Chadderton, 1996 - Google Patents
Power MOSFET gate driver circuits using high current super-β transistorsChadderton, 1996
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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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