Semiconductors
Diodes
Rectifiers
Transistors
Amplifiers
100

The electrons in the outermost shell of an atom

What are valence electrons?

100

The common voltage drop of a diode.

What is 0.7V?

100
The purpose of a rectifier

What is turning AC voltage in DC voltage?

100

The lead of a transistor which controls the amplified current

What is Base?

100

The type of transistor used in this amplifier.

What is an NPN BJT transistor?

200

A common semiconductor material

What is Silicon or Germanium?

200

The bias of a diode when positive voltage is connected to the N-type junction side.

What is reverse bias?

200

The output voltage of this rectifier if V1 = 20 VAC

What is 18 VDC?

200

The voltage you read from Collector to Emitter when a transistor is in saturation (VCE)

What is 0 V?

200

The q-point voltage of this amplifier (round to a whole number)

What is 9 VDC?

300

The definition of a positive temperature coefficient

What is when temperature increases, resistance increases?
300

A special diode with a specific, relatively low breakdown voltage

What is a zener diode?

300
The result of a transformer with half its coils shorted out due to a damage in its insulation.

What is decrease in output voltage & increase in operating temperature?

300

The lead of a transistor which always has the largest current

What is emitter?

(Note: Collector & Emitter are basically equal)

300

The operating voltage (Vout) of this thermally stable amplifier. (Answer to 1 decimal place.)

What is 9.8 V?