Depending on the construction process, if the JFET contains a great number of positive charge carriers (refers as holes) is a P-type JFET, and if it has a large number of negative charge carriers (refers as electrons) is called N-type JFET. JFET is constructed using the long channel of semiconductor material. The N-Channel JFET consists of P-type material in N-type substrate whereas N-type materials are used in the p-type substrate to form a P channel JFET. In the above image, we can see the basic construction of a JFET.

For the N channel JFET, the Gate voltage is negative and for the P channel JFET the Gate voltage is positive. The current flowing through the Drain and Source is dependable on the voltage applied to the Gate terminal. Interestingly, an English mnemonic is this, that arrow of an N- Channel device indicates “Points i n”. This arrow also indicates the polarity of P-N junction, which is formed between the channel and the gate. The arrow showing to the gate denotes that the JFET is N-channel and on the other hand the arrow from the gate denotes P-channel JFET. N channel JFET and P channel JFET schematic model are shown in the image above. Same like MOSFET it has two subtypes- N Channel JFET and P Channel JFET. We already discussed about MOSFET in previous tutorial, here will learn about JFET. There are different types of Transistor, in FETs family, there are two subtypes: JFET and MOSFET. It also provides very high input impedance which is a major advantage over a BJTs. JFET provides low power consumption and fairly low power dissipations, thus improving the overall efficiency of the circuit. It is also an energy efficient version to replace the BJTs. We can use JFET as voltage controlled resistors or as a switch, or even make an amplifier using the JFET. JFET is an essential component for precision level voltage operated controls in analog electronics.

Same like MOSFETs, as we have seen in our previous tutorial, JFET has three terminals Gate, Drain, and Source. Normal transistor is a current controlled device which needs current for biasing, whereas JFET is a voltage controlled device. JFET is Junction gate field-effect transistor.

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