Chapter-8 FET Amplifiers

Chapter 8: FET Amplifiers
Introduction
FETs provide: Excellent voltage gain High i Hi h input impedance i d Low-power consumption Good frequency range
Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 10/e Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky
Copyright 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
FET Small-Signal Model Small- g

Transconductance
The l ti hi f h Th relationship of a change in ID t th corresponding change i i to the di h in VGS is called transconductance Transconductance is denoted gm and given by:
gm =
I D V GS
Graphical Determination of gm p
Mathematical Definitions of gm
gm = I D VGS
gm =
2I DSS VP
V 1 GS VP
Where VGS =0V g m0 =
2I DSS VP
V g m = g m0 1 GS VP
Where 1 VGS =
VP
ID I DSS
ID = g m0 I DSS
V g m = g m0 1 GS VP
FET Impedance p
Input impedance:
Z i =
Output Impedance:
Z o = rd = 1 y os
where:
rd = VDS VGS = constant I D
yos= admittance parameter listed on FET specification sheets.
FET AC Equivalent Circuit
CommonCommon-Source (CS) Fixed-Bias Circuit ( ) FixedThe input is on the gate and the output is on the drain There is a 180 phase shift between input and output
Calculations
Input impedance:
Zi = RG
Output impedance: p p
Z o = R D || rd
Zo R D
rd 10R D
Voltage gain:
Vo Av = = g m (rd || R D ) Vi
Av =
Vo = g m R D rd 10R D Vi
CommonCommon-Source (CS) Self-Bias Circuit ( ) SelfThis is a common-source amplifier configuration, so the input is on the gate and the output is on the drain There is a 180 phase shift between input and output
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Calculations
Input impedance:
Zi = RG
Z o = rd || R D
Zo R D
rd 10R D
Voltage gain:
A v = g m (rd || R D )
A v = g m R D
rd 10R D
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CommonCommon-Source (CS) Self-Bias Circuit SelfRemoving Cs affects the gain of the circuit. g
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Calculations
Input impedance:
Zi = RG
Output impedance:
Zo R D
rd 10R D
Voltage gain:
Vo Av = = Vi gm R D R + RS 1 + gm RS + D rd
Vo gm R D = Av = r 10(R D + R S ) Vi 1 + gmRS d
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CommonCommon-Source (CS) Voltage-Divider Bias VoltageThis is a common-source amplifier configuration, so the input is on the g p gate and the output is on the drain.
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Impedances
Input impedance:
Z i = R 1 || R 2
Output impedance:
Z o = rd || R D
Zo R D Voltage gain:
rd 10R D
A v = g m (rd || R D )
A v = g m R D
rd 10R D
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Source Follower (Common-Drain) Circuit (CommonIn a common drain amplifier common-drain configuration, the input is on the gate, but the output is from the source. source There is no phase shift between input and output. i t d t t
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Impedances
Input impedance:
Zi = RG
Output impedance:
Z o = rd || R S ||
Z o R S ||
Voltage gain:
Av =
1 gm
1 r 10R S gm d
Vo g m (rd || R S ) = Vi 1 + g m (rd || R S )
Av =
Vo gmRS = r 10 Vi 1 + g m R S d
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CommonCommon-Gate (CG) Circuit ( )

The input is on the source and the output is on the drain. There is no phase shift between input and output.
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Calculations
Input impedance:
r + RD Z i = R S || d 1 + g m rd 1 Z i R S || r 10R D gm d
Output impedance:
Z o = R D || rd
Z o R D rd 10
Voltage gain:
R gm R D + D rd Vo Av = = Vi RD 1 + rd
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A v = g m R D rd 10R D
D-Type MOSFET AC Equivalent yp q
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E-Type MOSFET AC Equivalent
gm and rd can be found in the specification sheet for the FET.
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CommonCommon-Source Drain-Feedback DrainThere is a 180 phase shift between input and output.
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Calculations
Input impedance:
Zi = R F + rd || R D 1 + g m (rd || R D )
Zi
RF R >> rd || R D , rd 10R D 1 + gmR D F
Z o = R F || rd ||R D
Z o R D R F >> rd || R D , rd 10R D
Voltage gain:
A v = g m (R F || rd || R D ) A v g m R D R F >> rd ||R D ,rd 10R D
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CommonCommon-Source Voltage-Divider Bias Voltage-
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Calculations
Input impedance:
Z i = R 1 || R 2
Output i O t t impedance: d
Z o = rd || R D
Z o R D rd 10
Voltage gain:
A v = g m (rd || R D )
A v g m R D rd 10R D
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Summary Table y
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Summary Table y
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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.
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Check the AC voltages: If not correct check FET, capacitors and the loading effect of the next FET stage
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Practical Applications pp
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Chapter 8: FET Amplifiers

FET Small-Signal Model Small- g

Where VGS =0V g m0 =

yos= admittance parameter listed on FET specification sheets.

FET AC Equivalent Circuit

CommonCommon-Gate (CG) Circuit ( )

D-Type MOSFET AC Equivalent yp q

E-Type MOSFET AC Equivalent

gm and rd can be found in the specification sheet for the FET.

RF R >> rd || R D , rd 10R D 1 + gmR D F

CommonCommon-Source Voltage-Divider Bias Voltage-

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