J201 JFET Datasheet
J201 JFET specification
- J201 is a general-purpose N-channel amplifier JFET device
- Drain to gate voltage (VDG) is 40V
- Gate to source voltage (VGS) is –40V
- Gate to source cutoff voltage (VGS (OFF)) is -0.3 to -1.5V
- Drain gate forward current (IGF) is 50mA
- Power dissipation is (PD) is 625mW
- Zero gate voltage drain current (IDSS) is 2 to 1mA
- Junction temperature (TJ) is between -65 to 150℃
- Thermal resistance of ambient is 125℃/W
- Forward transfer admittance (YFS) is 500umhos
- Low noise
- High gain
- High impedance
J201 JFET PINOUT
| Pin Number | Pin Name | Description |
| 1 | Gate | The gate terminal is used to trigger the device |
| 2 | Source | In the source, terminal current flows out from the JFET |
| 3 | Drain | The drain terminal is the current inlet of the JFET device |
J201 JFET package
The J201 JFET has a TO-92 package, it is a general-purpose device package mainly used for low-power applications.
TO-92 package is made of epoxy material, which is best at thermal capacity and it is more lite weight.
The J201 JFET transistor had more miniature applications, so the TO-92 package is most suitable for it.
J201 JFET electrical specification and application description
In this section, we explain the electrical specifications of the J201 JFET transistor, which is been helpful for a better understanding of this device for the replacement process.
Voltage specs
The terminal voltage specs of J201 JFET are a drain to gate voltage is 40V and gate to source voltage is -40V.
The gate to source cutoff voltage is -0.3V to -1.0V,
Overall voltage specifications of J201 JFET show that it is a DIY device mainly used for low-power applications.
Current specs
The forward gate current value of J201 JFET is 50mA,
Zero gates voltage drain current
The zero gate voltage drain current value is 0.2 to 1.0mA, it is the current value under the special condition where the gate voltage is zero.
Dissipation specs
The power dissipation is 625mW for the J201 JFET device, it is the medium value for a semiconductor device.
Junction temperature
The junction temperature of J201 JFET is -55 to +150℃.
Thermal resistance
The thermal resistance of the ambient J201 JEFT device is 125℃/W
J201 JFET DATASHEET
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J201 JFET EQUIVALENT
The J201 JFET had equivalents such as 2N4338, 2N4339, 2N4340, 2N5458, NTE458, and J174. All of these JFET devices had the same electrical specifications.
SMD equivalent of J201 JFET
The MMBFJ201 (SOT-23) is the SMD equivalent of J201 JFET.
J201 vs 2N5457 vs 2N4338
In the table below we list and compare the electrical specifications of J201, 2N5457, and 2N4338 JFET devices.
This comparison is really helpful for the replacement process and they are helpful for a better understanding.
Characteristics curves of J201 JFET
The figures show the output characteristics of the J201 JFET device, the graph is plotted with drain current vs drain to source voltage.
At a fixed cutoff voltage, the drain current increases at the different gates to source voltage values. The drain current increases and become constant and then become infinite.
The figure shows the transfer characteristics of J201 JFET, the graph plots with drain current vs gate to source voltage.
At a fixed drain to source voltage values and two different gate-to-source cutoff voltages, the drain current dips towards the negative value with respect to the gate to source voltage.
Applications of J201 JFET
- Sensor circuits
- Preamp circuits
- Laser detector circuits
- Data amplifier circuits
- Infrared detection systems
- Buffer circuits
- Voltage booster circuits
- Low-level audio amplifier circuit
