What is the cut-in voltage for silicon diodes?

0.6 V

Fill-in-the-blank: The highest reverse voltage a diode can withstand before breakdown is called ______.

Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV)

True or False: In reverse bias, the depletion region of a diode widens.

True

What phenomenon occurs when accelerated minority charge carriers lead to breakdown in a diode?

Avalanche effect

Riddle: I am a three-terminal device with two p-n junctions, and I can amplify signals. What am I?

Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)

In which mode of operation does a BJT act as an amplifier?

Active Mode

Fill-in-the-blank: The region in which both junctions of a BJT are reverse biased is called the ______.

Cut-off region

True or False: The collector current in a BJT is always less than the base current.

False. The collector current is greater than the base current.

What is the relationship between collector current (IC), base current (IB), and emitter current (IE) in a BJT?

IE = IC + IB

Riddle: I am used to convert AC to DC and can be found in automotive alternators. What am I?

Diode

Which configuration of BJT has the highest current and power gain?

Common Emitter Configuration

Fill-in-the-blank: The current gain in common emitter configuration is denoted by the symbol ______.

Β (Beta)

True or False: The common collector configuration provides a current gain equal to unity.

False. It provides a current gain approximately equal to β.

What is the primary disadvantage of fixed bias circuit in BJT biasing?

High stability factor leading to instability.

Riddle: I stabilize the Q-point of a transistor against temperature variations and can be fixed, collector-to-base, or self-bias. What am I?

BJT Biasing

In a common base configuration, what is the typical current gain?

Less than unity (1)

Fill-in-the-blank: The process by which the collector current changes with temperature variations is known as ______.

Instability in collector current

True or False: The avalanche effect occurs in a diode when it is forward biased.

False. The avalanche effect occurs in reverse bias.

What is the primary function of a BJT?

To amplify current

What is the voltage gain in a common collector configuration? A) Greater than 1 B) Equal to 1 C) Less than 1 D) Undefined

C) Less than 1