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Q&A Using FET based followers and design rules

"Also, if there is a way to control this drop (without using an oamp), what are the design rules, or perhaps the rules of thumbs ?" "I reformulate this question:do you see any reason to use a FET ...

posted 4y ago by LvW‭  ·  edited 4y ago by LvW‭

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"_Also, if there is a way to control this drop (without using an oamp), what are the design rules, or perhaps the rules of thumbs ?"_

"_I reformulate this question:do you see any reason to use a FET follower?_"


As outlined by Olin Lathrop, the voltage drop (that means: The potential difference betwqeen G and S) depends, of course, on the Id=f(Vgs) relation and is less predictable if compared with bipolar transistors. More than that, I think this question concerns the **DC voltage** properties only.

As far as the second quoted question is concerned, I think we have to consider **signals** (if this stage is used as a **buffer**). And in this respect, the transconductance of the device matters primarily.
Look at the **gain formula** for a CS stage:

**A=gmRs/(1+gmRs)= Rs/[(1/gm)+Rs]** 

As we can see, for Rs>>1/gm the gain approaches unity. Of course, the exactness of the buffer function requires a transconductance as large as possible. And we know that, generally, the BJT can provide a larger transconductance.