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MOSFET Operating Regions (Enhancement & Depletion Type, N-Channel & P-Channel) – Single Master Table
| MOSFET Type | VGS Condition | VDS Condition | Region | Device Status | Drain Current (ID) |
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| N-Channel Enhancement | VGS < VT | Any | Cut-Off | OFF | ID ≈ 0 |
| N-Channel Enhancement | VGS = VT | Any | Threshold | Just Starts Conducting | Very Small |
| N-Channel Enhancement | VGS > VT | VDS < (VGS − VT) | Linear / Triode / Ohmic | ON | Variable |
| N-Channel Enhancement | VGS > VT | VDS ≥ (VGS − VT) | Saturation / Active | ON | Nearly Constant |
| P-Channel Enhancement | VGS > VT | Any | Cut-Off | OFF | ID ≈ 0 |
| P-Channel Enhancement | VGS = VT | Any | Threshold | Just Starts Conducting | Very Small |
| P-Channel Enhancement | VGS < VT | |VDS| < |VGS − VT| | Linear / Triode / Ohmic | ON | Variable |
| P-Channel Enhancement | VGS < VT | |VDS| ≥ |VGS − VT| | Saturation / Active | ON | Nearly Constant |
| N-Channel Depletion | VGS = 0 | Any | Normal ON State | ON | IDSS |
| N-Channel Depletion | VGS > 0 | Any | Enhancement Mode | Strong ON | ID ↑ |
| N-Channel Depletion | 0 > VGS > VGS(off) | Any | Depletion Mode | Weak ON | ID ↓ |
| N-Channel Depletion | VGS = VGS(off) | Any | Cut-Off | OFF | ID = 0 |
| N-Channel Depletion | VGS > VGS(off) | VDS < (VGS − VT) | Linear / Triode | ON | Variable |
| N-Channel Depletion | VGS > VGS(off) | VDS ≥ (VGS − VT) | Saturation / Active | ON | Nearly Constant |
| P-Channel Depletion | VGS = 0 | Any | Normal ON State | ON | IDSS |
| P-Channel Depletion | VGS < 0 | Any | Enhancement Mode | Strong ON | ID ↑ |
| P-Channel Depletion | 0 < VGS < VGS(off) | Any | Depletion Mode | Weak ON | ID ↓ |
| P-Channel Depletion | VGS = VGS(off) | Any | Cut-Off | OFF | ID = 0 |
| P-Channel Depletion | VGS < VGS(off) | |VDS| < |VGS − VT| | Linear / Triode | ON | Variable |
| P-Channel Depletion | VGS < VGS(off) | |VDS| ≥ |VGS − VT| | Saturation / Active | ON | Nearly Consta |