Mosaic Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 #1 Hia ll: I'd like to place constant current control of a pwr supply under uC management. Would using a Pchannel with uC PID PWM via a low pass filter on it's gate be a decent method? Loads are up to 10A. Max V, 40VDC. I am using this: https://www.newark.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?SKU=97M3899 to advise the uC of the current drawn.
Hia ll: I'd like to place constant current control of a pwr supply under uC management. Would using a Pchannel with uC PID PWM via a low pass filter on it's gate be a decent method? Loads are up to 10A. Max V, 40VDC. I am using this: https://www.newark.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?SKU=97M3899 to advise the uC of the current drawn.
alec_t Well-Known Member Most Helpful Member May 7, 2012 #2 Not sure about the LPF on the gate. Won't that prevent the FET switching rapidly and result in it getting very hot?
Not sure about the LPF on the gate. Won't that prevent the FET switching rapidly and result in it getting very hot?
Mosaic Well-Known Member May 7, 2012 #3 PFet will get hot, it's throttling the current by being a dynamic resistor.