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Power MOSFET gate driver circuits using high current super-β transistors

Chadderton, 1996

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3957347320325539911
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Chadderton N
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Zetex Application Note

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This assumption is partly justified, if the system in question only pulses or switches the MOSFET at a low frequency, or in pure DC circuits, where the transistor may only be used in a toggled state. However, for typical switching frequencies from several kHz upwards …
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