Chapter 3

Field-Effect Transistors

Lecturer: Dr. Tran Vu Hoang

 Outline

Ø Introduction

Ø JFETs

Ø MOSFETs
FETs vs BJTs
 FET Types

• JFET: Junction FET

• MOSFET: Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor FET
• D-MOSFET: Depletion MOSFET
• E-MOSFET: Enhancement MOSFET
• IGBT: Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
 Introduction
• The term field-effect relates to the depletion region formed in the channel
of an FET as a result of a voltage applied on one of its terminals (gate)
• It is a voltage-controlled device, where the voltage between two of the
terminals (gate and source) controls the current through the device
• FETs are the preferred device in low-voltage switching applications because
they are generally faster than BJTs when turned on and off. The IGBT is
generally used in high-voltage switching applications.
 Outline

Ø Introduction

Ø JFETs

Ø MOSFETs
JFET
 JFET Operating Characteristics
VGS = 0 V , VDS some positive value
 JFET Operating Characteristics
VGS = 0 V , VDS some positive value
 JFET Operating Characteristics
VGS = 0 V , VDS some positive value
JFET Operating Characteristics: Pinch Off
JFET Operating Characteristics, VGS < 0
JFET Operating Characteristics
JFET Operating Characteristics:
Voltage-Controlled Resistor
p-Channel JFETs
p-Channel JFET Characteristics
JFET Symbols
JFET Transfer Characteristics
JFET Transfer Curve
Plotting the JFET Transfer Curve
Plotting the JFET Transfer Curve
Important Relationships
 Outline

Ø Introduction

Ø JFETs

Ø MOSFETs
 MOSFETs
• MOSFETs have characteristics similar to JFETs and additional
characteristics that make then very useful.
• There are two types of MOSFETs:
• Depletion-Type
• Enhancement-Type
Depletion-Type MOSFET Construction
 Depletion-Type MOSFET:
Basic Operation and Characteristics
 Depletion-Type MOSFET:
Basic Operation and Characteristics
 Depletion-Type MOSFET:
Basic Operation and Characteristics
Depletion-Type MOSFET:
Depletion mode
Depletion-Type MOSFET:
Enhancement mode
p-Channel D-Type MOSFET
 D-Type MOSFET Symbols

Have channel
Enhancement-Type MOSFET Construction
Enhancement-Type MOSFET Construction
Enhancement-Type MOSFET: Basic Operation
Enhancement-Type MOSFET: Transfer Curve
Enhancement-Type MOSFET: Transfer Curve
p-Channel E-Type MOSFETs
 MOSFET Symbols

No channel