JFET Biasing
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JFET Fixed Bias
VGG + IGRG + VGS = 0
Since IG = 0
VGS = - VGG
RG is present to limit current
in case VGG is connected
Since GS is with wrong polarity
reverse biased, IG This would forward bias the
= 0 and VRG = 0 gate-source junction causing
high currents, which would
destroy the transistor
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DC Analysis for JFET Fixed Bias Network
2
VGS
ID = IDSS 1 -
VP
VGS = - VGG
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JFET Fixed Bias Plotting Shockley’s Equation
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JFET Fixed Bias Graphical Solution
2
VGS
ID = IDSS 1 -
VP
Since VGS = - VGG
2
VGG
ID = IDSS 1 -
V P
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JFET Fixed Bias
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Graphical Solution for JFET Fixed Bias
2
VGS
ID = IDSS 1 -
VP
2
VGG
ID = IDSS 1 -
VP
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JFET Self Bias Configuration
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JFET Self Bias DC Equivalent Circuit
IG = 0
VRG = 0
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Transconductance Curve
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JFET Self Bias Load Line
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JFET Self Bias
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JFET Self Bias Transconductance Curve
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Graphical Solution of JFET Self Bias
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JFET Self Bias Effect on Variation of RS
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Self Bias
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JFET Voltage Divider Bias
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JFET Voltage Divider Bias DC Analysis
Input Output
R2 -VG + VGS + IDRS = 0 VDS = VDD - ID (RD + RS)
VG = VDD
R1 + R2 VGS = VG - IDRS
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JFET Voltage Divider Bias Load Line
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The Effect of RS on Q-point
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JFET Voltage Divider Bias
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JFET Voltage Divider Bias Q-point
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Voltage Divider Bias
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MOSFET Biasing
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D-MOSFET Self Bias
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Determining the Q-point for D-MOSFET Self Bias
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N Channel D-MOSFET Voltage Divider Bias
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Q Point of D-MOSFET Voltage Divider Bias
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Effect on Change in Q Point with Variation of RS
With an N Channel
D-MOSFET,
VGS may be positive
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D-MOSFET Fixed Bias
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E-MOSFET Feedback Bias
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DC Equivalent For the E-MOSFET Feedback Bias
IG = 0
VGS = VDS
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Transfer Curve for the E-MOSFET Feedback Bias
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Determining the Q-point for E-MOSFET Feedback Bias
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Q-point for the E-MOSFET Fixed Bias
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EMOS Feedback Bias Example
VGSTH = 4V
VGSon = 7.5V
IDon = 5mA
VDD = 22V
IDon
k=
(VGSon - VGSTH)2
ID = k(VGS - VGSTH)2
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EMOS Feedback Example
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Voltage Divider Bias for an N E-MOSFET
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Q-point for E-MOSFET Voltage Divider Bias
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