CHARACTERISTICS OF JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR

AIM: To plot the drain and transfer characteristics of a given JFET and to calculate its parameters. EQUIPMENTS & COMPONENTS REQUIRED: Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Equipments & Components RPS Transistor (JFET) Ammeter Voltmeter Resistor Bread Board Connecting wires Range/ Specification (0-30) V BFW 10 (0-30) mA (0-5) V, (0-30) V 1 K Quantity 2 1 1 1 each 2 1 As required

THEORY: The Field Effect Transistor is a semiconductor device which depends for its operation on the control of current by an electric field. In a conventional transistor the operation depends on both types of carries, but in FET it primarily depends on majority carriers, hence FET is called unipolar device. Here FET has a channel type construction fabrication with the channel paving the way for the current to move through it. There is a gate provision to control the flow with the help of gate current and voltage. There are two types of FET, N-channel and P-channel. PROCEDURE: DRAIN CHARACTERISTICS: (1) Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram. (2) Set gate voltage VGS = 0V, vary VDS in steps of 1V and note down the corresponding ID and VDS. (3) Repeat the above procedure for VGS = -5V, -10V, -15V, etc. (4) Plot the graph: VDS Vs ID for a constant VGS. (5) Calculate the drain resistance, rD = TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS: (1) Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram. (2) Set drain voltage VDS = 5V, vary gate to source voltage VGS in steps of 0.5 V and note down the corresponding ID and VGS.

VDS | VGS = const I D

TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS: VDS = _______ volts VGS (volts) ID (mA) VDS = _______ volts VGS (volts) ID (mA) VDS = _______ volts VGS (volts) ID (mA)

MODEL GRAPH: Drain Characteristics Transfer Characteristics

CALCULATIONS:

RESULT: The drain and transfer characteristics of the Junction Field Effect Transistor are plotted and the parameters are calculated. (i) (ii) (iii) Drain Resistance = _________ Transconductance = _________ Amplification factor = _________