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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 - ⎟
⎝ VP ⎠

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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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