Electronic Devices and Circuits 1

Question 1

Impurities are added to decrease the resistance of a material

Answer 1

Doping

Question 2

Study, design, and application of devices that use flow of electrons

Answer 2

Electronics

Question 3

Operates by virtue of movement of electrons w/ solid piece of semiconductor matals

Answer 3

Solid State Devices

Question 4

Use of voltage to establish a certain operating condition

Answer 4

Voltage Biasing

Question 5

Diode used as a regulator

Answer 5

Zener Diode

Question 6

Diode used in a Tuned Circuit

Answer 6

Varactor Diode

Question 7

Diode that has negative resistance

Answer 7

Tunnel Diode

Question 8

Diode that is fast switching and has a metal-semiconductor junction.

Answer 8

Schottky Diode

Question 9

Diode commonly used for communications.

Answer 9

PIN Diode

Question 10

Which capacitance dominates in the forward-bias region?

Answer 10

diffusion

Question 11

Which capacitance dominates in the reverse-bias region?

Answer 11

depletion

Question 12

Operating voltage level of LED

Answer 12

1.7-3.3 V

Question 13

When light increases, the reverse minority carrier current _______

Answer 13

increases

Question 14

Type of diode circuit that clips off portions of signal voltages above or below certain levels?

Answer 14

Clipper (Limiter)

Question 15

Diode circuit that adds DC level to an AC voltage using diode and capacitor

Answer 15

Clamper

Question 16

Series of diode-capacitor stages for high voltage, low current applications

Answer 16

Voltage Multiplier

Question 17

Converts AC to DC

Answer 17

Power Supply