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Homework Assignment 03
Question 1 (2 points each unless noted otherwise)
1. Consider the circuit shown. Assume ideal op-amp behavior. Which statement below is true?
(a) Vβ = π+ = 5 V (op-amp operation)
(b) πβ = 10 Γ 2 (2 + 8) = 2β V (voltage division)
(c) Vβ = 0 (op-amp input current = 0)
(d) No of the above are true
Answer: These is no feedback in the circuit to create a virtual short (πβ = π+). No current
flows into the input terminals so that πβ follows from voltage division, so the answer is (b).
2. What is the 3-dB bandwidth of the circuit below?
(a) β 8 kHz
(b) 318 kHz
(c) 15.92 kHz
(d) 2 kHz
Answer: The current source has an infinite internal resistance, so that the capacitor sees an
equivalent resistance π = (π 1 + π 2)βπ 3 = 5K so that the time-constant is π = π πΆ = 500 πs, so that
the bandwidth is 1 (2ππ) = 318 Hzβ , and (b) is the answer.
3. An STC circuit has a time constant of π = 10 ms. Estimate the rise time of the output in response to
a step input.
Answer: π‘π β 2.2π = 22 ms.
4. Pick the word/phrase that best completes the following sentence. To obtain a frequency response plot
of a circuit in SPICE, one must perform _________ analysis
(a) an AC (b) Transfer function (b) Harmonic Distortion (c) Transient
Answer: (a)
5. A MOSFET-based class-AB amplifier to produces a 7.07 V peak voltage across a 4 Ξ© resistive load. What is power dissipated by the load?
Answer: ππππ = πππππ β2β = πππππ β2β = 5 V. Thus, π = ππππ 2 π = 25 5 = 6.25 Wββ .
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6. An engineer designs a power amplifier to deliver 2 W (sinusoidal) signal power to an 8 Ξ© resistive
load. What is the required peak-to-peak voltage swing across the load?
Answer: π = ππππ 2 π β , so that ππππ = 4 V, so that πππ = 11.3 V
7. Consider a linear power supply consisting of a transformer, a full-wave, 4-diode bridge rectifier, smoothing capacitor, and a load current 1.2 A. By what percentage will the ripple voltage increase if
the load current increases to 1.5 A?
a) 100 % (b) 25% (c) Stay the same (d) 50%
Answer: 25%
8. Consider a linear power supply consisting of a transformer, a full-wave, a bridge rectifier and a
smoothing capacitor. Increasing the smoothing capacitor by 50% will
(a) Reduce ripple voltage by 50% and increase maximum inrush current by 50%
(b) Reduce both ripple voltage and maximum inrush current by 50%
(c) Reduce ripple voltage by 50% and leave maximum inrush current unaffected
(d) Reduce ripple voltage by 50% and increase maximum inrush current by 100%
Answer: (a)
9. Consider a linear power supply consisting of a transformer, a half-wave, 1-diode rectifier, and a
smoothing capacitor πΆ. The load is a resistor π . The rectifier diode is now replaced with a bridge (4-
diode) rectifier. Neglecting the diodesβ turn-on voltages (ππΎ), the ripple voltage will:
a) Decrease by a factor 4
b) Decrease by a factor 2
c) Stay the same d) Increase by a factor 4
Answer: The ripple voltage is ππ β 1 πβ , where π is the frequency. A full-wave rectifies effectively
doubles the frequency of the output voltage that the smoothing must smooth. Thus, doubling the frequency,
decreases the ripple voltage by a factor 2. Thus (b) is the current answer.
10. In an ac series RC circuit, if 20 VAC is measured across the resistor and 40 VAC is measured across the capacitor, the magnitude of the applied voltage is:
(a) β 60 VAC (b) β 55 VAC (c) β 50 VAC (d) β 45 VAC
Answer: The applied voltage is ππΌπ = ππ + πππΆ, so that |ππΌπ| = βππ 2 + ππΆ
2 = β2,000 β 45 VAC.
Thus (d) is the answer.
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11. What is the magnitude of the current phase angle for a 5.6 πF capacitor and a 50-Ξ© resistor in series
with a 1.1 kHz, 5 VAC source?
(a) 72.9Β° (b) 62.7Β° (c) 27.3Β° (d) 17.1
Answer: The impedance of the RC circuit is = π β 1 π2πππΆβ = 50 β π25.84 Ξ©. The magnitude of
the phase angle is |tanβ1(β25.84 50β )| = 27.3Β°. Thus, (c) is the answer.
12. Estimate the current through the red LED in the circuit shown.
(a) 0 mA
(b) 16 mA
(c) 18 mA
(d) 13 mA
Answer: ππΎ for a Si diode is nominally 0.7 V, but LEDs are made from other semiconductor material
and LEDsβ turn-on voltages are different. In particular, red LEDs have ππΎ β 1.6 V. Thus, the current
in the circuit is πΌ = (6 β 1.6) 330 β 13 mAβ , and the answer is (d).
13. A filtered full-wave rectifier voltage has a smaller ripple than does a half-wave rectifier voltage for
the same load resistance and capacitor values because:
(a) There is a shorter time between peaks
(b) There is a longer time between peaks
(a) The larger the ripple, the better the filtering action
(b) None of the above
Answer: Option (a).
14. The PIV across a nonconducting diode in a bridge rectifier equals approximately:
(a) half the peak (b) 2 Γ the peak (c) the peak (d) 4 Γ the peak
value of the transformer secondary voltage.
Answer: Option (c)
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15. What is the current through the ideal diode?
(a) 1 mA
(b) 0.975 mA
(c) 0.942 mA
(d) 0.867 mA
Answer: For an ideal diode there is no forward voltage drop, so πΌ = 12 12K = 1 mAβ , so option (a)
is the answer.
16. With a 12-V supply, a silicon diode, and a 370 Ξ© resistor in series, what voltage will be dropped
across the diode?
(a) β 0.3 V (b) β 0.7 V (c) β 0.9 V (d) (a) β 1.4 V
Answer: Option (b)
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Question 2 For the circuit shown, πππ = 5 V, π = 5K, π£πΎ =
0.6 V. The input is π£π = 0.1 sin(ππ‘) V.
Draw a small-signal ac model and provide numerical values for
the model parameters. Then determine and expression for the
time-varying component of the output voltage π£π(π‘).
Provide your answer to 3 significant digits. (6 points)
Solution
The dc current through the diode is πΌπ·π = (πππ β π£πΎ) π β = (5 β 0.6) (5K) = 0.88 mAβ . The small-
signal (incremental) resistance of the diode is ππ = ππ πΌπ·π = (26 mV) (0.88 mA)ββ β 30 Ξ©. A small-
signal ac model is shown below.
The small-signal output voltage is
π£π(π‘) =π
π + πππ£π(π‘) =
5K
5K + 30 Ξ©(0.1) sin(Οt) = 0.0994 sin(Οt) V
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Question 3 For the diode shown ππΎ = 0.7 V. Determine πΌ and ππ. (6 points)
Solution
A KCL equation at ππ using the convention that currents flow away from the node is
ππ β (β8 + 0.7)
20K+
ππ β 2
5K= 0 β ππ = 0.14 V
Next, calculate πΌ
πΌ =2 β 0.14
5K= 0.372 mA
Another approach is to start with a KVL equation. Starting at the 2-V source and using the convention
that if we βstep outβ of a voltage source, change the sign of the source, and if we βstep overβ a passive
component or βstep intoβ a source, retain the sign, one gets:
β2 + (5K)(πΌ) + 0.7 + (20K)(πΌ) β 8 = 0 β πΌ = 0.372 mA
Next, calculate ππ
ππ = 2 β (5K)(I) = 0.14 V
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Question 4 An engineer measures the bandwidth of the circuit below by driving it with a sinusoidal
signal and measuring the attenuation at various frequencies. She uses a scope with an input impedance of
1 MΞ© with a Γ 1 probe, and then a Γ 10 probe. Complete the following table (6 points)
True BW in Hz
Measured BW in Hz (Γ 1) probe
Measured BW in Hz (Γ 10) probe
Solution
This is a simple 1st βorder system with bandwidth π΅ = 1 (2ππ πΆ)β . Here π is the equivalent resistance
that the capacitor πΆ sees.
True bandwidth calculation: the Thevenin equivalent resistance that πΆ sees is simply π 1, so
π΅πππ’π =1
2ππ πΆ=
1
2π(910 Γ 103)(1 Γ 10β9)= 175 Hz
Γ π Probe bandwidth calculation: the probe+scope has a 1M resistance that is effectively in parallel
with π 1, so that the Thevenin equivalent resistance that πΆ sees is 1Mβπ 1, so that
π΅Γ1 πππππ =1
2π(π βπ π ππππ)πΆ=
1
2π(910 Γ 103)β(1 Γ 106)(1 Γ 10β9)= 334 Hz
Γ ππ Probe bandwidth calculation: Γ 10 probes increase the 1 MΞ© probe+scope resistance to 10 MΞ©,
so that the Thevenin equivalent resistance that πΆ sees is 10Mβπ 1, so that
π΅Γ1 πππππ =1
2π(π βπ π ππππ)πΆ=
1
2π(910 Γ 103)β(10 Γ 106)(1 Γ 10β9)= 191 Hz
True BW in Hz 175 Hz
Measured BW in Hz (Γ 1) probe 334 Hz
Measured B in Hz (Γ 10) probe 191 Hz
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Question 5 What is the voltage across a capacitor after being charged from a 100 V source for a period of
one time constant? The initial voltage across the capacitor is 0 V. (4 points)
Solution The voltage across the capacitor is π£π(π‘) = 100(1 β πβπ‘ πβ ). Thus, π£π(π) = 100(1 β 1 β
πβ1) = 63.3 V. Thus, (c) is the answer. Note, it is a standard result that one should know by heartβa
capacitor charges to β 63% of its final value after one time constant.
Question 6 Determine absolute value of the peak current through the load resistor? Assume ππΎ = 0.7 V
for the diodes. (4 points)
Solution
When π£π = 10 V, π·1 is reverse-biased and an open ciruit. π·2 is forward biased and has a 0.7 V voltage
drop across it. It is in series with π πΏ and the left 2K resistor, so the current that flows is
πΌ = (10 β 0.7) (2K + π πΏ) = 9.3 (4K) = 2.235 mAββ . When ππ = β10 V, then π·2 is reverse-biased but
π·1is forward biased. The current that flows is again 2.235 mA, but now it flows in the opposite direction.
Regardless the answer is 2.235 mA.
Question 7 Consider the circuit below. What is the output voltage ππππ at the end of the 2.82 ms pulse?
(5 points)
Solution
On the rising edge the capacitor is uncharged and 15V appears across π 1. The voltage across the capacitor
is ππΆ = 15(1 β πβπ‘ πβ ) where π = π πΆ = 940 πs is the time constant. The voltage across π 1 is 15πβπ‘ πβ .
At π‘ = 2.82 ms, this is 5πβ2.82 ms 940 πsβ = 15πβ3 = 0.747 V.
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Question 8 (diodes, load line) Consider the circuit below. Assume πππ = 3.5 V, and π = 180 Ξ©. Also
shown, are the LEDβs voltage-current characteristics. Draw the circuitβs dc load line on the
characteristics and find πΌπ· and ππ· (6 points)
Solution. On the voltage axis, mark the supply voltage:3.5 V. On the current axis, mark the maximum
current that can flow through the resistor: πΌ = 3.5 180β = 19.4 mA. Connect the two points to get the dc
load line. The dc load line intersects the diode V-I curve at around πΌπ· β 6 mA and ππ· β 2.8 V.
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Problem 9 A full-wave, 4-diode bridge rectifier circuit with a 1 kΞ© load operates from a 120-V (rms) 60-
Hz household supply through a 10-to-1 step-down transformer. It uses silicon diodes that one can model
to have a 0.7-V drop for any current. (a) What is the peak voltage of the rectified output? (3 points) (b)
For what fraction of the time does the diode conduct? (5 points)
Solution
Part (a) The peak voltage after the 10-to-1 step down is ππ = (12)(β2) = 16.97 V so the peak voltage
of the rectified output is this, minus two diode drops, or
ππ(ππππ) = 16.97 β 1.4 = 15.57 V
Part (b) Since the rectified wave is periodic, we need to consider only one cycle of the rectified wave.
Conduction starts when the output voltage from the transformer (i.e., 16.97 sin(ππ‘) equals two diode
drops. In other words, when 16.97 sin(ππ‘) = 1.4. Solving yields π = ππ‘ = 0.083 radian. The
rectified half- cycle represents π radians, so conduction starts (0.083 πβ ) Γ 100 = 2.63% into the half-
cycle. By symmetry, conduction stops at 100 β 2.63 = 97.37% of the half-cycle, and the diodes
conduct 100 β 2 Γ 2.63 = 94.7% of the time.
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Problem 10 An engineer designs a power supply that consists of a transformer, a full-wave, 4-diode
bridge rectifier and a smoothing capacitor. She designed the supply to operate in the U.S. where the
power line (mains) frequency and voltage is 60 Hz and 120 V respectively. The ripple voltage at full load
is 20 mV. Estimate the ripple voltage when the unmodified supply is used in regions of Japan where the
corresponding values are 50 Hz and 100 V respectively. Assume that the equivalent load resistance stays
the same. (5 points)
Solution
The ripple voltage for a full-wave, 4-diode bridge rectifier is (see chapter 2 of 4th edition of Neamanβs text
book):
ππ =ππ
2ππ πΆ
Here ππ is the maximum (peak) voltage of the input sine wave, π is the frequency, πΆ is the capacitance of
the smoothing capacitor, and π is the load resistance. With new mains voltage ππβ² = (100 120β )ππ and
new mains frequency πβ² = (50 60β )π, the new ripple voltage is
ππβ² =
ππβ²
2πβ²π πΆ=
(100 120β )ππ
2(50 60β )ππ πΆ= (
100
120) (
60
50) (
ππ
2ππ πΆ) = (
ππ
2ππ πΆ) = 20 mV
That is, the ripple voltage will not change.
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Question 11 Consider the linear power supply shown. The
step-down transformer has a secondary voltage of 9 VAC
under load. The load is a 50-Ξ© resistor. The forward voltage
(ππΎ) for the 1N4001 rectifier diodes is 1 V, and smoothing
capacitor πΆ has a value of 680 πF. The capacitor ESR is
0.75 Ξ©.
(a) Estimate dc value of the output voltage. That is, the voltage at π΄ (5 points). (b) Estimate the output
ripple voltage. (3 points) (c) Estimate the maximum reverse voltage across any diode. (2 points)
(d) Estimate the worst-case inrush current through the diodes. Ignore the transformer winding resistance.
(4 points)
Solution
Part (a) The 9 VAC transformer specification refers to the secondary rms voltage. Thus, the peak voltage
at the transformer secondary is ππ = 9β2 = 12.73 V. The output voltage is therefore
ππ = ππ΄ = 12.73 β 2ππΎ = 10.73 V
Strictly speaking, to find the dc (i.e., average) value, one must subtract half of the ripple voltage from this
value. The ripple voltage is 0.26 V (see b)) so the dc value is 10.6 V. However, the question says
βestimateβ, and 10.73 V is a good estimate.
Part (b) The ripple voltage is (see text an lecture notes)
ππ =ππ
2ππ πΆ=
10.73
(2)(60)(50)(6800 Γ 10β6)= 0.26 V
Part (c) The maximum reverse voltage a diode experiences is
ππ β (βππΎ) = 10.73 + 1 = 11.73 V
Part (d) The worst-case inrush current occurs when the smoothing capacitor is uncharged and power is
applied right when the input voltage to the bridge rectifier crests. This voltage is β2 Γ 9 = 12.73 V and
the current through a pair of diodes and the capacitor is
πΌinrush =12.73 β 2ππ·
0.75=
12.73 β 2
0.75= 14.3 A
SPICE Simulation (not required but shown as an example how to use SPICE)
Below is a screen capture of a Micro-Cap SPICE simulation.
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Below are the output plots from a transient analysis. The annotations show that the simulation values
matche the hand-calculations well.
ππ = 0.25 V
β0.11 V
πππ = 10.64 V
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Question 12 Determine VD for the circuit shown to within 0.01 V.
This is not necessarily a Si diode so you canβt assume ππ· = 0.7 V.
Rather, use the diode equation πΌπ· = πΌπ[πππ· ππβ β 1] and assume that
IS = 10-13
A and π = 300K. Use the bisection numerical method
with the initial bracket values ππΏ = 0.6 V and ππ» = 0.65 V.
Organize you values neatly in a table. (8 points)
Solution
KVL gives βπππ + πΌπ·π + ππ· = 0 For the diode
πΌπ· = πΌπ[πππ· ππβ β 1] Eq. 1
Substituting this into the KVL equation and reorganizing gives
πππ = π πΌπ [πππ· ππβ β 1] + ππ·
ππ· = 5 β (2 Γ 103)(1 Γ 10β13)[πππ· 0.026β β 1] Eq. 2
Now try different values for ππ· substituting in the RHS of the equation above.
Iteration ππΏ ππ» ππ· = (ππ» β ππΏ) 2β ππ·
β² which is from RHS of Equation 2
ππ·β² βππ·
1 0.60000 0.65000 0.62500 -0.50556 -1.1306
2 0.60000 0.62500 0.61250 1.59587 0.9834
3 0.61250 0.62500 0.61875 0.67084 0.0521
4 0.61875 0.62500 0.62187 0.11795 -0.5039
5 0.61875 0.62187 0.62031 0.40270 -0.2176
6 0.61875 0.62031 0.61953 0.53878 -0.0807
7 0.61875 0.61953 0.61914 0.60531 -0.0138
8 0.61875 0.61914 0.61895 0.63820 0.0193
9 0.61895 0.61914 0.61904 0.62178 0.0027
% Matlab Script
R = 2e3;
Is = 1e-13;
VT = 0.026;
VH = 0.65;
VL = 0.6;
for i = 1:100
VD = (VH+VL)/2;
VDP = 5 - Is*R*(exp(VD/VT)-1);
err = VDP-VD;
s = sprintf('%d, %7.5f, %7.5f, %7.5f, %7.5f, %6.4f',i,VL,VH,VD,VDP,err);
disp(s)
if (err < 0)
VH = VD;
else
VL = VD;
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end
if (abs(err) < 0.01)
break;
end
end
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