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MAHENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Salem-Campus, Attur Main Road, Minnampalli, Salem -636 106.

Class: IV Year
Time : 3 Hrs.
Date: 2019
Subject Code: EC6016
Marks : 100
Subject Name: OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES
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Course
S. No Question Taxonomy
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Answer All Questions
Part A— (10 X 2=20)
1 Compare analog and digital modulation. Apply CO3

2 What do you mean by SEED? Apply CO3

3 What do you meant by front end photo receivers? Remember CO4

4 What is meant by plasma etching? Remember CO4

5 What are the disadvantages of hybrid opto electronic integration? Apply CO3
6 Define pockels effect. Understanding CO5
7 Define waveguide and also mention its types. Remember CO4
8 Name the different types of thermal detectors? Apply CO3
9 What do you meant by MODFET? Apply CO5
10 What do you meant by front end photo receivers? Understanding CO4
Part B — (05 X 13 = 65 Marks)
Discuss the characteristic of p-i-n photodiode with
11.a) energy band diagram and derive an expression for its 13 Applying CO3
quantum Efficiency.
[OR]
Derive an expression for the gain of a Photoconductor
with DC Excitation at different levels of increasing
11.b) 13 Remembering CO3
applied bias if the device has one ohmic contact for
electron flow and the other blocking holes.

Write a Short Notes on Quantum Confined Stark

12.a) i. 7 Applying CO4
Effect.
ii. Write a Short Notes on BRAQWET Modulator 6 Remembering CO4
 [OR]
Describe about the Mach Zehnder Interferometer with
12.b) Input and Output 3db couplers and arrive at the 13 Understanding CO5
expression for Half Wave Voltage.

Explain the construction and working Principle of

13.a) 13 Applying CO3
Photo Detectors.
[OR]
Explain the theory and operation of a Electro optic
13.b) 13 Understanding CO4
Modulator and its Applications.

Explain the principle construction and operation of

14.a) 13 Comprehending CO3
various Thermal Detectors.
[OR]
Explain in detail the process of Hybrid and Monolithic
14.b) 13 Comprehending CO3
Integration in OEIC.

Brief about the various noise source in a Photo

15.a) i. 6 Applying CO4
Multiplier Tube.
Enumerate the concept of birefringence in optical
ii 7 Remembering CO4
crystals with index ellipsoid equations.
[OR]
Discuss the operation of PIN Diode and Avalanche
15.b) 13 Understanding CO4
Photodiode and state its Application.
PART –C (1 x15 =15 marks)
Describe the operation of a PIN-HBT front and Photo
16.a) Receiver and explain how to evaluate the noise 15 Applying CO5
performance of a practical photo receiver circuit.
[OR]

16.b) Discuss in detail about guided wave devices. 15 Remembering CO4

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