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| necessaryevil:
--- Quote from: digsys on January 11, 2014, 12:13:25 pm ---With the FETs I've tested, max 2.5mR RDSon, 15A is a piece of cake. 16-20A and you start to need to think about some heatsinking. --- End quote --- Well, I meant the PCBs could handle 15A (calculated, conservative settings) I use similar mosfets in my design. I did some hand written calculations and I came up with the same conclusion about heat sinking. Nice to have this conclusion confirmed. |
| digsys:
--- Quote from: necessaryevil --- Well, I meant the PCBs could handle 15A (calculated, conservative settings) --- End quote --- Did you use 4oz Copper? Any other "tricks"? Exposed section/over-solder/silver-solder/wire over tracks? |
| digsys:
--- Quote from: peter.mitchell ---Ok, doesn't particularly matter if you buy the high spec or not, I am more interested in this things limits, i already know mosfets are good high current switches. :P --- End quote --- OK seems there's a mis-communication here :-). LT4320 is only rated to 60Hz LT4320-1 is rated to 600Hz. I didn't buy the xxx-1 From the datasheet - "Higher frequencies of operation are possible depending on MOSFET size and operating load current" From my waveforms, I only saw very little degradation on gate drive when I pushed the FETs to 20A+, so I'd say if you stay under ~10A, the max freq could be QUITE high. |
| BravoV:
--- Quote from: peter.mitchell on January 11, 2014, 01:11:47 pm ---hey digsys, have you tried it above 600hz? --- End quote --- Just curious what are you looking for in using this chip way above it's specification ? ::) |
| peter.mitchell:
--- Quote from: BravoV on January 12, 2014, 09:53:56 am --- --- Quote from: peter.mitchell on January 11, 2014, 01:11:47 pm ---hey digsys, have you tried it above 600hz? --- End quote --- Just curious what are you looking for in using this chip way above it's specification ? ::) --- End quote --- Magic, rainbows, world peace, ect... But seriously, a high current, high speed, low loss rectifier would be amazing for lots of applications. |
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