2N3055 was Re: [TCML] 555 timer

[Paul Bidmead]

Scot,
anything that can be done with BJT's can be done with MOSFETS (with some 
circuit modification of course)

about 12 months ago i designed and built a current sink/load capable of 
2.5KW @ 40V yea it was a monster and it was entirely IRF640's


bunnykiller wrote:
> i figured it and came to the conclusion that the good'ole 3055 was 
> easy to use...  all you needed was a limiting resistor, a pot, and a 
> voltage/current and you have it!
> try doing that with an IGBT..  and MOTS ( not the trannie type) static 
> charges are always fun to deal with when handling them, but I must 
> admit they have gotten better at designing them to avoid the problem.
>
> just a thought... ya know, Ive never seen a linear pass bank made with 
> Mots, any one here seen such a monster?
>
>
> Scot D
>
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Regards.
Paul Bidmead
Automated Test Engineer
Omnitronics P/L