Hi all,
I'm designing a power distribution gizmo and I'm looking to turning it off and on automatically depending on the state of another device it's connected to. The switch should be able to handle 15A of max current and the max voltage would be 32V.
I'm trying to keep the enclosure as compact as possible and I've been looking at solid state relays. I'm running simulations and I realize that power MOSFETS seem to dissipate a lot of energy (17W for a current of 8A on a 24V power supply with a β of 80). That level of power is on par with the devices that my project aims at powering (small monitors, etc.) and I wonder if I'm understanding something wrong and I should keep investigating solid state relays or if you guys think I should go for another solution (electromechanical?).
I'm a beginner, and trying to learn as much as I can, so apologies if the question seems trivial.
Thanks for the insight!
I'm designing a power distribution gizmo and I'm looking to turning it off and on automatically depending on the state of another device it's connected to. The switch should be able to handle 15A of max current and the max voltage would be 32V.
I'm trying to keep the enclosure as compact as possible and I've been looking at solid state relays. I'm running simulations and I realize that power MOSFETS seem to dissipate a lot of energy (17W for a current of 8A on a 24V power supply with a β of 80). That level of power is on par with the devices that my project aims at powering (small monitors, etc.) and I wonder if I'm understanding something wrong and I should keep investigating solid state relays or if you guys think I should go for another solution (electromechanical?).
I'm a beginner, and trying to learn as much as I can, so apologies if the question seems trivial.
Thanks for the insight!