When the pinch off voltage is applied to the gate of a JFET, the depletion region becomes large enough that conduction of current through the device stops.

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The pinch-off voltage in a JFET is the gate-source voltage at which the depletion region fully closes the channel, stopping current flow.

When the Pinch Off Voltage Is Applied to the Gate