Chapter 8

Chapter 8:
FET Amplifiers
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Introduction
FETs provide:
• Excellent voltage gain

• High input impedance
• Low-power consumption
• Good frequency range

FET Small-Signal Model
Transconductance
The relationship of VGS(input) to ID(output) is called transconductance
Transconductance is denoted gm and given by:

ΔI D
gm 
ΔV GS

Graphical Determination of gm

Mathematical Definitions of gm
I D
gm 
VGS
2I DSS  VGS 
gm  1  
VP  VP 
2I DSS
Where VGS =0V g m0 
VP
 V 
g m  g m0 1  GS 
 VP 
VGS ID
Where 1  
VP I DSS
 V  ID
g m  g m0  1  GS   g m0
 VP  I DSS

FET Impedance
Input impedance:
Z i  
Output iImpedance::
1
Z o  rd 
y os
where:
VDS
rd  VGS  constant
I D
yos= admittance equivalent circuit

parameter listed on FET specification
sheets.

FET AC Equivalent Circuit

JFET Common-Source (CS) Fixed-Bias Configuration
The input is on the gate and the

output is on the drain
There is a 180 phase shift

between input and output

Calculations
Input impedance:
Zi  RG
Output impedance:
Z o  R D || rd
Zo  R D
rd  10R D
Voltage gain:
Vo
Av    g m (rd || R D )
Vi
Vo
Av   g m R D
Vi rd  10R D

JFET Common-Source Self-Bias Configuration
This is a common-source amplifier

configuration, so the input is on the gate
and the output is on the drain
There is a 180 phase shift between

input and output

Calculations
Input impedance:
Zi  RG
Output impedance:
Z o  rd || R D
Zo  R D
rd  10R D
Voltage gain:
A v   g m (rd || R D )
A v  g m R D
rd  10R D

JFET Common-Source Self-Bias Configuration
Removing Cs affects the

gain of the circuit.

Calculations
Input impedance:
Zi  RG
Output impedance:
Zo  R D
rd  10R D
Voltage gain:
Vo gm R D
Av  
Vi R  RS
1  gm RS  D
rd
Vo g R
Av    m D rd  10(R D  R S )
Vi 1  gm RS

JFET CS Voltage-Divider Configuration
This is a common-source amplifier

configuration, so the input is on the
gate and the output is on the drain.

Impedances
Input impedance:
Z i  R 1 || R 2
Output impedance:
Z o  rd || R D
Zo  R D
rd  10R D
Voltage gain:
A v   g m (rd || R D )
A v  g m R D
rd  10R D

JFET Source Follower
(Common-Drain) Configuration
In a common-drain amplifier
configuration, the input is on the gate,
but the output is from the source.
There is no phase shift between input

and output.

Impedances
Input impedance:
Zi  RG
Output impedance:
1
Z o  rd || R S ||
gm
1
Z o  R S || r  10R S
gm d
Voltage gain:
V g m (rd || R S )
Av  o 
Vi 1  g m (rd || R S )
Vo gmRS
Av   r  10
Vi 1  g m R S d

JFET Common-Gate Configuration
The input is on the source and

the output is on the drain.
There is no phase shift

between input and output.

Calculations
Input impedance:
 r  RD 
Z i  R S ||  d 
 1  g m rd 
1
Z i  R S || r  10R D
gm d
Output impedance:
Z o  R D || rd
Voltage gain:
Z o  R D rd  10
 RD 
g
 m D R  
Vo  rd  A v  g m R D rd  10R D
Av  
Vi  RD 
1  
 rd 

Depletion-Type MOSFETs
D-MOSFETs have similar AC equivalent models. The only

difference is that VSGQ can be positive for n-channel devices and
negative for p-channel devices. This means that gm can be greater
than gm0.

AC Equivalent Model

Enhancement-Type MOSFETs
There are two types of E-MOSFETs
• nMOS or n-channel MOSFET

• pMOS or p-channel MOSFET

AC Equivalent Model
gm and rd can be found in

the specification sheet for
the FET.

Common-Source Drain-Feedback Configuration
There is a 180 phase shift between

input and output.

Calculations
Input impedance:
R F  rd || R D
Zi 
1  g m (rd || R D )
RF
Zi  R  rd || R D , rd  10R D
1  gmR D F
Output impedance:
Z o  R F || rd ||R D
Z o  R D R F  rd || R D , rd  10R D
Voltage gain:
A v   g m (R F || rd || R D )
A v   g m R D R F  rd ||R D ,rd 10R D

Common-Source Voltage-Divider Configuration

Calculations
Input impedance:
Z i  R 1 || R 2
Output impedance:
Z o  rd || R D
Z o  R D rd  10
Voltage gain:
A v   g m (rd || R D )
A v   g m R D rd  10R D

Summary Table
more…
Troubleshooting
Check the DC bias voltages:

If not correct check power supply, resistors, FET. Also check to ensure
that the coupling capacitor between amplifier stages is OK.
. Check the AC voltages:

If not correct check FET, capacitors and the loading effect of the next
stage

Practical Applications
• Three-Channel Audio Mixer

• Silent Switching
• Phase Shift Networks
• Motion Detection System


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• Excellent voltage gain

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The relationship of VGS(input) to ID(output) is called transconductance

Transconductance is denoted gm and given by:

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yos= admittance equivalent circuit

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The input is on the gate and the

There is a 180 phase shift

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This is a common-source amplifier

There is a 180 phase shift between

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Removing Cs affects the

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This is a common-source amplifier

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There is no phase shift between input

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The input is on the source and

There is no phase shift

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D-MOSFETs have similar AC equivalent models. The only

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There are two types of E-MOSFETs

• nMOS or n-channel MOSFET

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gm and rd can be found in

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There is a 180 phase shift between

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Check the DC bias voltages:

. Check the AC voltages:

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• Three-Channel Audio Mixer

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