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Low Frequency Characteristics of JFETs. Low Frequency Characteristics of Junction Field Effect Transistors. Low Frequency Characteristics of JFETs. Junction FET (JFET) one form of an FET transistor Voltage-variable depletion width used to control transistor operation
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Low Frequency Characteristics of JFETs Low Frequency Characteristics of Junction Field Effect Transistors
Low Frequency Characteristics of JFETs • Junction FET (JFET) one form of an FET transistor • Voltage-variable depletion width used to control transistor operation • Causes pinch-off and device saturation • Exhibits both a linear and saturated I-V characteristic • Small signal operation modeled by transconductance and shunt resistance in pinched-off mode of operation
Low Frequency Characteristics of JFETs Variation of depletion width across JFET channel (a) and current-voltage characteristics versus gate voltage (b).
Low Frequency Characteristics of JFETs 2N5485 n-channel JFET IDS-VDS characteristics (upper left), input-output characteristic (iD(sat.) vs vGS) of a JFET (upper right), and small signal model of a JFET in pinched off mode of operation (bottom).
Low Frequency Characteristics of JFETs • Measurements: • ID(Sat.) = IDSS(1+VGS/VP)2 • VP = -VGS + VDS(Sat.) • gm = ΔiD/ΔνGS (νDS = const.) • rd = ΔνDS/ΔiD (νGS = const.) Experimental values for Vp, ID(Sat.), gm, and rd and theoretical values for I D(Sat.). Plot the IDS versus VDS characteristic and show pinch-off locus in the plot Plot both the experimental and theoretical curves for ID(Sat.) versus νGS Determine gm and rd at νDS = 8 V
Low Frequency Characteristics of JFETs JFET IDS – VDS Curves
Low Frequency Characteristics of JFETs JFET IDS – VDS Curves and Pinch off
Low Frequency Characteristics of JFETs Plots of gm and rd Versus VGS at VDS = 8.0 V