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    Transistor as battery switch question

    IRstuff Thank you for the response. You have reinforced that if I want to use N-channel mosfets that I need seperate body terminals. Thanks for your time.
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    Transistor as battery switch question

    Thank you logbook for the suggestion, however I have a few concerns with that option. 1) D-S backwards with the diode providing the normal current flow forces both batteries to discharge. I would prefer only one selectable battery to be discharging. 2) With D-S backwards there is no way to...
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    Transistor as battery switch question

    Hello, I am trying to design a hot-swappable battery system which uses logic signals to control which of two Li-Ion battery packs are connected to the board I am trying to power. I have designed a prototype that works fairly well by putting a power mosfet in series with each battery on its way...

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