon is always preferred than germanium?

    2. What are the difference between N type & P type semiconductor? Give example?

    3. What are the difference between drift and diffusion current?

    4. Write down the diode current equation?

    5. What is the difference between diffusion and transition capacitance?

    6. Draw the energy band structure of PN junction diode.

    7. What is breakdown voltage or Peak inverse voltage?

    8. What is the difference between avalanche and Zener breakdown?

    9. What are the applications of PN diode?

    10. What is Reverse saturation current?

    11. Give the expression for drift current density and diffusion current density due to electron

    and hole.

    12. State Mass-Action law.

    13. Write down the Einstein relationship equation?

    14. Define diffusion length.

    15. What is continuity equation?

    16. What is static resistance and Dynamic resistance?

    17. What are the breakdowns in PN junction diode?

    18. Compare the silicon and germanium diodes with respect to cut in voltage and reverse

    saturation current.

    19. Define barrier potential at the junction.

    20. What are clamper and clipper?

    SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE

    PART A

    RAJASEKARAN V L ASST.PROF / ECE DEPARTMENT Page 2

  • PART B

    1. Explain the position of Fermi level in extrinsic semiconductor using the energy band

    diagram and obtain relation for the same.

    2. Derive the expression for transition capacitance and diffusion capacitance of a PN diode.

    3. Explain and derive the current components and switching characteristics of diode?

    4. Derive the continuity equation and explain how it varies with concentration.

    5. Explain forward bias and reverse bias in a PN junction and also VI characteristics of PN

    junction.

    6. Derive the PN diode current equation.

    7. Explain N type and P-type Semiconductor. And different methods of breakdown in PN

    junction diodes.

    8. Explain the operation of PN junction diode and derive the PN diode current equation.

    9. Explain the switching characteristics of a diode.

    10. Discuss V-I Characteristics of PN junction diode and also mention the various

    applications of PN junction diode?

    UNIT II

    BIPOLAR JUNCTION

    PART A

    1. Define transistor action.

    2. Define hybrid parameters.

    3. Which is the most commonly used transistor configuration? Why?

    4. State early effect. What are the consequences of it?

    5. Why do we choose q point at the center of the load line?

    6. What is thermal runaway?

    7. Define the delay time and rise time in the switching characteristics of transistor.

    8. Define the term hie and hfe for a CE configuration.

    9. Define and of a transistor.

    10. What are the tools used for small signal analysis of BJT? RAJASEKARAN V LASST.PROF / ECE DEPARTMENT Page 3

  • 11. In a bipolar transistor which region is wider and which region is thinner? Why?

    12. For an NPN transistor IE = 12ma and = 140. Determine the value of IB and Ic.

    13. Determine and IE for a transistor if IB = 50A and Ic = 3.6 mA.

    14. What are the requirements for biasing circuits?

    15. Define drift current?

    16. If a transistor has a of 0.97 find the value of . If =200, find the value of .

    17. Among CE, CB, CC which one is most popular. Why?

    18. Why BJT is called current controlled device?

    19. Draw the characteristics of CE configuration.

    20. Give some applications of BJT.

    PART B

    1. Explain the operation of BJT and its types.

    2. Write comparisons of CC, CE, and CB configuration?

    3. Explain h-model and -model in detail.

    4. Explain the transistor switching times.

    5. Explain the operation of PNP & NPN transistor.

    6. Explain the current components of a transistor.

    7. Explain Ebers Moll and Gummel Poon-model.

    8. How multi emitter transistor is working? Explain it with neat diagram.

    9. Explain the input & output characteristics of CE configuration of a transistor?

    10. Explain the input & output Characteristic of CB configuration of a transistor?

    UNIT III

    FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS

    PART - A

    1. Why it is called field effect transistor?

    2. Why FET is called voltage controlled device.

    3. What are the advantages of MOSFET compared to JFET?

    RAJASEKARAN V L ASST.PROF / ECE DEPARTMENT Page 4

  • 4. What are the two modes of MOSFET?

    5. Define pinch-off voltage.

    6. What are the differences between JFET & BJT.

    7. Define the term threshold voltage

    8. What is Reverse saturation current?

    9. How can a FET be used as a voltage controlled resistor?

    10. Mention the three regions that are present in the drain source characteristics of JFET

    11. What is channel length modulation?

    12. Draw the V-I characteristics curve of MOSFET.

    13. Differentiate between current voltage relationships of the N channel and P channel

    MOSFET.

    14. Draw the transfer characteristics curve for JFET.

    15. List the characteristics of JFET.

    16. Give the drain current equation of JFET.

    17. Define amplification factor in JFET.

    18. Give Operation of JFET at Various Gate Bias Potentials.

    19. Write some applications for JFET.

    20. What is the characteristic for FINFET?

    PART B

    1. Compare the following

    a) D-MOSFET & E-MOSFET.

    b) n-channel MOSFET & p channel MOSFET.

    2. What are the applications of JFET? Explain JFET as VVR.

    3. Explain the biasing technique for enhancement MOSFET?

    4. Prove that the voltage divider biasing provide better stability than other techniques?

    5. Derive MOSFET and explain its enhancement?

    6. What is FET? Explain the N-channel and P-channel JFET with its operation.

    7. Explain the operation of dual gate MOSFET in detail.

    8. Explain the construction and working principle of a JFET and obtain its characteristic

    parameters.

    RAJASEKARAN V LASST.PROF / ECE DEPARTMENT Page 5

  • 9. Explain the operation of a Depletion mode MOSFET and its comparison over

    enhancement MOSFET with neat diagrams.

    10. What is MOSFET? Explain the construction and working principle of enhancement mode

    and depletion mode MOSFET with a neat diagram.

    UNIT IV

    SPECIAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

    PART A

    1. What is metal semiconductor junction?

    2. What is MESFET?

    3. Difference between MOSFET and MESFET.

    4. Define Zener diode.

    5. Difference between Schottky Barrier Diode and P-N Junction.

    6. Define zener breakdown voltage.

    7. List the application of zener diode.

    8. Give the applications of schottky diode.

    9. Define Negative resistance of tunnel diode.

    10. Define Tunneling phenomenon. (or) How does tunnel diode works?

    11. Explain the advantages& disadvantages of tunnel diode.

    12. Explain the applications of tunnel diode.

    13. Give the symbol and structure of schottky diode.

    14. What is a Varactor diode?

    15. What is Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) device?

    16. What is Laser diode? And list the applications of Laser diode.

    17. What is LDR? List the applications.

    18. Draw the V-I characteristics curve for zener diode.

    19. Draw equivalent circuit of tunnel diode.

    20. Why zener diode is often preferred than PN diode.

    RAJASEKARAN V LASST.PROF / ECE DEPARTMENT Page 6

  • PART B

    1. Describe the operation of zener diode and explain its characteristics.

    2. Explain the tunneling phenomenon.

    3. Explain about the ohmic contact of metal semiconductor junction.

    4. Write short notes on varactor diode and Schottky barrier diode.

    5. Explain the laser action for laser diode.

    6. How does the zener diode act as a voltage regulator? Explain.

    7. Explain gallium arsenide device in detail.

    8. Write short notes on LDR.

    9. With neat diagram give the working principle of LASER diode.

    10. With neat diagram explain about varactor diode.

    UNIT V

    POWER DEVICES AND DISPLAY DEVICES

    PART A

    1. What are the applications of UJT?

    2. Draw the VI characteristics of UJT.

    3. Differentiate BJT and UJT.

    4. What is SCR?

    5. Why SCR cannot be used as a bidirectional switch.

    6. Mention the application of SCR.

    7. What is a DIAC? Give the basic construction and symbol of DIAC.

    8. List out the applications of DIAC.

    9. Compare SCR with TRIAC.

    10. What is a TRIAC? Give the symbol and structure of TRIAC.

    11. Draw the V-I characteristics for TRIAC.

    12. Give the application of TRIAC.

    13. What are the different operating modes of TRIAC?

    14. State the principle of operation of an LED and List its application. RAJASEKARAN V LASST.PROF / ECE DEPARTMENT Page 7

  • 15. What is a Phototransistor?

    16. Compare LEDs and LCDs.

    17. What is mean by solar cell?

    18. What is Photo voltaic effect?

    19. On what factor does the color of the light emitted by a LED depend?

    20. Give some notes on CCD.

    PART B

    1. Explain the construction, operation, V-I characteristics and application of SCR and

    explain its two transistor model.

    2. Explain the construction operation, equivalent circuit V-I characteristics and application

    of UJT.

    3. Explain the construction operation, equivalent circuit V-I characteristics and application

    of TRIAC.

    4. Explain the construction, operation, equivalent circuit V-I characteristics and application

    of DIAC.

    5. Explain: (a) DMOS (b) VMOS.

    6. Explain the operation of (a) Photo transistor (b) Solar cell.

    7. Explain: (a) Power BJT (b) Power MOSFET.

    8. Describe the operation of LED and LCD.

    9. Explain the operation of (a) CCD (b) Opto coupler.

    10. Compare the characteristics and applications of UJT, SCR, DIAC and TRIAC.

    RAJASEKARAN V L ASST.PROF / ECE DEPARTMENT Page 8

    I- YEAR II SEM1. Define transistor action.2. Define hybrid parameters.3. Which is the most commonly used transistor configuration? Why?1. Why it is called field effect transistor?2. Why FET is called voltage controlled device.3. What are the advantages of MOSFET compared to JFET?4. What are the two modes of MOSFET?5. Define pinch-off voltage.6. What are the differences between JFET & BJT.7. Define the term threshold voltage8. What is Reverse saturation current?15. What is Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) device?