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slow_rider Posted by slow_rider: Tue. Jan 3, 2017 - 10:03 PM #1

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I want to be able to conduct / disconnect an AC signal between input & output. For this purpose I would like to use
MOSFETs that I have around for cheap like the 2N7002 or the BSS138. The body diode makes it difficult to switch AC as
it will clip the signal when forward biased. To overcome this I thought to use two series MOSFETs with the sources
shorted together and the drains facing out. This would cause the diodes to be reverse biased at all time so they will not
affect the switching action.

The problem is that the drain voltage should always be larger than the source voltage is order to keep the above
condition. How should I bias the source junction between the MOSFETs?
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Kartman Posted by Kartman: Tue. Jan 3, 2017 - 10:13 PM #2

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 Why use a mosfet?
You need to tell us a bit more about what you want to achieve - like voltages, current, frequency etc.

For something like audio, a jfet or a bilateral switch such as a 4066 might be used.

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Posted by tpappano: Wed. Jan 4, 2017 - 05:38 AM #3

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There also are small opto isolated ac relays with fet outputs suitable for switching small ac signals

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TPE Posted by TPE: Wed. Jan 4, 2017 - 08:16 AM #4

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 it is work with your "GND" must be ref to Source.

http://electronics.stackexchange...(http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/150618/using-
two-mosfets-for-ac)

see example.

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Adithya Yuri Posted by Adithya Yuri: Wed. Jan 4, 2017 - 08:49 AM #5

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Your circuit will work ....... You can use this if you dont care about the losses in the MOSFET + if your system voltage is
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BUT, best candidates to switch AC are TRIAC and THYRISTOR. The control is easier with these devices + the gate can
take a punch before it fails, on the other hand mosfet's gate can be very delicate. A little high voltage pulse to the
GATE will fry the mosfet.
 TRIAC and THYRISTOR are relatively cheap devices and usually rated at very high voltages.

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Adithya Yuri Posted by Adithya Yuri: Wed. Jan 4, 2017 - 08:50 AM #6

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More on this here

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http://www.electronics-tutorials...(http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/power/thyristor-circuit.html)

http://www.electronics-tutorials...(http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/power/triac.html)

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Brian Fairchild Posted by Brian Fairchild: Wed. Jan 4, 2017 - 09:24 AM #7

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 Adithya Yuri wrote:

BUT, best candidates to switch AC are TRIAC and THYRISTOR.

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England. Really? I can think of lots of applications where Triacs and Thyristors are not the best device.

Anyways, how about...

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Kartman Posted by Kartman: Wed. Jan 4, 2017 - 11:32 AM #8

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Brian Fairchild Posted by Brian Fairchild: Wed. Jan 4, 2017 - 11:55 AM #9

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Kartman wrote:

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Indeed...

#1 This forum helps those that help themselves

#2 All grounds are not created equal

#3 How have you proved that your chip is running at xxMHz?

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Brian Fairchild Posted by Brian Fairchild: Wed. Jan 4, 2017 - 12:08 PM #10

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Posting that made me wonder if there was ever a '300 Circuits'. It turns out there was and I now have a copy on the
way (there's also 311 Circuits which I have electronically).
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