Analog Electronics Circuits FET small signal Analysis Nagamani A N Lecturer, PESIT, Bangalore 85 Email nagamani@pes.

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FET introduction and working principles FET small signal analysis FET self bias technique. Examples JFET self bias configuration Numerical JFET Voltage divider configuration JFET common drain configuration Source follower. Numerical JFET common gate Depletion mode Enhancement mode E MOSFET drain feedback configuration. E MOSFET voltage divider Configuration. numerical

FET Introduction The Field-Effect Transistor (FET) is a type of transistor that works by modulating a microscopic electric field inside a semiconductor material. There are two general type of FET's, the MOSFET and JFET. Symbol and representation

Basic operation of JFET The JFET operation is compared with the water spigot. The source of water pressure accumulated electrons at the negative pole of the applied voltage from Drain to Source The drain of water electron deficiency (or holes) at the positive pole of the applied voltage from Drain to Source. The control of flow of water Gate voltage that controls the width of the n-channel, which in turn controls the flow of electrons in the n-channel from source to drain.

JFET Operating Characteristics

There are three basic operating conditions for a JFET: A. VGS = 0, VDS increasing to some positive value B. VGS < 0, VDS at some positive value C. Voltage-Controlled Resistor

A. VGS = 0, VDS increasing to some positive value

Three things happen when VGS = 0 and VDS is increased from 0 to a more positive voltage: The depletion region between p-gate and n-channel increases as electrons from n-channel combine with holes from p-gate. Increasing the depletion region, decreases the size of the n-channel which increases the resistance of the n-channel. But even though the n-channel resistance is increasing, the current (ID) from Source to Drain Through the n-channel is increasing. This is because VDS is increasing.

Pinch off

Saturation

At the pinch-off point: any further increase in VGS does not produce any increase in ID. VGS at pinch-off is denoted as Vp. ID is at saturation or maximum. It is referred to as IDSS. The ohmic value of the channel is at maximum. B. VGS < 0, VDS at some positive value

As VGS becomes more negative the depletion region increases.

Now Id < Idss

As VGS becomes more negative: the JFET will pinch-off at a lower voltage (Vp). ID decreases (ID < IDSS) even though VDS is increased. Eventually ID will reach 0A. VGS at this point is called Vp or VGS(off). Also note that at high levels of VDS the JFET reaches a breakdown situation. ID will increases uncontrollably if VDS > VDSmax C. Voltage-Controlled Resistor The region to the left of the pinch-off point is called the ohmic region. The JFET can be used as a variable resistor, where VGS controls the drain-source resistance (rd). As VGS becomes more negative, the resistance (rd) increases.

Transfer Characteristics The transfer characteristic of input-to-output is not as straight forward in a JFET as it was in a BJT. In a BJT, indicated the relationship between IB (input) and IC (output). In a JFET, the relationship of VGS (input) and ID (output) is a little more complicated: Current relation

Comparison between BJT & FET

BJT 1.BJT controls large output(Ic) by means of a relatively small base current. It is a current controlled device. 2.Has amplification factor 3.Has high voltage gain 4.Less input impedance

FET 1.FET controls drain current by means of small gate voltage. It is a voltage controlled device 2.Has trans-conductance gm. 3.Does not have as high as BJT 4.Very high input impedance

FET Small-Signal Analysis FET Small-Signal Model Trans-conductance The relationship of VGS (input) to ID(output)is called transconductance. The trans-conductance is denoted gm.

Definition of gm using transfer characteristics

Example: Determine the magnitude of gm for a JFET with IDSS = 8mA and VP = 4V at the following dc bias points. a. At VGS = -0.5V b. At VGS = -1.5V c. At VGS = -2.5V

Mathematical Definition of gm

FET Impedance Input Impedance Zi : ohms Output Impedance Zo: rd= 1/yos

Yos=admittance equivalent circuit parameter listed on FET specification sheets.

Two port model

FET AC Equivalent Circuit

Phase Relationship The phase relationship between input and output depends on the amplifier configuration circuit. Common Source ~ 180 degrees Common - Gate ~ 0 degrees Common Drain ~ 0 degrees

JFET Common-Source (CS) Fixed-Bias Configuration

The input is on the gate and the output is on the drain. Fixed bias configuration includes the coupling capacitors c1 and c2 that isolate the dc biasing arrangements from the applied signal and load. They act as short circuit equivalents for the ac analysis. AC Equivalent Circuit

Voltage gain

Phase difference Negative sign in the gain expression indicates that the output voltage is 1800 phase shifted to that of input. Example For fixed bias circuit, the following bias data are given. VGS=-2V, IDO=5.625mA and Vp=-8V. The input voltage vi. The value of yOs=40S. 1. Determine Gm 2. Find rd 3. Determine Zi 4. Calculate ZO, AV with and without effects of rd.

JFET Self bias configuration Main disadvantage of fixed bias configuration requires two dc voltage sources. Self bias circuit requires only one DC supply to establish the desired operating point.

Self bias configuration

If Cs is removed, it affects the gain of the circuit

AC Equivalent Circuit

The capacitor across the source resistance assumes its short circuit equivalent for dc allowing RS to define the operating point. Under ac conditions the capacitors assumes short circuit state and short circuits the Rs. If RS is left un-shorted, then ac gain will be reduced.

Redrawn equivalent circuit:

Circuit parameters: Since the resulting circuit is same as that of fixed bias configuration, all the parameter expression remains same as evaluated for fixed bias configuration. Input impedance Zi=RG Output Impedance:ZO= rd parallel RD

Leaving Rs un-bypassed helps to reduce gain variations from device to device by providing degenerative current feedback. However, this method for minimizing gain variations is only effective when a substantial amount of gain is sacrificed.

Self bias configuration with un bypassed Rs

Here Rs is part of the equivalent circuit .

There is no way to reduce the network with lowest complexity. Carefully all the parameters have to be calculated by considering all polarities properly Input Impedance Due to open-circuit condition between gate and output network, the input impedance remains as follows: Zi=RG

Output impedance

 Output impedance is defined by ZO= Vo/Io at vi=0

Setting Vi=0 results in following circuit.

rd > 10( RD + Rs )
RD 1 + gmRs

Zo =

Voltage gain:

Vo gmRD Av = = + Rs Vi 1+ gmRs + RDrd

Example: A self bias circuit has operating point defined by VGSo=-2.6V, IDq=2.6mA with IDSS=8mA and Vp=-6V. Yos=20uS Determine a. Gm b. Rd c. Zi d. Zo with and without rd effect. e. Av with and without rd effect

JFET voltage divider configuration

AC equivalent circuit

Voltage gain:

Note Equations for ZO and Av are same as in fixed bias. Only Zi is now dependent on parallel combination of R1 and R2. JFET source follower

In a CD amplifier configuration the input is on the gate, but the output is from the source. AC equivalent circuit

Input and output impedance: Input impedance : Zi=RG

Output impedance

setting Vi=0V will result in the gate terminal being connected directly to ground as shown in figure below.

Equivalent circuit

Applying KCL at output node

Io + gmVgs = Ird + IRS Vo Vo = + rd Rs 1 1 result : Io = Vo rd + gmVgs Rs

Vo Vo 1 = Io 1 1 V0 + + g m rd Rs 1 = 1 1 + + g m rd Rs Zo =

rd, Rs and gm are all in parallel. Voltage gain

Since denominator is larger by a factor of one, the gain can never be equal to or greater than one. (as in the case of emitter follower of BJT)

Example: A dc analysis of the source follower has resulted in VGS=-2.86V and Io=4.56mA. Determine a. gm b. Zi c. rd d. Calculate Zo with and without effect of rd. e. Calculate Av with and without effect of rd. Compare the results. Given IDSS=16mA, Vp=-4V, yos=25S. The coupling capacitors used are 0.05F. JFET common gate configuration

The input is on source and the output is on the drain. Same as the common base in BJT

AC equivalent circuit

Impedances:

Voltage gain

Example: For the network shown if VGSo=-2.2V, IDoq=2.03mA, Determine gm,rd, Zi with and without the effect of rd, Av with and without the effect of rd. Also find Vo with and without rd. compare the results. C1 and c2 are given by 10uf.

MOSFETs: MOSFETs are of two types; Depletion type Enhancement type 1. Depletion type MOSFETs

Shockleys equation is also applicable to depletion type MOSFETs. This results in same equation for gm. The ac equivalent model for this MOS device is same as JFET. Only difference is VGSo is positive for n-channel device and negative for p-channel device. As a result of this, gm can be greater than gmo.

 Range of rd is very similar to that of JFETs. D-MOSFET ac equivalent model

Example:A network shown below has the dc analysis results as IDSS=6mA, VP=3V,VGSo=1.5V and IDQ=7.6mA.yos=10uS a.Determine gm and compare with gmo b.Find rd c.Sketch ac equivalent circuit d.Find Zi,Zo and Av.

Solution: gmo=4mS gm=6mS gm is 50% more than gmo rd= 100K Zi=10M parallel with 110M =9.17M Zo=100K parallel with 1.8K =1.8K Av=-gmrd= 10.8 Ac equivalent circuits

Enhancement type MOSFET There are two types of E-MOSFETs: nMOS or n-channel MOSFETs pMOS or p-channel MOSFETs E-MOSFET ac small signal model

 ID=k(VGS-VGS(Th))2 gm is defined by Taking the derivative and solving for gm, gm=2k(VGS-VGS(th))

EMOSFET drain feedback configuration

Ac equivalent model

Input and output impedances

Voltage gain

Numerical For the above said configuration, the following results were got. K=0.24X10-3A/V2, VgsQ=6.4V, IDQ=2.75mA. Determine gm, rd, Zi with and without the effect of rd, Zo with and without the effect of rd. Av with and without effect of rd. And compare the results. Id(sat)=6mA, VGS(th)=3V, VGS(on)=6V,yos=20uS.

RD=2K ohms RF=10M ohms C1,c2=1uF Solution. gm=2k(VGS-VGS(th)) =1.63mS. rd=1/yos=50K Zi with rd:
Zi = Rf + (rd // RD ) 1 + gm(rd // RD )

= 2.42M Zi without effect of rd: = 2.53M Zo with rd: (RF parallel rd parallel RD) = 1.92K Zo without rd: Zo=RD = 2K Gain AV with rd:
Zi = RF 1 + gmRD

= -3.21

Without effect of rd:

= -3.26

E MOSFET voltage divider configuration

Important Parameters

Ac equivalent circuit