Study of JFET characteristics

AIM: To study JFET characteristics.

OBJECTIVES:
1. To learn working of Junction Field Effect transistor.
2. To understand the features of FET, JFET and their characteristics.
3. To study the pinch-off voltage, amplification factor and trans-conductance.

APPARATUS:
Experimental Board with in built DC power supply (-5 V DC, 12 V DC), JFET (BFW10/11)
milliammeter (0 - 25 mA), voltmeter ( 0 -10 V) or DMM etc
CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS:

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PROCEDURE:
1. Make the circuit connections according to circuit diagram shown on board using Patch
Chord. Carefully look the polarities of the power supply.
2. Apply input voltage VGS and measure drain voltage w.r.t. drain current for different
readings.
3. Find the dynamic drain resistance, amplification factor and transconductance using given
formula.
4. Plot a graph of ID Vs VDS for various VGS
5. Observe the nature of graph and drain characteristics

FORMULAE:

1. Dynamic drain resistance : rd = (∆VDS / ∆ ID) for VGS = constant

2. Mutual conductance or transconductance: gm =(∆ID / ∆VGS) for VDS = constant
3. Amplification factor : µ =(∆VDS / ∆VGS) for constant ID = constant

OBSERVATION TABLE:

VGS = 0 V VGS = -2 V
Sr No Sr No
VDS V ID mA VDS V ID mA

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

VGS = -3 V VGS = -4 V
Sr No Sr No
VDS V ID mA VDS V ID mA

1 1

2 2

3 3

2
 4 4

5 5

THEORY:

1. How is an n-channel JFET biased?

2. Define pinch-off voltage, drain current, transconductance?
3. How are the drain characteristics of JFET plotted?
4. Explain parameters of JFET?
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