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Configurations

FET AMPLIFIERS
Prepared by: Engr. Mary Ann Latina

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Configurations Small-Signal JFET Amplifier

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JFET Drain Characteristic Curve

JFET Transfer Characteristic Curve

 As Vgs swings from its Q-point This is an alternative view of

to a more negative value, I d the JFET amplifier operation
decreases from its Q-point. showing the variation of Id
 When Vgs swings to a less with the corresponding
negative value, I d increases. change in Vgs & Vds. Note that
the CS amplifier is equivalent
 Similar diagrams can be drawn for to the CE amplifier.
MOSFETs.

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FET Simplified Equivalent Circuit FET Simplified Equivalent Circuit

 Transconductance is defined as
gm = DID/DVGS (siemens)
 In ac quantities, gm = Id/Vgs
 Rearranging the terms, Id = gmVgs

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DC Analysis of Common-Source Amplifier

AC Analysis of CS Amplifier

VGS = −VGG
Solve for ID using the quadratic equation:  Vgs = Vin

VGS 2  Vout = – gmVgsRD

ID = IDSS 1 –  Av = Vout/Vin
VGS(off)
= –gmRD

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Example Example
The fixed-bias configuration given below with IDSS =10 mA, Vgs(off)=–8V, and IGSS = 2pA.
Determine the voltage gain Av.

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gm() = gfs = V DSS = 2.5mS
GS(off)

VGS
gm = gm() 1 -
VGS(off)

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gm =2.5m 1 - = 1.88mS
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Example
With Bypassed RS

VGS = −IDRS
+
Solve for ID by finding the root
of the quadratic equation:
Av = −gm(RD) = − (1.88 mS)(2 k) Vgs
−IDRS 2
= −3.76 – ID = IDSS 1 –
VGS(off)
where VGS has been substituted
by − IDRS.

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AC Analysis of CS Amplifier Example

 VGS = −IDRS
Substitute in Shockley’s eqn:
 Vgs = Vin −220ID 2

 Vout = − gmVgsRD ID = 8m 1 –
−6
 Av = Vout/Vin Therefore :ID = 142.27mA and 5.23mA
= −gmRD VGS = −IDRS = (5.23m)(220) = −1.15
2IDSS
gm() = gfs = = 2.67mS
VGS(off)

−1.15
gm =2.67m 1 − = 2.16mS
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Example
With Load connected:

Av = −gm(RD) = − (2.16 mS)(1k) Changes:

Vgs
– = −2.16 Av = −gm(RD//RL)

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With Unbypassed RS AC Analysis of CS Amplifier

Input loop:
Vgs + gmVgsRS–Vi=0
Vi = Vgs (1+ gmRS)
VGS = −IDRS
Solve for ID by finding the root From the output:
of the quadratic equation: VO = – IDRD
−IDRS 2
Therefore:
ID = IDSS 1 – –ID RD
VGS(off) Av = VO/Vi = V (1+ g R )
gs m S
where VGS has been substituted
by − IDRS. –gmRD
= 1+ gmRS

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Common-Drain Amplifier Common-Drain Amplifier

VGS = −IDRS
Solve for ID by finding the root  Vout = IdRs = gmVgsRs,
of the quadratic equation:  Vin = Vgs + IdRs
−IDRS 2 = Vgs+ gmVgsRs
ID = IDSS 1 –
VGS(off) = Vgs(1+gmRs)

where VGS has been substituted Vout g m Rs

by − IDRS.  Av = =
CD amplifier is comparable Vin 1 + g m Rs
to the CC amplifier.
Rs=RS//RL

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Common-Gate Amplifier Common-Gate Amplifier

Equivalent AC ckt:
 Vin = –Vgs
 Vout = –gmVgsRD
Therefore:
 AV = gmRD

CG amplifier is comparable
to the CB amplifier

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FET Configuration Summary Table BJT Configuration Summary Table

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