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SOURCE-FOLLOWER CIRCUIT [1 record]

Record 1 2000-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Amplifiers (Electronics)
DEF

A circuit wherein the drain terminal of a transistor is placed at signal ground. The input signal is applied between gate and source terminals. The output signal is obtained from across the source resistor. This circuit is also known as the source follower circuit because the output phase of the signal follows that of the input signal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Amplificateurs (Électronique)

Spanish

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