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Article #2818Re: MOSFETs and HexFETs
From: Henry Spencer
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 16:36
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 16:36
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In article <9728.29E7F594@ofa123.fidonet.org> Jeff.Lindstrom@ofa123.fidonet.org (Jeff Lindstrom) writes:
>TGR>What's the difference between HexFETs and MOSFETs?
>
> MOSFETs are low power devices. HexFETs are designed to control power
>from somewhat less than a watt to a couple hundred watts.
Not really right... "HexFET" is one manufacturer's trademark for high-power
MOSFETs. (I think the manufacturer is IR, but I could be wrong.) "MOSFET"
is the generic term, covering both the low-power devices and the high-power
ones, although high-power ones typically have a qualifier attached (e.g.,
"power MOSFET") or are known by a trademark, since just plain "MOSFET" does
tend to be associated with the low-power types when context isn't clear.
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