Re: Fast zener diode substitute

Feb 08, 2010 0 Replies

Nedavno legg napisa:


A 2K2 gate resistor pretty much prevents fast enough switching to
> cause spikes. The fet swots it out, zener or no.

Yes, but from the PDF file in my first post:


"Despite the relatively slow switching, rather large voltage spikes can occur when the FET switches off. It is thus essential to connect a fast Zener diode (D5) across the FET for protection."

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