Nivaar worked solution (AI-drafted; not reviewed by a licensed engineer)
98-Phys-A5 — Semiconductor Devices & Circuits — National Exams, May 2014
3 hours duration. Closed book exam (useful constants and equations annexed to the paper). Any FIVE (5) of the SEVEN (7) questions constitute a complete exam paper; all seven are answered here as a complete study resource.
Reference texts: A. S. Sedra & K. C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, 8th ed. (diode I–V characteristics and junction physics Ch. 3–4, op-amp circuits and active filters Ch. 2–12, BJT biasing and small-signal amplifiers Ch. 5–6, ADC architectures Ch. 17); C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th ed. (crystal structure and packing fraction Ch. 1, free-electron/semiconductor carrier statistics Ch. 8).
