Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory: FET Amplifiers

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory
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FET Amplifiers
Chapter 8
Ch.8 Summary
Introduction
FETs provide:
• Excellent voltage gain
• High input impedance
• Low-power consumption
• Good frequency response
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Ch.8 Summary
FET Small-Signal Model
Transconductance: The ratio of a change in ID to

the corresponding change in VGS
• Transconductance is denoted gm and given by:
ΔID
gm 
ΔV GS
Ch.8 Summary
Geographical Determination of gm
Ch.8 Summary
Mathematical Definitions of gm
ΔID  VGS 
gm  2I
g m  DSS
ΔVGS 1  
VP  VP 
For VGS = 0 V
2I DSS  VGS  ID
g m0  g m  g m0 1    g m0
VP  VP  IDSS
Ch.8 Summary
FET Impedence
Input impedance:
Zi   Ω
Output Impedance:
1 ΔVDS
Zo  rd  where rd  VGS  constant
y os ΔID
yos= admittance parameter listed on FET spec sheets
Ch.8 Summary
FET AC Equivalent Circuit
Ch.8 Summary
Common-Source (CS) Fixed-Bias

The input is applied to the gate and
the output is taken from the drain
There is a 180 phase shift between

the circuit input and output
Ch.8 Summary
Calculations
Input impedance:
Zi  RG
Output impedance:
Zo  RD||rd
Zo  RD
rd 10 RD
Voltage gain:
Vo
Av   g m (rd||RD )
Vi
Vo
Av   g m RD
Vi rd 10 RD
Ch.8 Summary
Common-Source (CS) Self-Bias

This is a common-source amplifier
configuration, so the input is applied
to the gate and the output is taken
from the drain.
There is a 180 phase shift

between input and output.
Ch.8 Summary
Calculations
Input impedance:
Zi  RG
Output impedance:
Zo  rd||RD
Zo  RD
rd 10 RD
Voltage gain:
Av  g m (rd||RD )
Av  g mRD
rd 10 RD
Ch.8 Summary
Common-Source (CS) Self-Bias
Removing Cs affects
the gain of the circuit.
Ch.8 Summary
Calculations
Input impedance:
Zi  RG
Output impedance:
Zo  RD
rd 10 RD
Voltage gain:
Vo g m RD
Av  
Vi R  RS
1  g m RS  D
rd
V g R
Av  o   m D rd 10 ( RD RS )
Vi 1  g m RS
Ch.8 Summary
Common-Source (CS)
Voltage-Divider Bias
This is a common-source
amplifier configuration, so the
input is applied to the gate and
the output is taken from the
drain.
Ch.8 Summary
Impedances
Input impedance:
Zi  R1 ||R2
Output impedance:
Zo  rd ||RD
Zo  RD
rd 10 RD
Voltage gain:
Av  g m (rd||RD )
Av  g mRD
rd 10 RD
Ch.8 Summary
Source Follower (Common-Drain)

In a common-drain amplifier
configuration, the input is applied
to the gate, but the output is taken
from the source.
There is no phase shift between

input and output.
Ch.8 Summary
Impedances
Input impedance:
Zi  RG
Output impedance:
1
Zo  rd ||RS ||
gm
1
Zo  RS || rd 10 RS
gm
Voltage gain:
Vo g m (rd ||RS ) Vo g m RS
Av   Av   rd 10
Vi 1  g m (rd ||RS ) Vi 1  g mRS
Ch.8 Summary
Common-Gate (CG) Circuit

The input is applied to the
source and the output is
taken from the drain.
There is no phase shift

Ch.8 Summary
Calculations
Input impedance:
 r  RD 
Zi  RS || d 
 1  g m d 
r
1
Zi  RS || r 10 RD
gm d
Output impedance:
Zo  RD ||rd
Zo  RD rd 10
 RD 
g mRD  r 
Av  o   d 
V
Voltage gain: Av  g m RD rd 10 RD
Vi  RD 
1  r 
 d 
Ch.8 Summary
D-Type MOSFET AC Equivalent
Ch.8 Summary
E-Type MOSFET AC Equivalent
gm and rd can be
found in the
specification sheet
for the FET.
Ch.8 Summary
Common-Source Drain-Feedback
There is a 180 phase shift

Ch.8 Summary
Calculations
Input impedance:
RF  rd ||R D
Zi 
1  g m (rd ||R D )
RF
Zi  RF  rd ||R D ,rd 10 RD
1  g m RD
Output impedance:
Zo  RF||rd ||R D
Zo  RD RF  rd ||R D ,rd 10 RD
Voltage gain: Av  g m (RF||rd ||RD ) Av  g mRD RF rd ||RD, rd 10 RD
Ch.8 Summary
Common-Source Voltage-Divider Bias
The input is applied to the gate and

the output is taken from the drain.
There is a 180º voltage phase

shift between input and output.
Ch.8 Summary
Calculations
Input impedance:
Z i R1||R2
Output impedance:
Zo  rd ||RD
Zo  RD rd 10
Voltage gain: Av  g m (rd ||RD ) Av  g mRD rd 10 RD
Ch.8 Summary
Summary Table
Ch.8 Summary
Summary Table
Ch.8 Summary
Summary Table
Ch.8 Summary
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
Ch.8 Summary
Practical Applications
• Three-Channel Audio Mixer

• Silent Switching
• Phase Shift Networks
• Motion Detection System

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Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory

FET Small-Signal Model

Transconductance: The ratio of a change in ID to

• Transconductance is denoted gm and given by:

yos= admittance parameter listed on FET spec sheets

FET AC Equivalent Circuit

Common-Source (CS) Fixed-Bias

There is a 180 phase shift between

Common-Source (CS) Self-Bias

There is a 180 phase shift

Common-Source (CS) Self-Bias

Source Follower (Common-Drain)

There is no phase shift between

Common-Gate (CG) Circuit

There is no phase shift

D-Type MOSFET AC Equivalent

E-Type MOSFET AC Equivalent

There is a 180 phase shift

Voltage gain: Av  g m (RF||rd ||RD ) Av  g mRD RF rd ||RD, rd 10 RD

Common-Source Voltage-Divider Bias

The input is applied to the gate and

There is a 180º voltage phase

Voltage gain: Av  g m (rd ||RD ) Av  g mRD rd 10 RD

Check the DC bias voltages:

If not correct check power supply, resistors, FET. Also check to

Check the AC voltages:

• Three-Channel Audio Mixer

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