Version 4 SHEET 1 1336 680 WIRE -304 16 -304 -80 WIRE -304 208 -304 96 WIRE -304 240 -304 208 WIRE -272 -80 -304 -80 WIRE 176 80 176 32 WIRE 176 208 -304 208 WIRE 176 208 176 160 WIRE 272 32 176 32 WIRE 320 -80 -272 -80 WIRE 320 -32 320 -80 WIRE 320 96 320 64 WIRE 320 208 176 208 WIRE 320 208 320 176 FLAG -304 240 0 FLAG -272 -80 VCC SYMBOL njf 272 -32 R0 SYMATTR InstName J1 SYMATTR Value 2N5484X SYMBOL voltage -304 0 R0 SYMATTR InstName V1 SYMATTR Value 20 SYMBOL res 304 80 R0 SYMATTR InstName RS SYMATTR Value {RS} SYMBOL voltage 176 64 R0 SYMATTR InstName V2 SYMATTR Value {VGS} TEXT -320 304 Left 0 !.model 2N5484X NJF(Is=.25p Alpha=1e-4 Vk= 80 Vto={-1.8+x} Vtotc=-3m\n+ Beta={0.45m*sqrt(4+x)} Lambda=10m Betatce=-.5 Rd=10 Rs=10 Cgs=4p Cgd=4p Kf=3e-17) TEXT -328 -200 Left 0 !.op TEXT -328 -312 Left 0 !.param RS=1u VGS=0 TEXT -328 -272 Left 0 !.step param VGS -3 0 0.05\n.step param x -0.6 .8 0.2 TEXT -320 384 Left 0 ;* The original model from standard.jft, the library file in LTspice.\n*\n.model 2N5484X NJF(Is=.25p Alpha=1e-4 Vk= 80 Vto=-1.5 Vtotc=-3m\n+ Beta=3.0m Lambda=10m Betatce=-.5 Rd=10 Rs=10 Cgs=4p Cgd=4p Kf=3e-17) TEXT -336 -912 Left 0 ;I tried to model the production tolerance of Vto, Idss and g_fs.\nA function for BETA(Vto) is required which also fits for Idss and g_fs.\nThe result is a compromise of course, because it's impossible to fit\ntwo properties(Idss, g_fs) with only one parameter BETA.\nBETA is a parameter in the JFET model.\nReference: http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/2N/2N5484.pdf\n \nHint: \n1. Try to use a JFET with a "low" tolerance in Idss.\n2. Use a JFET with high Idss and set the Id with a resistor RS.\n This results in a reduction of the tolerance of Id.\n \nFor this design:\nThe tolerance of the current Id can be reduced from a factor of 5 to a factor \nof 2 if a high value of RS (10k Ohm) is used, but the current will be \nlowered to about 100uA with the 2N5484.\n \n \nPlot: d(Id(J1)) is the forward transconductance g_fs. TEXT 48 -240 Left 0 ;Vto=-2.4 to -1