Hi all,
a 2.2uF capacitor charged to 400V discharges in 20uS: what is the formula
to calculate the average discharge current? Huge precision is not necessary=
,
it's just to size appropriately a MOSFET/BJT switch.

Thank You very much,
Mario

PS: I wanna play in the game too! Here's my attempt, maybe correct, maybe n=
ot:

I'm using two formulas. The first is:

Coulomb =3D Farad * Volt

thus I get 0.00088 Coulomb inside that charged capacitor.

Second formula:

Ampere =3D Coulomb / second

thus, if I'm not wrong, the right answer should be:

44 Ampere

Am I right or wrong?

If I'm right, then (since this is a pulse application) I need a switch whic=
h
can handle peak currents of more than 44A (say 60A to be safe).

Did I do my calculation correctly?

I'm 100% self-taught *blush* :o

Cheers,
Mario

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