Electronics tutorial - 3/3 Driving multiple transistors in series @FesZElectronics
Electronics tutorial - 3/3 Driving multiple transistors in series  @FesZElectronics
Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
#104 In this video I look at another way of driving multiple transistors - rather than having them all in parallel, you can also drive them in series. This of course brings new challenges, but it also brings some advantages.

Miniseries:
Ep1 Parallel BJT: youtu.be/Dhm3pXwu5V0
Ep2 Parallel FETs: youtu.be/l_GPY1MqLy0
Ep3 Series: youtu.be/mcgp2mUIpEE

AppNote:
infineon.com/dgdl/Infineon-ApplicationNote_MOSFET_CoolMOS_Electrical_safety_and_Isolation-AN-v01_00-EN.pdf?fileId=db3a30433d1d0bbe013d20e0cbf017fe
Datasheet:
onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/BC817-40W-D.PDF
assets.nexperia.com/documents/data-sheet/PMBTA45.pdf
References and further reading
- The Art of Electronics; Horowitz, Hill; Cambridge; Cap 9.13.5 B, 9.7.2 D

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