[SOLVED]P-channel mosfet not turnning off

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Kim-JiHoon

Joined May 3, 2020
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hello, i designed simple circuit.
pmosfet_1.png



but i can't turnning off

i tried Q9's Gate tobe 14~19V with zener diode beween Q9's gate and 24V+(Source).

should i add Resistor between Q9's gate and Q7's Collecto?
 

AlbertHall

Joined Jun 4, 2014
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Your circuit applies 24V across the gate and source of the MOSFET which is OK as long as the 24V is accurate and stable - the maximum allowed is 25V.
When the MOSFET should be off without the zener, what is the voltage between gate and source?
 

AlbertHall

Joined Jun 4, 2014
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That is because of the zener which is limiting the gate to source voltage. Remove the zener and measure that voltage and see whether the MOSFET does turn off.
 

Papabravo

Joined Feb 24, 2006
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Q9's Gate - GND = 21V

i'm trying to change R32 to 1K, 2.2K, ...100K
There is NO R32 on your schematic!
Why do you not understand how to measure and report the GATE TO SOURCE voltage? This is NOT Gate to Ground or Source to Ground but GATE with respect to the SOURCE.
 

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Kim-JiHoon

Joined May 3, 2020
133
Gate, Base, voobah whizz bang. What difference does it make?

There is NO R32 on your schematic!
Why do you not understand how to measure and report the GATE TO SOURCE voltage? This is NOT Gate to Ground or Source to Ground but GATE with respect to the SOURCE.

i tried to measure and i just blowed it.


it was about 5.8V


I have to solder a new board
 

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Kim-JiHoon

Joined May 3, 2020
133
[SOLVED]


final_circuit.PNG

There was a problem with two parts.

1. D4(Zener diode)

- D4 should be Q9's G & S (NOT G & gnd)


2. My MCU's I/O pin was broken.

- I guess there was a short when I changed the resistance and diodes



Thank you to everyone who replied.
I hope people who see this post don't make stupid mistakes like me.


Have a nice day, everyone!
 

AlbertHall

Joined Jun 4, 2014
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There is still a possible reliability problem with this circuit.
Consider what happens when Q7 is turned on. The zener means that the minimum collector voltage on Q7 is 9V (24V supply minus 15V zener). There is no current limit for the collector current. I suggest a resistor in the collector lead of Q7, perhaps 680Ω. This will limit the collector current without harming the operation of the circuit.
 
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