PC-07 · Chapter 1 · Passives & Components
MOSFET loss trade-off
For a synchronous buck switch, how do you trade Rds(on) against gate charge? What is dead time and what happens if it is wrong?
| Level | ●● onsite technical |
| Track | General board |
| Really testing | Conduction vs switching loss and the shoot-through risk. |
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