Q.1 (a) Figure Q.1(a) is a voltage regulator with a foldback protection circuit at its output with input voltage, VIN varies from 15 V to 20 V. The transistor parameters are: 25 Q₁: VBEI(n)-1.2 V and B₁-50 Q2: VBEX()-0.7 V and B₁-200 (i) Determine the minimum and maximum values for the output voltage Vo. (ii) Using the foldback circuit, derive the expression of the maximum current, IL(max) and the short circuit current, Iusc. Calculate their values when Vo is set to 15 V. (iii) Calculate the maximum power dissipated in pass transistor Q when the output is short-circuited.
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![Q.1 (a) Figure Q.1(a) is a voltage regulator with a foldback protection circuit at its output
with input voltage, VIN varies from 15 V to 20 V. The transistor parameters are :
Q₁: VBEI(on) 1.2 V and B₁ = 50
25
Q2: VBEZ(on) 0.7 V and B₁=200
(i)
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(ii) Using the foldback circuit, derive the expression of the maximum current,
IL(max) and the short circuit current, Iusc. Calculate their values when Vo is set
to 15 V.
Determine the minimum and maximum values for the output voltage Vo.
(iii) Calculate the maximum power dissipated in pass transistor Q when the
output is short-circuited.
25
15 V ≤ VN 525 V
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4700
V₂
6.8 V
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R₁
VB1
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R₂c
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192
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2000
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8000
Figure Q.1(a): Foldback Voltage Regulator Circuit
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R₁
5.6 ΚΩ
R₂
10 k
R₂
6.8 k
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