MOSFET
Dear Ravi,
thanks very much for your advice.
However, i have read several texts concerning MOSFETs, and one information bothered me. It says for a power MOSFET, the gate voltage should be 10times the voltage across the drain and source to turn the MOSFET "fully" on.
I am looking to use the MOSFET as a switch with a 0 or 5V gate voltage to turn the MOSFET off and on respectively, I have a +12 and -12 acorss the drain and source and would require a current of 0.1A to drive my load. If this is the case there is no way i can turn the MOSFET fully on. then should i be designing to use the MOSFET within the linear region between gate voltage and current?
Also, am i getting confused is there a difference between power MOSFET and a MOSFET, or are they just the same?
Thank you very much. your help is very much appreicated
Wil :wink: