At 08:46 AM 7/18/01 +1200, you wrote:

>I don't have the data for that particular FET but generally the
>answer is yes. The part that you do have to be aware of is that the
>diode will be dissipating power while current is flowing through it. If
>you have an over-spec'd FET to get low Rds-on (and therefore lower
>Pd), it may be negated by the power dissipated by the 0.7V diode
>drop when the current is going the other way. This still heats up the
>die and drops the working ratings of your FET.

In some situations you can turn the FET on  rather than let the
diode conduct the current. They will conduct in both directions...

Best regards,

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