Practice Key Formulas (shockley's Equation) (6.1.3) - BJT and FET Biasing for Stable Operation
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Key Formulas (Shockley's Equation)

Practice - Key Formulas (Shockley's Equation)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does JFET stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the type of transistor that controls current.

Question 2 Easy

What is the significance of the Q-point?

💡 Hint: Remember its role in stability and amplification.

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Question 1

What does Shockley's Equation help to determine?

Base Current
Drain Current
Collector Current

💡 Hint: Consider which current is primarily influenced by gate-source voltage.

Question 2

True or False: The Q-point of a JFET is the point at which it operates without distortion.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how distortion is connected to signal input.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a JFET with IDSS = 3mA and VP = -0.5V, calculate VGS for a target ID of 2mA using Shockley's Equation.

💡 Hint: Carefully substitute values into the equation and isolate VGS.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the impact of increasing IDSS on the self-bias circuit's Q-point in practical circuits.

💡 Hint: Think about how parameters position the Q-point on the load line.

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