Q.Given $r_d = 2\,k\Omega$ and $g_m = 10$ mS, find the value of .

The amplification factor $\mu$ of a JFET tells you how much more strongly the drain-source voltage can be varied than the gate-source voltage for the same change in drain current. It is defined as the ratio of a small change in drain-source voltage to the corresponding change in gate-source voltage, at constant drain current:

Being a ratio of two voltages, $\mu$ is a pure number with no units.

The three JFET parameters are connected. Starting from the definition and inserting the factor $\dfrac{\Delta I_D}{\Delta I_D}$:

$\mu = \frac{\Delta V_{DS}}{\Delta V_{GS}} \times \frac{\Delta I_D}{\Delta I_D} = \frac{\Delta V_{DS}}{\Delta I_D} \times \frac{\Delta I_D}{\Delta V_{GS}}$ …