Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs (Isolated power)

2014-11-30 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/30/2014 10:45 AM, Karlsson & Wang wrote: > I have been thinking about adding a square shaped voltage signal around 50 > kHz at 15 volt or with some margin for linear voltage regulator to supply > floating isolated power to the high side switches. There would be an initial > cost for genera

Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs (Isolated power)

2014-11-30 Thread Karlsson & Wang
I have been thinking about adding a square shaped voltage signal around 50 kHz at 15 volt or with some margin for linear voltage regulator to supply floating isolated power to the high side switches. There would be an initial cost for generation but then it would be possible to tap of with as ma

Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs

2014-11-29 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 29 Nov 2014, John Kasunich wrote: > Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 13:07:29 -0500 > From: John Kasunich > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs > > > >

Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs

2014-11-29 Thread John Kasunich
On Sat, Nov 29, 2014, at 11:37 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > Thank you for the book recommendation. I have found a lot of good > information trolling through manufacturer's documents and various > websites. I second that - data sheets and application notes can tell you a lot. > This started a

Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs

2014-11-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 11/29/2014 12:29 AM, Karlsson & Wang wrote: > I would reccomend a book in power electronics I read "Power > Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design" at the university. > The most important part to understand is the loss calculation, then > you know why you need a good gate driver. Tha

Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs

2014-11-29 Thread Karlsson & Wang
I would reccomend a book in power electronics I read "Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design" at the university. The most important part to understand is the loss calculation, then you know why you need a good gate driver. Diode reverse recovery is also important. I assume you a

Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs

2014-11-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 11/28/2014 12:15 PM, Sven Wesley wrote: ... snip > Would it work better with an IRZL44N? It's popular in the Arduino community > for its logic level input. > http://www.edaboard.com/thread245565.html > http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=11565.0 > > I use it in a home made engine ECU to PWM

Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs

2014-11-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 11/28/2014 09:29 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > Here is the start of my notes on playing with PWM and FETS. > > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/LinuxCNC/pwm_fet/pwm_fet.html > I posted my second circuit at the link above. JK, I used your comment about using the gate resistor to adjust th

Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs

2014-11-28 Thread Sven Wesley
2014-11-28 19:56 GMT+01:00 Kirk Wallace : > On 11/28/2014 10:17 AM, John Kasunich wrote: > > May I make a suggestion? > > I post my work in order to get feedback. Thank you very much for your help. > > My next step, which I have yet to post, added a TC4422 after the > opto-isolator. That is what i

Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs

2014-11-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 11/28/2014 10:17 AM, John Kasunich wrote: > May I make a suggestion? I post my work in order to get feedback. Thank you very much for your help. My next step, which I have yet to post, added a TC4422 after the opto-isolator. That is what is in the next scope picture. The FET ran with barely

Re: [Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs

2014-11-28 Thread John Kasunich
May I make a suggestion? Use an optocoupler that is designed to drive MOSFET/IGBT gates. The Avago HCPL3150 is an industry standard, I've used them many times: http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/HCPL-3150-500E/516-1584-1-ND/768375 or the very similar but cheaper VO3150 from Vishay: http://w

[Emc-users] Notes on PWM and FETs

2014-11-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
Here is the start of my notes on playing with PWM and FETS. http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/LinuxCNC/pwm_fet/pwm_fet.html -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ---