ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025

B.E / B.Tech DEGREE PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS, APRIL / MAY 2014

Regulations 2013
Second Semester
(Common to B.E - ECE / B.E Biomedical / B.E- Medical Electronics)
EC6211 Circuits and Devices Laboratory
Time: 3 Hours

Maximum Marks: 100

1. Conduct an experiment to determine the forward bias and reverse bias characteristics of
PN junction diode. Also determine the static resistance, dynamic resistance and reverse
resistance from the obtained characteristics.
(100)
2. Conduct an experiment to determine the forward bias and reverse bias characteristics of

Zener diode. Also determine the dynamic resistance and breakdown voltage for the given
zener diode.
(100)

3. Conduct an experiment to determine the input and output characteristics of Common

Emitter Configuration. Also determine the values of h-parameters from the obtained V-I
characteristics.
(100)

4. Conduct an experiment to determine the input and output characteristics of Common

Base Configuration. Also determine the values of h-parameters from the obtained V-I
characteristics.
(100)

5. Conduct an experiment to determine the Drain and Transfer characteristics of FET. Also

determine the FET parameters: Drain resistance (rd), Transconductance (gm) and
Amplification factor () from the obtained characteristics.
(100)
6.

Conduct an experiment to determine the V-I characteristics of Silicon Controlled

Rectifier. Plot the graph and determine the forward break over voltage.
(100)

7. Construct the following circuit and obtain the corresponding output if the input is a sine
wave of 12V (p-p).
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Positive clipper
Negative Clipper
Positive Clamper
Negative Clamper

(100)

8. Construct a full wave rectifier Circuit. Observe the waveforms and calculate the ripple
factor.
(100)

9. Practically verify Kirchoffs Voltage Law in the given network along with the theoretical
calculations.
(100)
R1 = 1 K

(0-30) V

R2 = 10 K

R3 = 1.5 K

10. Practically verify Kirchoffs Current Law in the given network along with the theoretical
calculations.
(100)

R1
330

+
(0-30) V

R2
220

R3
470

11. Practically verify Thevinins theorem in the given network along with the theoretical
calculations, also find the current through RL.
(100)
R1 = 330

(0-30) V

+
-

R3
10K

R2 = 220

RL
1K

12. Practically verify Nortons theorem in the given network along with the theoretical
calculations.
(100)
R1 = 330

(0-30) V

R2 = 220

RL
1K

R3
10K

13. Practically verify Superposition theorem in the given network along with the theoretical
calculations.
(100)
R1 = 330

(0-30) V

+
-

R2 = 220

R3
10K

(0-30) V

14. Practically verify Reciprocity theorem in the given network along with the theoretical
calculations.
(100)
R1 = 330

R2 = 220

R5 = 470
I

(0-30) V

+
-

R3
10K

R4
1 K

R6
1 K

15. Practically verify Maximum power transfer in the given network along with the
theoretical calculations.
(100)
R1 = 330

(0-30) V

+
-

R3
10K

R2 = 220

RL
1K

16. Construct a series resonance circuit for a frequency of 2 KHz. Assume C = 0.1 F.
Determine the frequency response and compare the theoretical frequency with the
practical frequency.
(100)

17. Construct a parallel resonance circuit for a frequency of 2.5 KHz. Assume C = 0.1 F.
Determine the frequency response and compare the theoretical frequency with the
practical frequency.
(100)

18. Construct the positive clamper and negative clamper circuit and obtain the corresponding
waveform, if the input is a sine waveform and a square waveform of amplitude 10V(p-p).
(100)
19. Conduct an experiment to determine the forward bias and reverse bias characteristics of
PN junction diode. Also determine the static resistance, dynamic resistance and reverse
resistance from the obtained characteristics.
(100)

20. Conduct an experiment to determine the forward bias and reverse bias characteristics of

Zener diode. Also determine the dynamic resistance and breakdown voltage for the given
zener diode.
(100)