Basic doubt regarding attached circuit
Could some one give me a quick answer why voltage drop at the drain of M1 is 4.611V and not 5V. Since the N-FET is non conducting, it acts as a open. similarly the diode should also be off and open....
View ArticleN-Mosfet switch circuit strange behavior laboratory power supply
I’m dealing with an N-Mosfet switch circuit to control, through PWM, the temperature of a heater resistor. The mosfet is a IRFS7430-7PPBF. The load is driven at 12V and has a power rating of 80W. Since...
View ArticleSmall signal model for Mosfet…unsure as to whether its common drain, gate or...
I am looking to solve for the input/output resistance in the small signal model for the below circuit. But, I am unsure as to how to set up the model as I can’t tell if it is common gate/source/or...
View ArticleWhat is the purpose of these extra 'level shifter' BJTs on a MOSFET H-Bridge?
I am working on a 2WD Arduino project. Making the H-Bridge myself, and not using an IC like the L293 is a requirement for my project. After searching a while, I came across this, and based on this I...
View ArticleLimit the current of a fixed voltage via MOSFET+PWM
I have a SMPS which I would like to current limit. The current limiter should have a negligible voltage drop when not limiting (say, <0.5%). I thought of inserting a MOSFET and a hall-effect current...
View ArticleHow to do DC Analysis for a Common Source Biasing Circuit using NMOS
I am having a lot of trouble with this specific problem. I want to find Vg, Vd, Vs, and Id for this specific common source biasing circuit that has an NMOS. I have these values given: Vdd = 9V, k/2 =...
View ArticleI need some help understanding overshoot and ringing in MOSFET half bridges
From FDA75N28 datasheet: What I am having difficulty understanding are the reasons behind overshoot and ringing in V_DS. Now, to what I already know: The current that passes in an inductor cannot...
View ArticleCalculating the input current drawn by a MOSFET driver
I am using a PIC32MZ’s OC pins (PWM mode, fault disabled) as input to a dual MOSFET driver (ISL89163 A). I need one OC pin to drive 3 drivers i.e 6 inputs each. The pulse width would be around...
View Articlewhat is the real DC power dissipated by an inductor that is pulsed on off
A meter indicates a higher DC power being delivered to a circuit consisting of an inductor switched on and off by a MOSFET on both the high and low side, than the heat measured by a thermistor. The...
View ArticleHow to drive a MOSFET from AC wih max efficiency?
Short version: if I needed to drive a MOSFET from mains AC, that will be switching (PWMing) mains AC as well, and needed to do this “fast and often”* how should I derive the power to drive it’s gate...
View ArticleMOSFET as a VCCS or an variable resistance
I am a bit confused. In saturation region, sometimes, an MOSFET is called voltage-controlled current source and sometimes it is called variable resistor where its resistance is controlled by the...
View ArticleConnecting controller to IRF540N
I’m trying to turn on my LED’s with IRF540N mosfet. Here’s my plan: I’m not totally sure on the resistance. How can I calculate the resistance required between the base and the controller and between...
View ArticleLED switch with externally controlled current from sinking output
My device has sinking output (Vcc=3.3V), the LED current (and voltage) is controlled by another device (a voltage controlled constant current source) as indicated at VLED. The LED IV curves (as...
View Articlemosfet driver uln2003
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab hi, in the above circuit, why wont the motor run? connecting the motor – to Drain of the mosfet and the motor starts spinning. and how do you...
View ArticleWhat happens when the MOSFET isn't conducting, circuit-wise?
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab For Vin below threshold voltage, M1 isn’t conducting, neither does M2 since Id=0. So what happens circuit wise, how come that Vdd=Vout ( we...
View ArticleMosfet contradiction?
My lack of knowledge makes me see this as contradictory, but: I’ve read that mosfets are better (especially for logic gates) over BJT, because they don’t consume power, don’t require so much voltage...
View ArticleBLDC Current Driver Encountering Current Problems
The attached Schematic uses 6 N Channel Power Mosfets “IRL3303″. I have wound my inrunner bldc motor with 180 windings per phase using a 26 Gauge Magnetic Wire. My motor is a 6 pole 2 magnets machine....
View ArticleDoes IR2104 support PWM wave? [closed]
While looking for MOSFET Drivers I locked on to IRS20124s but I could only get IR2104 from the market. I am not sure how to drive my MOSFETs using IR2104. I have already developed the circuit...
View ArticleSwitchable Voltage Divider
To provide an adjustable, switchable reference voltage the the xVREF input (Iref -3uA to 3uA) of the current control of a DRV8825 stepper motor driver allowing to reduce power during stand still, I...
View ArticleP MOSFET switching with high Vgs
I designed this circuit to switch on my P channel mosfet because the Vgs will be more than -20 V (maximum Vgs) if I put the traditional design . Is this circuit correct or can you help me to improve it...
View Article