I use 2N7000's w/no gate resistors.  Actually changed from 2N2222A's =20
to get rid of the resistors.  What are the "weird observations"?

Cheers,
-Neil.



Quoting David <lists@edeca.net>:

> All,
>
> I have been going round in circles today considering how to drive a
> logic level FET.  I have tried a few things on breadboard but don't
> trust the results, many of the weird observations could be to do with
> the breadboard.
>
> I wish to drive a IR LED at 40khz (essentially the Sony IR protocol),
> somewhere between 50mA and 100mA max LED Ifwd.  In testing I have been
> using a 2N7000.
>
> I am confused around whether or not to use resistors, there is a lot of
> conflicting advice online.  The options seem roughly to be:
>
> ...

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