z9u2k
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Hey,
I'm building a small board that drives an inductive load (solenoid) using an N-Channel MOSFET.
Since I have an **broken link removed** lying around (which is a double MOSFET SO-8 chip) I was thinking of using one of the MOSFETs as the driver, while using the other's body diode as the flywheel.
I know how bad it sounds, but this is a one-build project, and board-estate is tight... (plus, getting SMD components isn't easy for me)
I am looking for your opinion, because it feels quite wrong, and I wanted to know if it's just "ugly", or fundamentally broken as a concept.
Thanks!
I'm building a small board that drives an inductive load (solenoid) using an N-Channel MOSFET.
Since I have an **broken link removed** lying around (which is a double MOSFET SO-8 chip) I was thinking of using one of the MOSFETs as the driver, while using the other's body diode as the flywheel.
I know how bad it sounds, but this is a one-build project, and board-estate is tight... (plus, getting SMD components isn't easy for me)
I am looking for your opinion, because it feels quite wrong, and I wanted to know if it's just "ugly", or fundamentally broken as a concept.
Thanks!