UNIT-IV

1. (a) Derive the equation for frequency of oscillations of a FET RC-phase shift Oscillator
and also derive condition for sustained oscillations.
(b) State and explain Barkhausen criterion
2. (a) Draw the circuit of colpitts oscillator using FET and explain its working. Derive the
frequency of oscillator and condition for sustained oscillation.
(b) Describe the crystal oscillator. What is the advantage of a crystal oscillator over an LC
oscillator
3. (a) Draw the circuit of wein bridge oscillator using FET and explain its working. Derive
the frequency of oscillator.
(b) Calculate the value of C used in the Wein-bridge circuit that determines the
oscillator frequency of 10 kHz. Assume R=50 K in the Wein-bridge circuit
4. (a) Draw the circuit of hartley oscillator using BJT and explain its working. Derive the
frequency of oscillator.
(b) Calculate the frequency of the Hartley oscillator if the inductor L1=100H, L2=57H
and capacitor C=10F.

UNIT-V
1. Derive the equation for maximum value of efficiency of a class A transformer coupled
amplifier.
a. Efficiency
b. Power dissipation
c. Max efficiency.
2. Draw the circuit of transformer less push pull amplifier circuit with loud speaker as the
load resistance. Justify the circuit operation with emitter follower circuit working.
a. Efficiency.
b. Power dissipation.
c. Max efficiency.
d. Harmonic distortion.
3. (a) With a neat circuit diagram explain the operation of class AB power amplifier and
mention its advantages.
(b) Explain how the power amplifiers are classified based on class of operation and also
compare.
4. (a) With a neat circuit diagram explain the operation of class C power amplifier and
mention its advantages.
(b) What is Harmonic distortion in transistor amplifier circuits? Discuss second harmonic
distortion. Explain 3-point method?

UNIT-VI

1. (a) Explain the operation of single tuned capacitive coupled amplifier and derive the
equation for the 3 dB band width of capacitance coupled single tuned amplifier.
(b) Substantiate the necessity of the Heat Sinks in tuned amplifiers.
2. (a) Draw the circuit of double-tuned transformer-coupled/inductive coupled amplifier.
Derive the expression for voltage gain.
(b) What is meant by synchronous tunning.
3. (a) Explain the operation of stagger tuned amplifier and what are the factors effecting
compare to the double tuned amplifier.
(b) Discuss about the effect of Cascading Single tuned amplifiers on Band width.
4. (a) Draw the circuit diagram and small signal AC equivalent circuit of a single tuned
amplifier (using BJT) with the tank circuit connected at the input side.
(b) A single tuned RF amplifier uses a transistor with an output resistance of 50 k,
output capacitance of 15pF and input resistance of next stage is 20 k. The tuned circuit
consists of 47 pF capacitance in parallel with series combination of 1 H inductance and
2 resistance. Calculate
(i) Resonant frequency.
(ii) Effective quality factor.
(iii) Bandwidth of the circuit.