Hi, I need some guidance on how to drive my MOSFET properly.
This is the MOSFET in question: BUK962R5-60E DATASHEET
The MOSFET is acting as a switch for 12V @ 20A max. (more likely 5A nominal) from battery to motor.
Here is the schematic
Elsewhere in the schematic is a 5V step down so I have 5v available to me.
My Micro-controller is 3.3v. I'm wondering what component I need to put in place between the the arduino pins (I have two pins running in parallel as recommended by a user to flood the gate better, though this may become irrelevant with a component between them) and the Gate.
Options:
-I've read about using a level shifter to shift voltage from 3.3v to 5v. (Is 5v definitely enough? looks like it from the datasheet, but I'm not an expert).
-Also i can use a BJT as a 5v switch to the Gate?
-Or I've heard people talking about dedicated MOSFET driver ICs. I did a cursory search of digikey but not sure what values I would need or what chip would work best for this setup.
Any reason why any of those options would be better/worse than another? Suggestions?
Any input would be really helpful. Thanks!
This is the MOSFET in question: BUK962R5-60E DATASHEET
The MOSFET is acting as a switch for 12V @ 20A max. (more likely 5A nominal) from battery to motor.
Here is the schematic
Elsewhere in the schematic is a 5V step down so I have 5v available to me.
My Micro-controller is 3.3v. I'm wondering what component I need to put in place between the the arduino pins (I have two pins running in parallel as recommended by a user to flood the gate better, though this may become irrelevant with a component between them) and the Gate.
Options:
-I've read about using a level shifter to shift voltage from 3.3v to 5v. (Is 5v definitely enough? looks like it from the datasheet, but I'm not an expert).
-Also i can use a BJT as a 5v switch to the Gate?
-Or I've heard people talking about dedicated MOSFET driver ICs. I did a cursory search of digikey but not sure what values I would need or what chip would work best for this setup.
Any reason why any of those options would be better/worse than another? Suggestions?
Any input would be really helpful. Thanks!