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MOSFET going to continuous conduction

ravi kondeti
ravi kondeti over 3 years ago

Hello Guys,

Following is a circuit i am working on. input is from a isolated DC-DC converter (flyback configuration) set at 12v. using bk precision electronic load i am testing at 500mA. i wanted to observe the dynamic behaviour of flyback converter while switching the load at higher rate so i kept a mosfet rated for 60V,2A. while switching observed that current is peaking and FET is gone. later changed FET to a higher rating one (TK4R1A10PL). even then MOSFET after sometime goes into continuous conduction even when i am removing gate pulses (using a function generator to give pulses), this is happening when i am increasing the frequency of the gate pulses (5-10kHz). using function generator a wrong approach? or any corrections i need make. please suggest

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  • navadeepganeshu
    navadeepganeshu over 3 years ago +7
    Hi Ravi, The 60V, 2A MOSFET seems ok for this application. But just ensure that the MOSFET is able to drive that much current for the gate voltage you apply(the Vgs/Id characteristics in the datasheet…
  • shabaz
    shabaz over 3 years ago +6
    Hi, Continuous conduction means the MOSFET is damaged, one or more parameters was exceeded. To troubleshoot, you'd need a 'scope probe to see the gate voltage and the drain with respect to the source…
  • dougw
    dougw over 3 years ago +6
    A FET in this configuration would likely only die from heat. If the device didn't get hot to the touch it means it would have been a very fast internal heating due to high inrush current. If it did get…
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    0 navadeepganeshu over 3 years ago

    Hi Ravi, 

    The 60V, 2A MOSFET seems ok for this application. But just ensure that the MOSFET is able to drive that much current for the gate voltage you apply(the Vgs/Id characteristics in the datasheet).

    Also, I think it's better to use a gate driver circuit for the MOSFET(like the below one with your chosen MOSFET part). Btw, I am not sure how well this method is to measure the dynamic char of flyback converter.


    Fundamentals of MOSFET and IGBT Gate Driver Circuits (Replaces SLUP169) (Rev. A) (ti.com)

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    0 navadeepganeshu over 3 years ago

    Hi Ravi, 

    The 60V, 2A MOSFET seems ok for this application. But just ensure that the MOSFET is able to drive that much current for the gate voltage you apply(the Vgs/Id characteristics in the datasheet).

    Also, I think it's better to use a gate driver circuit for the MOSFET(like the below one with your chosen MOSFET part). Btw, I am not sure how well this method is to measure the dynamic char of flyback converter.


    Fundamentals of MOSFET and IGBT Gate Driver Circuits (Replaces SLUP169) (Rev. A) (ti.com)

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