EDN

Integrated or discrete load switch: which one should you use? (Part 2 of 2)

MOSFET-based load switches, whether as integrated circuits or built with discrete components, continue to be popular choices for many engineers for applications with power-switching needs, such as ...
EDN

P Channel and N Channel MOSFETs in Switched Mode Power Supply Applications

MOSFETs have been the chosen transistor technology in most Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) since the mid 1980’s. MOSFETs are used as the main switching transistor as well as to improve efficiency ...
Electronic Design

P-Channel Power MOSFETs Approach N-Channel Performance

The source voltage of a P-channel device is stationary when the device operates as an HS switch. Conversely, the source voltage of an N-channel device used as an HS switch varies between the low side ...
Electronics Weekly

Vishay reveals 1.7mΩ p-channel mosfet in SO-8

Vishay has introduced a 30V p-channel power mosfet with an on-resistance of 1.7mΩ at 10V, claiming it to be the first ever. Called SiRA99DP, it comes in a thermally-enhanced SO-8 package and uses the ...
Electronic Design

Automotive-Grade P-Channel Power MOSFET Cuts Conduction Loss

MOSFETs are essential parts for automobile electrification, as they’re used in DC-DC converters to boost the battery voltage for electric power steering (EPS), electric braking, high-voltage inverter ...