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John Larkin
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On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:33:38 -0800, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:
high-impedance instrumentation. The hj fets are noisy at low
frequencies, especially gate current noise. I don't know if they have
the "dispersion" problem that mesfets typically have, namely changes
in Gm at sub-MHz frequencies, or if they have the trapping-state
problems that mesfets have.
I'm trying to do a "pin driver" that will swing from 0.25 to 5 volts
p-p, with +-5 volt programmable offset, and produce an arguably square
wave from dc to 1 GHz. This isn't a very cost-sensitive application.
John
<notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:
Jfets are good for HF front-ends and for oscillators, ald forJohn Larkin wrote:
On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:05:14 -0800, Joerg
notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:
John Larkin recently pointed out the NE3508 and NE3509. They are really
nice, steep Vgs versus Id and so on. Even better than the BF862 except
for one major obstacle: At >>50c they are way out of league for many
designs. High drool factor, followed by a depressed look at the BOM budget.
Question: Are there similar hotrod JFETs that are in the 10-20c range?
The BF862 is a rusty old tractor compared to the NEC hj parts. The
hjfets have roughly 10 times the transconductance and 10 times less
capacitance than the jfet, which is a 100:1 gain-bandwidth advantage.
The Rds-on ratio is, like, 20:1.
Also, in my experience, the hj fets are much more repeatable than
jfets. The Idss of the 862 is spec'd at 10-25 mA, which is actually
good for a jfet. Spec-sheet ranges of Idss are 10:1 for some jfets!
In my business, fast time-domain stuff, we don't use jfets. Their
poorly specified dc characteristics, and their low gain, make them
pretty much useless, especially since I can buy 1.8 GHz opamps and 10
GHz mmics nowadays.
I was thinking more about oscillators that must work with really low
supply voltage, a few hundred millivolts. The high gain of the NEC parts
is really beneficial there while the speed would have to be muffled big
time so they remain stable. Pricing is a serious problem though.
high-impedance instrumentation. The hj fets are noisy at low
frequencies, especially gate current noise. I don't know if they have
the "dispersion" problem that mesfets typically have, namely changes
in Gm at sub-MHz frequencies, or if they have the trapping-state
problems that mesfets have.
I'm trying to do a "pin driver" that will swing from 0.25 to 5 volts
p-p, with +-5 volt programmable offset, and produce an arguably square
wave from dc to 1 GHz. This isn't a very cost-sensitive application.
John