From: "Stefan Toftevall"
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Subject: Re: High-side switch
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Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 17:52:33 +0100
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Pulse transformers is totally out of the question, since this supply is
going to be very compact and supply
not more than 15W or so, to a stand-by circuit that will in turn control
VERY high power levels.
But that's another story.
High-side switch is what it'll be, in some way.
--- Stefan
"Spehro Pefhany" skrev i meddelandet
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> On Tue, 31 Dec 2002 14:40:34 +0100, the renowned "Stefan Toftevall"
> wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I need a high-side switch working as a basic non-isolated step down
> >converter.
> >It will operate directly from mains-voltage of 325V maximum, it will
> >regulate output voltage to 50V by
> >a PWM circuit. Output-current won't be very high, probably max 250mA. I
> >couldn't find any P-channel MOSFET suitable for this high voltage
> >enviroment.
>
> There are few, though I think there are 500V rated P-channel MOSFETs.
> Why would you use a high side switch, anyway?
>
> >Operating frequenzy isn't critical, somewhere between 50k - 100kHz.
>
> Fairly high. If you could go very low, IGBTs are another possibility.
>
> >Those charge-pump high-side drivers is interesting, making it possible to
> >use a standard N-channel FET.
>
> Yes, IR has a bunch of them. Or solutions involving transformers.
>
> Best regards,
> Spehro Pefhany
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