LAB-8

Frequency response of JFET Amplifier

OBJECTIVES:

 To understand the effect of low and high frequencies on the gain of amplifier network.

Apparatus:
i. DC Power supply
ii. FET
iii. Capacitors
iv. Resistors
v. Oscilloscope.
vi. Connecting wires.

Figure 8.1 Frequency response of JFET amplifier

Procedure:
Connect the circuit for low and high frequencies response by using FET as shown in the circuit
diagram above. The primary concern for low frequency is three physical capacitors CG CC and CS.
For high frequency the physical capacitor are short circuited and the parasitic capacitances of
network and active device and frequency dependence of the gain of the transistor (FET) are
introduced in the circuit and the Miller effect capacitance will degrade the gain of amplifier. Find
the 3dB point and bandwidth of this amplifier as:
For f1 first of all determine maximum gain of amplifier i.e (mid frequency gain) than find the
70.07% of the mid frequency gain to decrease the input signal frequency. Similar procedure
repeats for high frequency (f2).

BW =f 2−f 1

Low Frequency

Frequency Vi (Volts) Vo (volts) Av=Vo/Vi % gain of

(Hz) the max.
gain

High Frequency

Frequency Vi (Volts) Vo (volts) Av=Vo/Vi % gain of

(Hz) the max.
gain
Graph: 8.1 Frequency response of JFET amplifier
Questions:
1 What is the reason of low gain at low frequency of the amplifier?

2 What is mid frequency range of normal amplifiers?

3 What causes of low gain at high frequency of the amplifier?