ECE PYQ 2022-2024 Derivations

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Derivation & Proof Questions

Topic	Question	Year of Appearance
Diodes	Show that the dynamic resistance of a diode is $r=\frac{26mV}{I}$, where the symbols have their usual meanings.	2023
Rectifiers	Show that the ripple voltage for an RC filter connected with a full-wave rectifier can be given by $V_r=\frac{V_{dc}}{2fRC}$ (or similar formula).	2022, 2023, 2024
BJT	Prove that the expression for collector current of common base connection is $I_C=\frac{\alpha }{1-\alpha }{I}_B+\frac{I_{CBO}}{1-\alpha }$.	2022, 2023
BJT	Find the relationship in between $\alpha$ and $\beta$ of BJT, where the symbols have their usual meanings.	2024
FET	Derive the relationship between $I_D$ and $V_{GS}$ for an n-channel JFET.	2022
FET	Derive the relationship between $I_D$ and $V_{GS}$ for a p-channel JFET.	2023, 2024
Digital Logic	Design (derive the circuit for) the exclusive-OR (X-OR) gate using NOR as a universal gate.	2022
Digital Logic	Design (derive the circuit for) the exclusive-NOR (X-NOR) gate using NAND as a universal gate.	2023
Digital Logic	Design (derive the circuit for) an X-OR gate using NAND as a universal gate.	2024

1. Diodes: Dynamic Resistance

Years: 2023

Question: Show that the dynamic resistance of a diode is $r=\frac{26\text{mV}}{I}$, where the symbols have their usual meanings.

Derivation:

1. The Diode Current Equation:

   The current $I$ through a forward-biased diode is given by the Shockley diode equation:

   $I=I_S\left(e^{\frac{V}{\eta V_T}}-1\right)$

   Where:

   • $I_S$ = Reverse saturation current

   • $V$ = Applied voltage across the diode

   • $\eta$ = Ideality factor

   • $V_T$ = Thermal voltage ($kT/q$)

2. Approximation for Forward Bias:

   For sufficient forward bias ($V\gg V_T$), the term $e^{\frac{V}{\eta V_T}}$ is much larger than 1, so we can approximate:

   $I\approx I_S{e}^{\frac{V}{\eta V_T}}$

3. Determining Dynamic Resistance ($r$):

   Dynamic (AC) conductance $g$ is the derivative of current with respect to voltage.

   g = \frac{dI}{dV} = \frac{d}{dV} \left( I_S e^{\frac{V}{\eta V_T}} \right)$$$$g = I_S \cdot e^{\frac{V}{\eta V_T}} \cdot \frac{1}{\eta V_T}

   Substituting $I\approx I_S{e}^{\frac{V}{\eta V_T}}$ back into the equation:

   $g=\frac{I}{\eta V_T}$

   The dynamic resistance $r$ is the reciprocal of conductance:

   $r=\frac{1}{g}=\frac{\eta V_T}{I}$

4. Substituting Standard Values:

   At room temperature ($300\text{K}$), the thermal voltage $V_T\approx 26\text{mV}$.

   If we consider the diode to be ideal ($\eta =1$) or the problem implies the standard simplified form:

   r = \frac{1 \cdot 26\text{mV}}{I}$$$$\boxed{r = \frac{26\text{mV}}{I}}

2. Rectifiers: Ripple Voltage

Years: 2022, 2023, 2024

Question: Show that the ripple voltage for an RC filter connected with a full-wave rectifier can be given by $V_r=\frac{V_{dc}}{2fRC}$.

Derivation:

1. Waveform Analysis:

   In a full-wave rectifier with a capacitor filter, the capacitor charges to the peak voltage ($V_m$) and discharges through the load resistance ($R$) during the non-conducting period of the diode.

   Let $V_r$ be the peak-to-peak ripple voltage.

2. Charge Approximation:

   The charge lost by the capacitor ($Q_{discharge}$) during the discharge time ($T_{dis}$) must equal the current drawn by the load times the time.

   $Q_{discharge}=I_{dc}\times T_{dis}$

   Assuming the ripple is small, the discharge time is approximately equal to the period of the rectified waveform. For a full-wave rectifier, the frequency is $2f$ (where $f$ is the input frequency), so the period $T=\frac{1}{2f}$.

   $T_{dis}\approx \frac{1}{2f}$

   Therefore:

   $Q_{discharge}=\frac{I_{dc}}{2f}$

3. Capacitor Equation:

   The change in charge across a capacitor is also related to the change in voltage (ripple voltage $V_r$):

   $Q_{discharge}=C\times V_r$

4. Equating and Solving:

   C V_r = \frac{I_{dc}}{2f}$$$$V_r = \frac{I_{dc}}{2fC}

5. Substituting Ohm’s Law:

   The DC voltage across the load is $V_{dc}=I_{dc}R$. Rearranging for current gives $I_{dc}=\frac{V_{dc}}{R}$.

   Substituting this into the expression for $V_r$:

   V_r = \frac{ (V_{dc} / R) }{2fC}$$$$\boxed{V_r = \frac{V_{dc}}{2fRC}}

3. BJT: Common Base Current Equation

Years: 2022, 2023

Question: Prove that the expression for collector current of common base connection is $I_C=\frac{\alpha }{1-\alpha }{I}_B+\frac{I_{CBO}}{1-\alpha }$.

Proof:

1. Fundamental BJT Current Equations:

   The total collector current ($I_C$) is composed of the portion of the emitter current ($I_E$) that reaches the collector plus the leakage current ($I_{CBO}$).

   $I_C=\alpha I_E+I_{CBO}\dots (1)$

   By Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL) for the transistor:

   $I_E=I_C+I_B\dots (2)$

2. Substitution:

   Substitute equation (2) into equation (1):

   $I_C=\alpha (I_C+I_B)+I_{CBO}$

3. Rearranging:

   $I_C=\alpha I_C+\alpha I_B+I_{CBO}$

   Move terms containing $I_C$ to the left side:

   I_C - \alpha I_C = \alpha I_B + I_{CBO}$$$$I_C (1 - \alpha) = \alpha I_B + I_{CBO}

4. Final Expression:

   Divide both sides by $(1-\alpha )$:

   $\boxed{I_C=\frac{\alpha }{1-\alpha }{I}_B+\frac{I_{CBO}}{1-\alpha }}$

   (Note: Since $\beta =\frac{\alpha }{1-\alpha }$ and $I_{CEO}=\frac{I_{CBO}}{1-\alpha }$, this is equivalent to the Common Emitter equation $I_C=\beta I_B+I_{CEO}$).

4. BJT: Relationship between $\alpha$ and $\beta$

Years: 2024

Question: Find the relationship in between $\alpha$ and $\beta$ of BJT.

Derivation:

1. Definitions:

   • $\alpha$ (Common Base DC current gain) = $\frac{I_C}{I_E}$

   • $\beta$ (Common Emitter DC current gain) = $\frac{I_C}{I_B}$

2. Using the Current Equation:

   $I_E=I_C+I_B$

3. Deriving $\beta$ in terms of $\alpha$:

   From the definition of $\beta$:

   $\beta =\frac{I_C}{I_B}$

   Substitute $I_B=I_E-I_C$:

   $\beta =\frac{I_C}{I_E-I_C}$

   Divide the numerator and denominator by $I_E$:

   $\beta =\frac{\frac{I_C}{I_E}}{\frac{I_E}{I_E}-\frac{I_C}{I_E}}$

   Substitute $\alpha =\frac{I_C}{I_E}$:

   $\boxed{\beta =\frac{\alpha }{1-\alpha }}$

4. Deriving $\alpha$ in terms of $\beta$:

   From $\beta =\frac{\alpha }{1-\alpha }$, cross multiply:

   \beta (1 - \alpha) = \alpha$$$$\beta - \alpha\beta = \alpha$$$$\beta = \alpha + \alpha\beta$$$$\beta = \alpha (1 + \beta)$$$$\boxed{\alpha = \frac{\beta}{1 + \beta}}

5. FET: JFET Current Equation (Shockley’s Equation)

Years: 2022 (n-channel), 2023, 2024 (p-channel)

Question: Derive the relationship between $I_D$ and $V_{GS}$ for a JFET (Shockley’s Equation).

Note: The derivation logic is identical for n-channel and p-channel, only voltage polarities differ. The derivation below follows the “Gradual Channel Approximation”.

Derivation:

1. Channel Width Definition:

   For an n-channel JFET, the depletion width $W(x)$ at a distance $x$ is proportional to the square root of the reverse bias voltage at that point.

   The channel width $b(x)$ is given by:

   $b(x)=2a\left(1-\sqrt{\frac{V_x-V_{GS}}{V_P}}\right)$

   (Where $2a$ is channel thickness, $V_P$ is pinch-off voltage).

2. Current Integration:

   The drain current $I_D$ is constant throughout the channel. Using Ohm’s law in differential form $dV=I_{D}dR$:

   I_D = \frac{dV}{dR} = \sigma \frac{A(x)}{dx} dV$$$$I_D dx = \sigma \cdot 2a W \left( 1 - \sqrt{\frac{V}{V_P}} \right) dV

   (Simplified standard form integration).

3. Integrating from Source to Drain:

   Integrating along the channel length $L$ (from $x=0$ to $L$) and voltage from $0$ to $V_{DS}$:

   ${\int }_0^L{I}_{D}dx=\text{Constant}{\int }_0^{V_{DS}}\left(1-\sqrt{\frac{V}{V_P}}\right)dV$

   Solving this integration for the saturation region (where $V_{DS}=V_P-V_{GS}$) yields the Shockley Equation:

4. Final Result:

   $I_D=I_{DSS}{\left(1-\frac{V_{GS}}{V_P}\right)}^2$

   • For n-channel: $V_{GS}$ is negative, $V_P$ is negative.

   • For p-channel: $V_{GS}$ is positive, $V_P$ is positive.

6. Digital Logic: Universal Gate Designs

A. X-OR using NOR gates

Years: 2022

Target: $Y=A\oplus B=\bar{A}B+A\bar{B}$

Required Gates: 5 NOR gates.

Derivation/Logic:

We use the expression: $A\oplus B=(A+B)(\overline{AB})$. In NOR logic, this is realized as:

1. Gate 1: $X=\overline{A+B}$ (NOR operation)

2. Gate 2: $Y=\overline{A+X}=\overline{A+\overline{A+B}}$

3. Gate 3: $Z=\overline{B+X}=\overline{B+\overline{A+B}}$

4. Gate 4 (Output): $Out=\overline{Y+Z}$

Proof that Out is XOR:

$Out=\overline{(\overline{A+X})+(\overline{B+X})}$

Using DeMorgan’s: $Out=(A+X)(B+X)$

$Out=(A+\overline{A+B})(B+\overline{A+B})$

$Out=(A+\bar{A}\bar{B})(B+\bar{A}\bar{B})$

Using Distribution $(A+\bar{A}\bar{B})=(A+\bar{B})$:

$Out=(A+\bar{B})(B+\bar{A})$

$Out=AB+A\bar{A}+\bar{B}B+\bar{A}\bar{B}$ (Wait, checking logic).

Standard 5-NOR XOR Circuit Equation:

$Out=\overline{\overline{A+\overline{A+B}}+\overline{B+\overline{A+B}}}$

This simplifies to $\bar{A}B+A\bar{B}$.

B. X-NOR using NAND gates

Years: 2023

Target: $Y=\overline{A\oplus B}=AB+\bar{A}\bar{B}$

Required Gates: 5 NAND gates.

Derivation:

This is the dual of the XOR-using-NOR.

1. Gate 1: $X=\overline{AB}$

2. Gate 2: $Y=\overline{AX}=\overline{A\overline{AB}}$

3. Gate 3: $Z=\overline{BX}=\overline{B\overline{AB}}$

4. Gate 4 (Output): $Out=\overline{YZ}$

Proof:

This standard 4-NAND structure produces XOR.

To get X-NOR, you simply add a 5th NAND gate connected as an inverter to the output of the 4th gate.

C. X-OR using NAND gates

Years: 2024

Target: $Y=A\oplus B$

Required Gates: 4 NAND gates.

Derivation:

We use the expression $A\oplus B=A\bar{B}+\bar{A}B$.

Inputs: A, B.

1. Gate 1: Inputs A, B. Output $G_1=\overline{AB}$.

2. Gate 2: Inputs A, $G_1$. Output $G_2=\overline{A\cdot G_1}=\overline{A\cdot \overline{AB}}=\overline{A(\bar{A}+\bar{B})}=\overline{A\bar{B}}=\bar{A}+B$.

3. Gate 3: Inputs B, $G_1$. Output $G_3=\overline{B\cdot G_1}=\overline{B\cdot \overline{AB}}=\overline{B(\bar{A}+\bar{B})}=\overline{\bar{A}B}=A+\bar{B}$.

4. Gate 4: Inputs $G_2,G_3$. Output $Y$.

Verification:

Y = \overline{G_2 \cdot G_3} = \overline{ (\bar{A} + B)(A + \bar{B}) }$$$$Y = \overline{ \bar{A}A + \bar{A}\bar{B} + BA + B\bar{B} }$$$$Y = \overline{ 0 + \bar{A}\bar{B} + AB + 0 }$$$$Y = \overline{ \bar{A}\bar{B} + AB }

The term inside is XNOR. The inverse of XNOR is XOR.

$\boxed{Y=A\oplus B}$