This Forgotten Transistor is Making a Comeback?! (JFET) EB#67
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In this Episode of Electronics Basics, we will have a closer look at JFETs. These are "forgotten" transistors that you don't see that often. But are they really obsolete? What Advantages and disadvantages do they come with?? And do the newest SiC JFETs make a difference?? Let's find out! ;-)
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0:00 Forgotten Transistor??
1:06 Intro
1:42 JFETs are like MOSFETs (Fail)
3:26 How to drive a JFET (Theory)
4:35 Practical Ways to drive JFET
6:28 Big Disadvantage of JFET
6:55 Advantages of JFET
7:26 JFET as an Amplifier (Audio)
8:06 JFET as Constant Current Sink
8:43 JFET as Variable Resistor
9:11 SiC JFET & Verdict