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Why would you use a BJT instead of a MOSFET?
BJT can switch faster than MOSFET due to the less capacitance at the control pin. However MOSFET is more tolerant to heat (stable to thermal changes) and can simulate a good resistor. At low power and voltages application – e.g. less than 10V and around 1A, small BJT could be a good choice.
What is the main advantage of a BJT power transistor?
Advantages of BJT : They have a low forward voltage. It can be operated in low to high power application. BJT has a large gain bandwidth. BJT shows better performance at high frequency.
Why MOSFETs are faster than BJT?
mosfet is much faster than bjt because in a mosfet, only majority carriers are the current. mosfet has a very high input impedance in the megohms range while bjt in the kiloohms range . thus making the mosfet very ideal for amplifier circuits. mosfets are less noisy than bjts.
Why is a BJT faster than a MOSFET?
BJT can switch faster than MOSFET due to the less capacitance at the control pin . However MOSFET is more tolerant to heat (stable to thermal changes) and can simulate a good resistor.
What are the advantages of MOSFET instead of BJT?
One additional major advantage of MOSFET over BJT is that it forms the basis of a circuit with switches of analog signals . These are useful in data acquisition systems and allow several data inputs.
What is the difference between BJT and E-MOSFET?
There are many differences between the MOSFET and BJT. The MOSFET (voltage controlled) is a metal-oxide semiconductor whereas the BJT (current controlled) is a bipolar junction transistor. While both have three terminals, these differ. The MOSFET has a source, drain, and gate whereas the BJT has a base, emitter, and collector.
What are the benefits of JFET over BJT?
FET gas high input impedance of several mega ohms. The noise produced by a FET is less than that produced by a BJT. FETs are less effect by radiation compared to BJT. FET has no offset voltage at zero drain current and hence it forms an excellent signal chopper. FETs are voltage controlled devices. FETs have better thermal stability.