JFET CHARCTERISTICS APPARATUs

JFET CHARACTERISTICS

Aim
To plot static drain and transfer characteristics of a JFET and to calculate its
parameters


Components and equipment

Si:no Components required Specification Quantity
1 JFET BFW10 1
2 Rheostat 700 ,0-5A 2
Si:no Components required Specification Quantity
1 Voltmeter 0-5v
0-10V
1
1
2 Milliammeter 0-100mA 1
3 D C supply 10 v
5V
1
1



Theory
Junction field effect transistors a unipolar device since its function
depends upon one type of carrier
An N-channel JFET is an N-type silicon bar with a P-type
semiconductor forms the gate and the ends of the N-type bar are source and drain.
the gate is connected to a negative potential and drain is connected to a positive
potential with respect to source .
Drain dynamic resistance rd: it is defined as the ratio change in drain to source
voltage to change in drain current when gate to source voltage remains constant
r
d
=V
DS
/I
D

Mutual conductance g
m
It is defined as the ratio of change in drain current to the
change in gate to source voltage, when drain to source voltage remains constant
g
m
==I
D
/V
GS

Amplification factor is defined as the ratio of change in drain to source voltage to
the change in gate to source voltage, when drain current remains constant
= V
DS
/V
GS
with I
D
constant

Circuit diagram







Observations

Drain characteristics and graph





Transfer characteristics and graph


Transfer characteristics






Procedure
1. The circuit is wired as shown in the circuit diagram.
2. V
GS
and V
DS
supplies are switched on, keeping the rheostat in minimum
position. fix V
GS
at 0 v.
3. Increase V
DS
in steps and note down the drain current for each values of V
DS

The drain characteristics is plotted with I
D
along y-axis and V
DS
along x axis
,for various values of V
GS
.
4. Now keep V
DS
=4.vary V
GS
and note the values of I
D
for different values of
V
GS
.
5. Plot the mutual characteristics. Calculate FET parameters using the
appropriate formulae

Result:
Circuit is made and plot the transfer and drain characteristic

Drain dynamic resistance r
d
=..
Mutual conductance g
m
=
Amplification factor =.