Calculating the speed of a JFET

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This discussion focuses on calculating the speed of a Junction Field Effect Transistor (JFET) by determining the capacitance of the junction between the P-doped gate and N-channel. The user seeks to find the RC time constant, emphasizing the need to understand the depletion width (h) influenced by the drain-source voltage (VDS). The conversation highlights the abrupt junction approximation for calculating depletion width and raises the question of integrating to account for varying depletion widths under applied voltage.

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Homework Statement
How fast will a PN JFET operate in GHz if the gate impedance is ##50\omega##, and if the JFET
has a drain-source voltage ##V_{DS} = 2V##
Relevant Equations
Capacitance: ##C = \frac {\epsilon A}{h}##
##\epsilon_r = 11.7##
N-channel thickness ##T = 125nm##
N-channel width ##W = 75\mu m##
N-channel length ##L = 0.8\mu m##
##N_D = 4\times 10^{18} cm^{-3}##
##N_A = 2\times 10^{17} cm^{-3}##
Hello there, I believe here I need to find the capacitance of the junction between the P-doped gate and N-channel. Then I could find the RC time constant although I am not sure if there's something more I need to find the speed of the JFET?

What I'm unsure of is the depletion width h to use for the calculation. Since I am given a drain-source voltage ##V_{DS}## I think I am dealing with an uneven depletion layer, ie. the depletion layer is larger near the drain than it is near the source. I know how to calculate the width h at each point using the abrupt junction approximation but then I don't know what to actually use for the capacitance. Do I need to integrate in some way to account for the varying depletion width?

I'd appreciate some help with this.
 
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Is there a way to find how much the N-Channel width changes when the voltage is applied? The result after the change is what I would think is the ##h##.
 

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