Module 5
Module 5
Review Questions:
1. Draw the structure of JFET and discuss its working. 2. What is pinch off voltage? How to get its value experimentally? 3. An n-JFET is operated with negative gate voltage and not with positive one. Give reasons. 4. Give the structure of depletion MOSFET (D - MOSFET). How is D - MOSFET different from enhancement MOSFET (E - MOSFET)? 5. Draw and discuss drain characteristics for a D-MOSFET. 6. Discuss the formation of channel in E-MOSFET emphasizing the role of inversion layer. 7. Give self bias circuit for JFET and explain the biasing process. 8. How can we obtain negative or positive bias voltage with proper choice of resistors in a voltage divider bias? 9. Develop a simple small signal model/equivalent circuit for FET. 10. How are DMOSFET and EMOSFET connected in a circuit to work as resistors? 11. Derive expression for voltage gain for a common source amplifier. 12. Illustrate power efficiencies of CMOS devices through a CMOS inverter circuit.
Problems:5.1 The device parameters for an n-Channel JFET are: Maximum current IDSS = 10mA, Pinch off voltage, Vp =
- 4V
Calculate the drain current for (a) VGS = 0 (b) VGS = (c) VGS =
- 1.0v - 4V.
Solution:The expression for drain current ID, in the saturation region is,
ID
I DSS 1
VGS VP
...................( A)
(b) When VGS = -1.0V, the drain current from Eq (A) is,
ID
10 10
1 4
ID
I DSS 1 0
4 4
or , I D
5.2 A JFET produces gate current of 2nA when gate is reverse biased with 8V. Determine The resistance between gate and source.
Solution:Since reverse gate-source voltage, VGS, of 8v produces gate current, IG of 2nA, Therefore, gate-to-source resistance, RGS, is
RGS RGS
VGS IG
8V 2nA
4000M
4000M
5.3 The reverse gate voltage of JFET when changes from 4.4V to 4.2V, the drain current changes from 2.2 mA to 2.6 mA. Find out the value of transconductance of the transistor.
Where ID is change in drain current when change in gate-source voltage is VGS. In the given problem, ID = (2.6 2.2) mA = 0.4 mA And, VGS = (4.4 4.2) V = 0.2 V Therefore,
5.4 Find out the operating point current and voltage values (IDQ and VDSQ) for a self biased JFET having the supply voltage VDD = 20V and maximum value of drain current as 12 mA.
Solution:We know that the value of drain current at Q-point may be taken as half of the maximum current, that is,
I DQ I DSS 2 12mA 2 6.0 mA
In the same way, the value of drain-source voltage at Q-point may be taken as half of supply voltage VDD. That is,
VDSQ
5.5 Calculate the value of source resistance RS required to self bias a n-JFET such that VGSQ =
3V. The n-JFET has maximum drain-source current IDSS = 12 mA, and pinch-
off voltage, Vp =
- 6V
ID
I DSS 1
VGS Vp
ID
12mA 1 9.0 mA
3 6
or , I D
Since the voltage VGS is generated across the source resistor RS, we have,
RS
VGS ID
3V 333 9 mA
RS 333
5.6 For the DMOSFET circuit shown in fig., the device parameters are: VGS(off) = -8V, IDSS = 10mA Determine drain-to- source voltage VDS.
+
VDS RG
10M
Solution:In a MOSFET, there is no gate current. Therefore, there is no voltage drop across resistor RG . Thus, VGS = 0. Further, when VGS =0, ID = IDSS, the maximum drain current. Summing up voltages in the output loop and using ID = IDSS, We have, IDSS .RD + VDS = VDD or VDS = VDD IDSS . RD = 18 10 X 10-3 X 0.68 X 103 = 18 6.8 or VDS = 11.2 V
5.7 Data sheet of an EMOSFET specifies following parameters: ID(on) = 50 mA at VGS = 6V and VT, the threshold voltage for EMOSFET, 2V. Determine the drain current at VGS = 3V.
Solution:We first determine the conductance parameter k for the device using the relation,
I D (ON ) VGS VT
2
50 mA (6 2) 2 or , k 3.12 mA v2
ID
k VGS
VT
3.12 10 3 (3 2) 2 or , I D 3.12 mA
5.8 The drain current changes from 5 mA to 7 mA when the gate voltage is changed from 4.0V to 3.7V in the amplifier circuit shown in fig. Calculate the voltage gain of the amplifier.
+15V RD vo vi RL
6k
RS 400
6k
Solution:In case, the source resistance RS is ac grounded as done in the circuit of fig. the gain of amplifier is, AV = gm.rD Where gm is transconductance of the transistor and rD is effective ac resistance seen by the drain terminal. Now,
gm
ID VGS
VDS
2 mA 0.3V or , g m 6.66 mS
And, rD = RD RL = 6k 6k = 3k
5.9 Find the drain-source voltage, VDS, for the NMOS transistor circuit shown in fig. The device parameters are: conductance parameter, k = 600A/v2 and VT = 2V.
+15V RD
4M
R1
2k
+
VDS
2M R2
Solution:The gate current, IG, is zero in a MOSFET. Then, from voltage divider network,
VGS
R2 R1 4M R2 2M
VDD 15V
2M
or , VGS
5V
And, as we know
ID
k VGS
VT
5.10 Calculate the voltage gain in the amplifier shown in fig. The transconductance of the transistor is 4000s. If the 400 source resistance is by passed by an capacitor, how much is voltage gain now?
+20V RD vi RL 400 RS
6k
vo
RG 5M
10k
Solution:When the source resistance RS is not by passed, the voltage gain is,
AV g m rD 1 g m rs ...........( A)
Where rD and rS are effective (ac) resistance seen by the drain and source of the transistor. And, rD = RD = 6k And, rS = RS = 400 Therefore RL 10 k = 3.75 k
AV
AV
In case, RS is bypassed, the gain (rS = 0 in the Eq(A)), AV = gm rD = 4000 X 10-6 X 3.75 X 103 or, AV = 15