"John S. Kallend" <METMKALLEND@MINNA.ACC.IIT.EDU> wrote on
>Subject: power MOSFET that can be switched by PIC
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>Can anyone recommend a readily available power MOSFET with low on
>resistance (<0.03 ohm) when directly driven from a PIC output (5 volt
>supply). I ordered what looked like a promising device from Digi-key,
>only to find out that it was "vapor-ware". Current capacity required
>is modest, but must have low Ron.  Thanks

Hi John,

Harris makes N-Channel Logic Level Power FETs (MegaFETs). Their device
RFP50N05L has rDS(ON)= 0.027 Ohms at VGS=4V. Is that short enough for your
circuit?

Kind regards,   Volkmar

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Volkmar Gross, Softwork Telematica, Bremen, Germany (Fone&Phax: +49 421 74434)
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