EKT 214                                                                        SEM 2 2011
EKT 214 ANALOG ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT II
                       TEST 2 (1 Hour)  SOLUTION
Question 1
(a)    Draw the structure of Wien-Bridge oscillator and identify two circuits in your
       diagram.
                                                                           [5 marks]
Ans:
Wien-Bridge Oscillator
  It is a low frequency oscillator which ranges from a few kHz to 1 MHz.
  Wien Bridge circuit combines a voltage devider and the lead-lag circuit.
(b)    Based on this Figure 1, design the circuit to produce a sinusoidal output voltage at
       frequency of 3 kHz. Use C = 22 nF and R1 = 50. Given that the frequency of
                            6
       oscillation, f o       .                                                 [3 marks]
                          2RC
Ans:
             B = 1/29 = R 1/R2
             R2 = 1.45 k 
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EKT 214                                                                            SEM 2 2011
(c)      If R1 in (b) is changed to 35, determine the value of R2 necessary for the circuit in
         Figure 1 to operate as oscillator.                                        [2 marks]
                Rule for oscillator to oscilate is
              B = 1/29 = R 1/R2
              R2 = 1.015 k 
                                              Figure 1
Question 2
(a)   Explain the Active Filter and discuss TWO (2) advantages of Active Filter.
                                                                                    [3 marks]
Ans:
Active filters : The circuits that employ one or more op-amps in the design an addition to
resistors and capacitors [1m]
Advantages of Active Filters over Passive Filters: (choose only 2)
      Active filters can be designed to provide required gain, and hence no attenuation as in
         the case of passive filters [1m]
      No loading problem, because of high input resistance and low output resistance of op-
         amp. [1m]
      Active Filters are cost effective as a wide variety of economical op-amps are available.
         [1m]
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(b)     Design a multiple-feedback band-pass active filter with the center frequency, fo = 2
        kHz, center gain, Ao = 5 and quality factor, Q = 10. Let capacitance C1 = C2 = 2 F.
        Illustrate the circuit you have designed.
                                                                                    [9 marks]
Ans:
The resistance R1 is determined as follows:
                       Q                         10                                      [2 marks]
             R1                                                       79.62 
                    2Ao f o C 2  3.14  5  2 x10 3 Hz  2  10 6 F
       The resistance R3 is determined as follows:
                     Q                  10                                   [2 marks]
             R3                                          796.2 
                    f o C 3.14  2  10 Hz  2  10 6 F
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       The resistance R2 is determined as follows:
                       R1 R3       79.62  796.2                           [2 marks]
             R2                                         2.04 
                     4Q R1  R3 4  10 2  79.62  796.2
                        2
                                     2 mF
                                            2.04 
V in
          79.62       2 mF                                      V out
        796.2                                                        [3 marks]
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EKT 214                                                                            SEM 2 2011
Question 3
(a)   Explain the following terms for voltage regulator:
      (i)    Line regulation
      (ii)   Load regulation
                                                                                    [6 marks]
Ans:
Line regulation as applied to a voltage regulator is a measure of its ability to maintain a
constant output voltage despite variation in the input voltage. It is the change of output
voltage per unit change in the input voltage and is normally expressed in percentage form,
thus;                                            [2 marks]
                                    V 
                Line regulation   out   100% [1 mark]
                                    Vin 
Ans:
Load regulation as applied to a voltage regulator is a measure its ability to maintain a
constant output voltage despite variation in the load connected its terminal, and is normally
express in percentage form, thus;                             [2 marks]
                                    V         Vfullload   
                 Load regulation   noload                  100% [1 mark]
                                         Vfullload          
(b)     The full-load current of a voltage regulator is 1.5A and the output voltage at this
        current is 14.86 V. When the load is disconnected from the regulator, its output
        voltage is 15.2 V. Calculate the load regulation of the regulator.
                                                                                 [2 marks]
Ans:
                   V         Vfullload   
Load regulation   noload                  100%
                        Vfullload          
                                                            [1 mark]
                     15.2  14.86 
                                   100%
                     14.86 
                    2.29%                       [1 mark]