Eisermann, Phil [Ridg/CO] said:
>         If I ignore the fet resistance and assume a perfect
> capacitor for worst-case approximation, then I basically
> have a 14.4V battery charging a 33uF cap through a 3R9
> resistor. Following the tech note shows an equivalent 50W
> pulse for 200usec. So where do I go from here? Is that
> correct, and is that too much for an 0805?

I seem to recall the max current for an 0805 from the last time I
researched it being 1 amp peak, but certainly it is not as high as the 3.5
amps you are giving it, although it's for a short time.

Time to stack four 15 ohm resistors?

Cheerful regards,

Bob

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