Chapter9:

FETSmallSignalAnalysis

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Introduction

FETsprovide
excellentvoltagegain
highinputimpedance
lowpowerconsumption
goodfrequencyrange

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FETSmallSignalModel

Transconductance
TherelationshipofVGS(input)toID(output)is
calledtransconductance.
Thetransconductanceisdenotedgm.
[Formula9.2]

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ID
gm
VGS

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GraphicalDeterminationofgm

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MathematicalDefinitionofgm

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2IDSS
gm0
VP
gmforVGS=0V:

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ID
VGS

[Formula9.2]

2IDSS VGS
1
VP
VP

[Formula9.4]

gm

gm

VGS
gm gm0 1

V
P

[Formula9.5]

VGS
ID
1

VP
IDSS

VGS
ID
gm gm0(1
) gm0
VP
IDSS

[Formula9.6]

[Formula9.8]

[Formula9.9]
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FETImpedance

InputImpedanceZi:

Zi

1
OutputImpedanceZo: Zo rd
yos
VDS
rd
ID VGS constant

[Formula9.10]

[Formula9.11]

[Formula9.12]

yos:admittanceequivalentcircuitparameterlistedonFETspecificationsheets.

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FETACEquivalentCircuit

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JFETCommonSource(CS)FixedBiasConfiguration

Theinputisonthegateandtheoutputisonthedrain.
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ACEquivalentCircuit

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InputImpedance:

OutputImpedance:

Zi RG
Zo RD || rd
Zo RD

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[Formula9.13]

rd 10RD

[Formula9.14]
[Formula9.15]

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VoltageGain

Vo
Av
gm(rd || RD)
Vi
Vo
Av
gmRD
Vi

[Formula9.16]

rd 10RD
[Formula9.17]

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PhaseRelationship

ACSamplifierconfigurationhasa180
degreephaseshiftbetweeninputand
output.

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JFETCSSelfBiasConfiguration

ThisisaCSamplifierconfigurationthereforetheinputisonthegateandtheoutputison
thedrain.
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ACEquivalentCircuit

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InputImpedance:
OutputImpedance:

Impedances

Zi RG

Zo rd || RD
Zo RD

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rd 10RD

[Formula9.18]
[Formula9.19]
[Formula9.20]
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VoltageGain

Av gm(rd || RD)
[Formula9.21]

Av gmRD

rd 10RD
[Formula9.22]

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PhaseRelationship

ACSamplifierconfigurationhasa180
degreephaseshiftbetweeninputand
output.

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JFETCSSelfBiasConfigurationUnbypassedRs

IfCsisremoved,itaffectsthegainofthecircuit.
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ACEquivalentCircuit

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Zi RG

InputImpedance:

OutputImpedance:

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Zo RD

rd 10RD

[Formula9.23]

[Formula9.25(b)]
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VoltageGain

Vo
gmRD
Av

R D RS
Vi
1 gmRS
rd
[Formula9.26]

Vo
gmRD
Av

Vi
1 gmRS

rd 10(RD RS)
[Formula9.27]

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JFETCSVoltageDividerConfiguration

ThisisaCSamplifierconfigurationthereforetheinputisonthegateandtheoutputison
thedrain.
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ACEquivalentCircuit

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InputImpedance:

OutputImpedance:

Zi R1 || R2

Zo rd || RD

Zo RD
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rd 10RD

[Formula9.28]
[Formula9.29]
[Formula9.30]
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VoltageGain

Av gm(rd || RD)
[Formula9.31]

Av gmRD

rd 10RD
[Formula9.32]

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JFETSourceFollower
(CommonDrain)Configuration

InaCDamplifierconfigurationtheinputisonthegate,buttheoutputisfromthesource.
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ACEquivalentCircuit

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InputImpedance:

OutputImpedance:

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Zi RG
1
Zo rd || RS ||
gm
1
Zo RS ||
gm

rd 10RS

[Formula9.33]

[Formula9.34]
[Formula9.35]
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VoltageGain

Vo
gm(rd || RS)
Av

Vi 1 gm(rd || RS)
[Formula9.36]

Vo
gmRS
Av

Vi 1 gmRS
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rd 10RS
[Formula9.37]

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PhaseRelationship

ACDamplifierconfigurationhasno
phaseshiftbetweeninputandoutput.

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JFETCommonGateConfiguration

Theinputisonsourceandtheoutputisonthedrain.
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ACEquivalentCircuit

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InputImpedance:

OutputImpedance:

rd RD
Zi RS ||

1 gmrd

[Formula9.39]

Zi RS || ( 1

[Formula9.40]

Zo RD || rd
Zo RD

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gm

rd 10RD

rd 10RD

[Formula9.41]
[Formula9.42]
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VoltageGain

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RD
g
mRD
Vo
rd
Av

RD
Vi

r
d

Av gmRD

[Formula9.43]

rd 10RD
[Formula9.44]

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PhaseRelationship

ACGamplifierconfigurationhasno
phaseshiftbetweeninputandoutput.

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DepletionTypeMOSFETs

DMOSFETshavesimilarAC
equivalentmodels.Theonlydifference
isthatVSGQcanbepositivefornchannel
devicesandnegativeforpchannel
devices.Thismeansthatgmcanbe
greaterthangm0.

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DMOSFETACEquivalentModel

[Fig.9.34]

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EnhancementTypeMOSFETs

TherearetwotypesofEMOSFETs:
nMOSornchannelMOSFETs
pMOSorpchannelMOSFETs

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EMOSFETACEquivalentModel

gmandrdcanbefoundinthespecificationsheetfortheFET.
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EMOSFETCSDrainFeedbackConfiguration

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ACEquivalentCircuit

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InputImpedance:

RF rd || RD
Zi
1 gm(rd || RD)

RF
Zi
1 gmRD
OutputImpedance:

Zo RF || rd || RD
Zo RD

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RF rd || RD, rd 10RD

RF rd || RD, rd 10RD

[Formula9.46]
[Formula9.47]
[Formula9.48]
[Formula9.49]
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VoltageGain

Av gm(RF || rd || RD)
[Formula9.50]

Av gmRD

RF rd || RD, rd 10RD
[Formula9.51]

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PhaseRelationship

ThisisaCSamplifierconfiguration
thereforeithas180degreephaseshift
betweeninputandoutput.

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EMOSFETCSVoltageDividerConfiguration

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ACEquivalentCircuit

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InputImpedance:

Impedances

Zi R1 || R2
[Formula9.52]

OutputImpedance:

Zo rd || RD
Zo RD

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rd 10RD

[Formula9.53]
[Formula9.54]
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VoltageGain

Av gm(rd || RD)
[Formula9.55]

Av gmRD

rd 10RD
[Formula9.56]

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SummaryTable

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SummaryTable

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Troubleshooting

1. ChecktheDCbiasvoltagesifnotcorrectcheckpowersupply,resistors,FET.Also
checktoensurethatthecouplingcapacitorbetweenamplifierstagesisOK.
2.ChecktheACvoltagesifnotcorrectcheckFET,capacitorsandtheloadingeffectof
thenextstage.

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PracticalApplications
ThreeChannelAudioMixer
SilentSwitching
PhaseShiftNetworks
MotionDetectionSystem

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