Example problems:

1. Calculate the drain current, ID, for the value of VGS= -1V

Solution:

𝑉𝐺𝑆 2
𝐼𝐷 = 𝐼𝐷𝑆𝑆⌈1 − 𝑉𝐺𝑆(𝑂𝐹𝐹)
⌉

−1𝑉 2
𝐼𝐷 = 10𝑚𝐴⌈1 − −4𝑉
⌉

2
𝐼𝐷 = 10𝑚𝐴×0. 75

𝐼𝐷 = 5. 62𝑚𝐴
 2. Calculate the drain current, ID and the drain voltage, VD.

Solution:
𝑉𝐸𝐸−𝑉𝐵𝐸
𝐼𝐶 = 𝑅𝐸

15𝑉−0.7𝑉
= 2.2𝑘Ω

= 6. 5𝑚𝐴

3. VGS =-1 V. Calculate VG

Solution:
𝑅2
𝐼𝐶 = 𝑅1+𝑅2
× 𝑉𝐷𝐷

100𝑘Ω
= 390𝑘Ω+100𝑘Ω
×15𝑉

= 3𝑉
 4. Assume that the JFET circuit is to be mass-produced. The JFET has the following parameters:
Parameter Minimum
IDSS 2 mA
VGS(off) -2 V
For the range of JFET parameters shown, calculate the minimum values for ID and VDS if VGS
=-1.5 V.

Solution:

𝑉𝐺𝑆 2
𝐼𝐷 = 𝐼𝐷𝑆𝑆⌈1 − 𝑉𝐺𝑆(𝑂𝐹𝐹)
⌉

−1.5𝑉 2
𝐼𝐷 = 2𝑚𝐴⌈1 − −2𝑉
⌉

2
𝐼𝐷 = 2𝑚𝐴×0. 25

𝐼𝐷 = 125μ𝐴

𝑉𝐷𝑆 = 𝑉𝐷𝐷 − 𝐼𝐷𝑅𝐷

= 20𝑉 − (125μ𝐴×1𝑘Ω)

𝑉𝐷𝑆 = 19. 875 𝑉

 5. Assume that the JFET circuit is to be mass-produced. The JFET has the following parameters:
Parameter Maximum
IDSS 20 mA
VGS(off) -8 V

For the range of JFET parameters shown, calculate the maximum values for ID and VDS if VGS
=-1.5 V.

Solution:

𝑉𝐺𝑆 2
𝐼𝐷 = 𝐼𝐷𝑆𝑆⌈1 − 𝑉𝐺𝑆(𝑂𝐹𝐹)
⌉

−1.5𝑉 2
𝐼𝐷 = 20𝑚𝐴⌈1 − −8𝑉
⌉

2
𝐼𝐷 = 20𝑚𝐴×0. 8125

𝐼𝐷 = 13. 2𝑚𝐴

𝑉𝐷𝑆 = 𝑉𝐷𝐷 − 𝐼𝐷𝑅𝐷

= 20𝑉 − (13. 2𝑚𝐴×1𝑘Ω)

𝑉𝐷𝑆 = 6. 8 𝑉