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FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 1 SESSION 2015/2016

CODE: SFE3013 COURSE: BASIC ELECTRONICS

DATE: 2 9 DEC 2015 DURATION: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper contains FIVE (5) questions, answer ALL questions.

2. Answer the questions in the answer booklet provided using PEN. Do not use pencil.
3. Please show all your works. Marks will be deducted for incomplete works.
4. The usage of scientific calculator is allowed.

5. This question paper will be collected at the end of the examination.

This question paper contains 6 pages including the cover page

PROGRAMME

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LECTURER DR. MOHO IKHWAN HADI BIN Y AACOB

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO

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INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

1. a. Explain:

1. Free electrons.
[3 Marks]

ii. Ground in an electric circuit.

[3 Marksj

iii. Ohm's law.

[4 Marksj

b. Consider the circuit in FIGURE 1.

SQ 12Q

lSQ lSQ

FIGURE 1

Assume the internal resistance of each battery is r 1.0 n,

=
determine the currents Ii, 12
using Kirchhoff s
and 13 using mesh current analysis, then verify the answer

conventional method.
[20 Marksj

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2. a. Discuss how semiconductor can initiate the revolution in electronics technological

advancement.

Hint: You may use a table, figures, schematics diagram or drawings to simplify your
discussion.
[6 Marks}

b. State and explain the difference between half-wave and full-wave bridge rectifiers.

[4 Marks]

c. Your mobile phone, Malaysia requires 3.70 V of charging voltage and

which is made in
200 rnA of current for maximum the charging efficiency. The internal resistance of your
2000 rnA-h Lithium-Polymer battery inside the phone is 220 n.

Design the AC-DC adapter to charge your mobile phone efficiently in Japan that utilize
115 Vrms of AC supply at 60 Hz of frequency.

[10 Marks]

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3. a. A transistor can be used as a switch. EXPLAIN the working principles of a transistor

function as a switch.

[SMarks]

b. FIGURE 2 shows a small signal amplifier with 50 Hz sinusoidal input signal at

50 mVrms•

R1
47k

Vin

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C1
1uF
R2
4.7k

FIGURE 2

1. Determine the output voltage for this amplifier.

[3 Marks]

11. Calculate peak-to-peak voltages for input and output.

[2 Marks]

iii. Find V c.
[SMarks]

iv. Sketch the input and output waveforms.

[SMarks]

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4. a. EXPLAIN the saturation region of the transistor.

{2Marks]

h. Simplify the following Boolean expressions:

1. B+A (C + DE)
[2 Marks]

ii. B+AB
[2 Marks]

m. ABCD+ABCD
[2 Marks]

iv. l+B
[2 Marks]
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v. A +AB+ C+BC
[2 Marks]

VI. A +BC+A
[2 Marks]

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5. a. EXPLAIN the difference between:

1. Inverting and non-inverting amplifiers.

{3MarksJ

ii. TTL and CMOS technologies.

{3MarksJ

b. Find the truth table for these logic combinations:

i.

{3Marks]

11.

[3 Marks]

iii.

[4 Marks]

END OF QUESTIONS