TPS43060: Penetration current

Kuramochi Tadahiko

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Part Number: TPS43060

Hi,

If the penetration current is flown through high/low side FET by external components, can FETs be broken?

Best Regards,

Kuramochi

0 Brigitte over 4 years ago

Hello Kuramochi,

Do you mean if both transistors are turned on at the same time?

If this happens, it is called cross conduction and this can destroy MOSFETs.

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