Very often we see that output coming from a microcontroller, oscillator, comparator, or PWM stage is just not strong enough for driving a power MOSFET directly, it gives signal, yes, but gate does not respond properly unless some decent current reaches there. A MOSFET gate behaves like a small capacitor, so now unless that gate […]
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Isolated High Side Gate Driver Opto-Coupler HCPL3120: No need of Bootstrapping Capacitor/Diode
In this article I will be talking about this device that we call HCPL3120 or also J312, and we see that it is an isolated gate drive opto coupler which we can use for driving H-bridge MOSFET and IGBT gates safely from the low voltage logic side to the high voltage power side. It has […]
SCR and Triac Gate Resistor Calculator
Here is a SCR and Triac gate resistor calculator along with the full detailed explanation. This will help users to calculate the right value of gate resistor for triggering an SCR or TRIAC safely. Calculator by homemade-circuits.com SCR / TRIAC Gate Resistor Calculator Gate Trigger Voltage (Vgt): Gate Trigger Current (Igt): Trigger Supply Voltage (Vs): […]
What is IGBT: Working, Switching Characteristics, SOA, Gate Resistor, Formulas
IGBT stands for Insulated-gate-Bipolar-Transistor, a power semiconductor which includes the features of a MOSFET’s high speed, voltage dependent gate switching, and the minimal ON resistance (low saturation voltage) properties of a BJT. Figure 1 exhibits IGBT equivalent circuit, where a bipolar transistor works with a MOS gate architect, while the similar IGBT circuit is actually […]
Simple Gate Open/Close Controller Circuit
The simple gate open and close controller circuit is designed to operate the gate through a couple of push buttons manually, it can be also modified for implementing the activation through a remote control. How it Works Referring to the shown, simple gate open, close controller circuit below, we can witness a rather straightforward configuration, […]
Automatic Sliding Gate Controller Circuit
In this post we investigate a circuit, designed for implementing an automatic sliding gate or door action, and includes a set of features as specified in the request. The idea was suggested by Mr. Andreas. Technical Specifications Can you help me to design a simple sliding gate controller. How can work its like this…Press a […]