Compare BJT, JFET and MOSFET :

Parameter Bipolar Junction Field Effect Metal Oxide

s Junction Transistor (JFET) Semiconductor
Transistor (BJT) Field Effect
Transistor
(MOSFET)

Symbol

Definition BJT is known as JFET is known as MOSFET is known

Biploar Junction unipolar device because as unipolar device
Device because current is due to one because current is
it uses both charge carriers i.e. due to one charge
electrons and electrons or holes. carriers depending
holes for on type of MOS.
conduction.

JFET offers large input MOSFET offers

Input BJT offers low resistance order very large input
Resistance input resistance. of 1MΩ1MΩ to 5MΩ5MΩ resistance.
.

Biasing Fixed bias, Self bias& Voltage divider In DMOSFET we

used Collector base biasing. use self bias and
bias, Voltage voltage divider
divider biasing. biasing, in
EMOSFET we use
feedback bias and
Parameter Bipolar Junction Field Effect Metal Oxide
s Junction Transistor (JFET) Semiconductor
Transistor (BJT) Field Effect
Transistor
(MOSFET)

voltage divider
biasing.

Operating Active, Ohmic & Pinch off region Linear & Saturation
Region Saturation & Cut region
off region.

Thermal Thermal runaway No thermal runaway. No thermal

Runaway occurs at high runaway.
temperature.

Type of Current Voltage controlled device. Voltage controlled

device controlled device
device.

Terminals Base, Emitter & Gate, Drain & Source. Gate, Drain,
Collector. Source .

Input Input current is Gate current is order of Gate current is

current order of mA (milli nA (nano ampere). order of pA (pico
ampere). ampere).

Application Low Current Low voltage application. Since power

s application. consumption is
less used in CMOS
circuits