Unit V
Field Effect Transistors and MOSFETS
5.1 In a JFET drain current is maximum when VGS is
(a) Zero
(b) Positive
(c) Negative
(d) Equal to pinch-off voltage
5.2 An n-channel JFET has pinch-off voltage Vp = -4 volts. Given VGS = -1V, the
minimum VDS for the device to operate in the pinch-off region will be
(a) + 1V
(b) + 3V
(c) + 4V
(d) + 5V
5.3 In the self bias circuit for n-JFET shown in figure, VGS is
VDD = 15V
RD
2k
+
VDS
RG
10k
RS
3k
(a) + 5V
(b) 5V
(c) +6V
(d) -6V
5.4 Pick up the correct value of RS that will give Vout = 5V. The parameters of
MOSFET in the circuit shown are : VT = 2V and device constant k = 500A/v2
VDD = +12V
Vout
RS
(a) 400
(b) 600
(c) 800
(d) 1200
IS
5.5 The DMOSFET in the circuit shown has VGS(OFF) = - 6V and IDSS = 10mA. VOUT
is,
VDD = + 24V
RD
680
VOUT
RG
(a) 21.6 V
(b) 17.2 V
(c) 19.6 V
(d) 15.2 V
10M
5.6 For the common-source amplifier circuit shown, how much is the voltage gain?
The transconductance of the transistor is 4000S. Capacitors may be taken as
short as signal frequency.
VDD = +18V
RD
10k
0.5k
RG
5M
RS
RL
10k
(a) 40
(b) 20
(c) 10
(d) 6.6
5.7 The power consumption is least in CMOS circuits as compared to NMOS and
PMOS circuits. This is because, in CMOS
(a) Both the transistors remain in off-state most of the time.
(b) Small voltages are required.
(c) High value resistors are used
(d) Both the transistors go to on-state simultaneously only for a very short time
during change of states.
5.8 Which of the following statements is not true for common source (CS) amplifier.
(a) It is most widely used as compared to common-drain or common-gate
amplifiers
(b) It has high voltage gain
(c) There is no phase inversion
(d) It has high input impedance.
Answers:
5.1 (a)
5.2 (b)
5.7 (d)
5.8 (c)
5.3 (d)
5.4 (a)
5.5 (b)
5.6 (b)