JFET AC Analysis

Common-source configuration most popular - signal inversion and amplification

Common-drain (source-follower) configuration - no signal inversion, unity gain
Common-gate circuits - no signal inversion, amplification

High input impedance of FET - > input current is generally assumed to be 0 ->
current gain undefined
Voltage gain of an FET amplifier < BJT amplifier
Output impedance values comparable for both BJT and FET circuits
JFET AC Analysis: Small signal model
JFET AC Analysis: Small signal model

Max. value at
VGS=0V
JFET AC Analysis: Small signal model

Highest values of gm obtained when VGS

approaches 0 V and ID approaches its
maximum value of IDSS
JFET AC Analysis: Small signal model
JFET AC Analysis: Small signal model
JFET AC Analysis: Small signal model
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Fixed-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Fixed-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Fixed-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Fixed-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Self-Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Voltage Divider Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Voltage Divider Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Voltage Divider Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Voltage Divider Bias Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Gate Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Gate Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Gate Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Gate Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Gate Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Gate Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Gate Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Drain Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Drain Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Drain Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Drain Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Drain Configuration
JFET AC Equivalent Circuit: Common Drain Configuration