AC ANALYSIS:

The relationship of V
GS
(input) to I
D
(output) is
called transconductance:
GS
D
m
V
I
g
A
A
=
AC ANALYSIS:
Mathematical definition (for JFET & D-MOSFET):
(

=
P
GS
p
S
DS
m
V
V
V
I
g 1
2
When V
GS
= 0V:
P
DSS
mo m
V
I
g g
2
= =
(

=
P
GS
mo m
V
V
g g 1
Thus:
AC EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
JFET:
GSQ
V
D
DS
ds d
I
V
r r
A
A
= =
or

| |
1
os
y
r
d
=
JFET Fixed-Bias:
JFET Fixed-Bias:
JFET Self-Bias (bypassed Rs):
JFET Self-Bias:
JFET Voltage Divider-Bias:
JFET Voltage Divider-Bias:
D-MOSFET :
| |
1
os
y
r
d
=
(

=
P
GS
p
S
DS
m
V
V
V
I
g 1
2
D-MOSFET Voltage Divider Bias :
D-MOSFET Voltage Divider Bias :
E-MOSFET:
g
m
= 2k (V
GSQ
V
GS(Th)
)
E-MOSFET Voltage Divider-Bias:
E-MOSFET Voltage Divider-Bias: