Hercules LaunchPad and GaN FETs - Part 1: Control Big Power with a Flimsy Mouse Scroll Wheel/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/hercules-launchpad-and-gan-fets---part-1-control-big-power-with-a-flimsy-mouse-scroll-wheelIn this blog I&#39;m using a scroll wheel from a defunct mouse to control a GaN power stage. A Hercules LaunchPad has the duty to read the scroll wheel and drive the GaN.I&#39;m controlling a humble 15 watt incandescent lamp here, but we wouldn&#39;t ...en-USTelligent Community 12RE: Hercules LaunchPad and GaN FETs - Part 1: Control Big Power with a Flimsy Mouse Scroll Wheelhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/hercules-launchpad-and-gan-fets---part-1-control-big-power-with-a-flimsy-mouse-scroll-wheelSat, 29 Oct 2016 13:54:33 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f140bc8e-f9ce-4626-8bf3-93e213ca18c1dougw0<p>I like the embedded documentation tip.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21329&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: Hercules LaunchPad and GaN FETs - Part 1: Control Big Power with a Flimsy Mouse Scroll Wheelhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/hercules-launchpad-and-gan-fets---part-1-control-big-power-with-a-flimsy-mouse-scroll-wheelMon, 12 Sep 2016 17:15:57 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f140bc8e-f9ce-4626-8bf3-93e213ca18c1Jan Cumps0<p>I&#39;m going to turn this design into a BoosterPack. It&#39;s easier to evaluate GaN FETs with a programmable PWM signal than by changing SMD resistors on a devboard.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Blog: <a class="jive-link-blog-small" href="https://www.element14.com/community/people/jancumps/blog/2016/09/12/hercules-launchpad-and-gan-fets-make-a-boosterpack">Hercules LaunchPad and GaN FETs - Part 2: Make a BoosterPack</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/620x231/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-f140bc8e-f9ce-4626-8bf3-93e213ca18c1/3113.contentimage_5F00_188751.jpg:620:231]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21329&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: Hercules LaunchPad and GaN FETs - Part 1: Control Big Power with a Flimsy Mouse Scroll Wheelhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/hercules-launchpad-and-gan-fets---part-1-control-big-power-with-a-flimsy-mouse-scroll-wheelTue, 16 Feb 2016 02:48:14 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f140bc8e-f9ce-4626-8bf3-93e213ca18c1Former Member1<p>thank you very much for the tutorial, it is interesting what you can do the Hercules family of Texas Instruments</p><p>Greetings</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Francessca</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21329&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: Hercules LaunchPad and GaN FETs - Part 1: Control Big Power with a Flimsy Mouse Scroll Wheelhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/hercules-launchpad-and-gan-fets---part-1-control-big-power-with-a-flimsy-mouse-scroll-wheelFri, 14 Aug 2015 12:02:26 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f140bc8e-f9ce-4626-8bf3-93e213ca18c1Jan Cumps0<p>finally got the video up</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21329&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: Hercules LaunchPad and GaN FETs - Part 1: Control Big Power with a Flimsy Mouse Scroll Wheelhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/hercules-launchpad-and-gan-fets---part-1-control-big-power-with-a-flimsy-mouse-scroll-wheelMon, 10 Aug 2015 19:15:36 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f140bc8e-f9ce-4626-8bf3-93e213ca18c1DAB1<p>Great post Jan,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21329&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">