IRF7319 Mosfet latching switch

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dumpystig

Joined Apr 10, 2013
23
In my ammended circuit (Post #18) you will see a 0.1uF cap (ceramic) connected across pins 1 and 2 on the MOSFET; you have omitted this in your 3 sims. The circuit should work once the cap is added.
Let me know how you get on.
 

igeorge

Joined Jul 2, 2010
60
The cap C2 is there
According to your post , pin 1 is going to ground
Pin 2 , is going to One side PB, and R3, and also to C2 ( just beside C1)
I tested with 0.01 and also 0.1, but the result is the same.
I did not breadboard them, i just used Proteus.
Please look in the right of the PB and you will see it there - C2.
 

RamaD

Joined Dec 4, 2009
328
The Gate threshold voltage is -1V for the PMOS. This Gate on power on is 10/110 of Vin less, which at 18V of input is at -1.6V, more than sufficient to turn on.
As Alec_t has pointed out, try increasing 100K to 220K, which should bring it to about -0.78V, so less than the threshold.
 

igeorge

Joined Jul 2, 2010
60
Thank you RamaD,
In fact is not the resistor issue, IT IS PROTEUS !!!
The Vin is 5 volts , which in this case at start should be 10/100 Vin AKA 5v = 0.5 volts
I tried what you suggested and did not works.
Then, i said maybe Proteus is wrong
Then , i disconnected the Vin, added a switch and started again with the switch open
Of course, as no Vin at simulation start, the relay or led was off.
I pressed the latching power switch, and apply power to circuit.
MIRACLE .. nothing happen and the relay was still off ( i still have the 100k)
Then, pressing the PB, everything works fine
So Proteus if i start with power off works correctly, BUT, if i start with power ON, everything goes wrong.
Please see attached
 

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