Mosfet 75W Power Amplifier

Posted on Nov 14, 2012

The MOSFETS we are dealing with are three terminal devices which are used to control electron flow in a circuit. Two of the pins (the source and drain) pass the current, and the third pin (the gate) is used to control the current. The control of current, as seen from the outside, is accomplished by placing a voltage on the gate relative to the source pin. In the case of the N- Channel MOSFET, which approximates tube operation, increased current flows from the drain through the source in response to positive gate voltage, with respect to the source voltage (fig. 2b) If you wish more current, make the gate-to- source voltage more positive (for less, make it less positive). Conduction in the N-channel MOSFET will start generally at about 4V: less than 4V, no current; more than 4V, current flows.

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The N-channel type's opposite number is the P-channel type, which is the same but with all the voltage polarities reversed. The drain is generally at a negative voltage with respect to the source, and current flows as the gate voltage becomes negative with respect to the source (Fig. 2b). In both N- and P-channel it is of interest to know at what rate the current will change with respect to the gate-to- source voltage. This figure is called the transconductance, and tells you how much change in current to expect for a change in gate voltage. It is generally expressed as mhos (the opposite of ohm), because it describes a reversal of resistance. An ohm is volts divided by amps, and a mho is amps divided by volts, so that transconductance is defined as change of current for a change of control voltage. A device having one mho transconductance will increase its current by 1A for each additional volt on the gate. Two more points are of interest. First, the MOSFET's construction provides for a reverse bias diode across the drain to source pins, which occasionally is convenient. The second point is rather important from a reliability standpoint: a rather strict limit specifies how much voltage you can apply to the gate before it will break. In our MOSFETs the limit is about 20V. Exceed it and you will need another MOSFET. Static discharge is an excellent way to exceed the limit, and the best way to do that is to pick a cold...

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