From aa8888935839d85d62106c7097d2679635d09a63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sadeep Madurange Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:26:55 +0800 Subject: Improve MOSFET post. --- _archive/mosfet-switches.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to '_archive/mosfet-switches.md') diff --git a/_archive/mosfet-switches.md b/_archive/mosfet-switches.md index 847b12a..69ed06a 100644 --- a/_archive/mosfet-switches.md +++ b/_archive/mosfet-switches.md @@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ layout: post --- Recently, I needed a low-power circuit for one of my battery-operated projects. -Much of the system's power savings depended on its ability to switch off power -to components, such as servos, electronically when not needed. That's how I -stumbled upon MOSFETs, transistors capable of controlling circuits operating at -voltages far above their own. +Much of the system's power savings depended on its ability to electronically +switch off components, such as servos, that draw high levels of quiescent +currents. My search for a solution led me to MOSFETs, transistors capable of +controlling circuits operating at voltages far above their own. ## Acknowledgments -This article is a summary of what I learnt about using transistors as switches. +This article is a summary of what I learnt about using MOSFETs as switches. I'm not an electronics engineer, and this is not an authoritative guide. The -circuits in this post must be considered within the context in which I've used -them. All credits for the schematics belong to Simon Fitch. -- cgit v1.2.3