1. What is Merged transistor? Give its example.

2. What is the major difference between bipolar and unipolar device?

3. In which region JFET can act as a Voltage Variable Resistor and why?
4. Calculate the Pinch Off Voltage of an n-channel JFET having the following specifications:
T=300k, NA= 1018 cm-3 & ND= 1016 cm-3 and metallurgical channel thickness a = 0.75µm.
5. Define Pinch Off Voltage and Write its Significance.
6. State the significance of MOSFET devices.
7. Give the current and voltage relationship of D-MOSFET and E-MOSFET.
8. Distinguish between Tunnel Diode and an ordinary PN diode.
9. List the applications of LDR
10. Define Gunn Effect.

11. A) i) Draw the Ebers-Moll Model for transistors and derive its expression. (8)
ii) Define the hybrid parameter model for a basic transistor circuit in CE
Configuration and give its hybrid model (8)
(OR)
B) i) With its equivalent circuit explain about hybrid-π Model in detail (8)
ii) Explain and derive the expression for Gummel Poon Model (8)

12. A) “Field Effect Transistor is a Voltage Controlled Current Device” – justify the
statement by describing the characteristics of the device involving the impact
of various parameters such as Pinch Off Voltage, Source Drain Voltage &
Gate Source Voltage (16)
(OR)
B) Explain the construction, principle of operation and V-I characteristics of
D-IGFET with its suitable diagram (16)

13. A) Draw a circuit diagram of the cross section of E – IGFET. Also discuss its Drain and
Transfer characteristics (16)
(OR)
B) i) Discuss the effect of Channel Length Modulation with suitable diagrams (8)
ii) Compare FET with BJT (8)

14. A) Explain the operation of Zener diode with its VI characteristics and also show
that how the same can be used as a voltage regulator (16)
(OR)

B) Define the phenomenon Tunneling. Explain the Volt Ampere characteristics of

Tunnel diode using Energy Band diagram (16)

15. A) With relevant sketches, explain the working mechanisms of GaAs Device& LDR (16)
(OR)

B) i) Explain the principle behind the LASER Diode with a neat sketch (8)
ii) Explain the principle of operation of a varactor diode& List its applications (8)