Advantages disadvantages

and symbols of FET

Submitted By
665 Prachi Balasaheb Waghmode
666 Kunal Gopal Wakode
667 Prem Manoj Wandkar
668 Pooja Narayan Wavdara
669 Harshada Namdeo Yele
 Introduction
A field-effect transistor (FET) is a type of
transistor commonly used for weak-signal
amplification (for example, for amplifying
wireless signals). The device can amplify
analogue or digital signals. It can also switch
DC or function as an oscillator.
Advantages of FET
1.FETs are voltage-sensitive devices with high input impedance
(on the order of 107 to 1012 Ω). Since this input impedance is
considerably higher than that of BJTs.
2.FETs are preferred over BJTs for use as the input stage to a
multistage amplifier.
3.One class of FETs (JFETs) generates lower noise than BJTs.
4.FETs are more temperature stable than BJTs.
5.FETs are generally easier to fabricate than BJTs. Greater
numbers of devices can be fabricated on a single chip (i.e.,
increased packing density is possible).
6.FETs react like voltage-controlled variable resistors for small
values of drain-to-source voltage.
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Disadvantages of FET
1.Smaller gain bandwidth product compare to BJT
2.Trans conductance is low hence voltage gain is low
3.It has lower switching time compare to BJT
4.Special handling is required during installation
5.They are more costly than junction transistor
6.When FET performance degrades as frequency
increases. This due to the feedback
Applications of FET
1.FETs are extensively used in Integrated Circuits (ICs) due
to their compact size.
2.They are used in mixer circuits of TV and FM receivers
3.FETs are also used as voltage-variable resistors
4.FET has low noise operation. So it is used in RF amplifiers
in FM tuners and communication equipment.
5.FET has low input capacitance, so it is used in cascade
amplifiers in measuring and test equipment.
6.FET is used as switch .
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