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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 20.06.2025 23:15, david walker via
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          any point out any were on line that show you how to use JFET,s
          in oscillator circuits ? <br>
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    <p>A prominent example is the SEM1a from Oberheim:</p>
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    <p>JFET as high-Z buffer in the VCO <br>
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    <p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://synthfool.com/docs/Oberheim/Oberheim_SEM1A/Oberheim_SEM_1A_Schematics.pdf">https://synthfool.com/docs/Oberheim/Oberheim_SEM1A/Oberheim_SEM_1A_Schematics.pdf</a></p>
    <p>Two JFETs (Q2/Q3) are used in a source follower configuration to
      buffer the main integration cap with high impedance. <br>
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    <p>Today we would probably find a jfet opamp instead.</p>
    <p>(JFETs are also used in the SEM filter.)<br>
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    <p>Another example:</p>
    <p>JFETs as discharge switch</p>
    <p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://schmitzbits.de/vco3.html">https://schmitzbits.de/vco3.html</a></p>
    <p>This one used two FETs, but they don't need to be matched. And
      you can do this with a single FET as well.<br>
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    <p>I've only used once a dual JFET where good matching was required
      (in fact this was a 2SK389), but this circuit was never published.
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    <p>FETs have large unit to unit variations, good for one-off
      hobbyist or space mission work, but </p>
    <p>annoying to show-stopper for mass production. So you'll not see
      them that often in the wild. <br>
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    <p>Cheers,</p>
    <p> René<br>
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          <div> On Friday 20 June 2025 at 21:58:12 BST, Mike Bryant
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                  LSK389 is hardly new.  Been around for a long time,
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                      <b>From:</b> Synth-diy
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                      <b>Sent:</b> 20 June 2025 21:34<br clear="none">
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                      <b>Subject:</b> [sdiy] Dual Matched N JFET from
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                    <b>From:</b> Synth-diy
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                    <b>Sent:</b> 20 June 2025 21:34<br clear="none">
                    <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a> DIY
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                    <b>Subject:</b> [sdiy] Dual Matched N JFET from
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