On Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Morgan Olsson wrote:

*>Peter L. Peres wrote:
*>>Of course you know that you can use a bipolar as buck 'diode' too. Try it.
*>>You need another PNP with E at GND and negative base drive during flyback.
*>
*>I think this will definitely reach over spec of reverse voltages over
*>that transistor during the forward phase.  Unless input voltage is 5V or
*>less.

Yes.

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