Hi All,
Relatively new to electronics, software dev background myself, and finding it a bit tricky. I am working on a project whereby I will be using 5 MOSFETs to drive the RGBW channels on an LED strip and a separate one to control a set of dimmable LED lights. Its all working, but the MOSFETs I was using (IRLB8721) need a 5v signal and the board (Wemos D1 Mini) is 3.3v and so it wont go to full brightness. The strip is 24v and the lights are 12v.
I have looked for alternative MOSFETs that take a 3.3v input, but struggling to find any that arent surface mount (which will be ok later when I go to PCB manufacturer but not for now) or any that are in stock. So thinking a dedicated MOSFET IC would work, but I am confused what I need. Something that can handle up to 24v, 3,3v signal input, not surface mount and in stock and shippable to the UK. Any recommendations?
Relatively new to electronics, software dev background myself, and finding it a bit tricky. I am working on a project whereby I will be using 5 MOSFETs to drive the RGBW channels on an LED strip and a separate one to control a set of dimmable LED lights. Its all working, but the MOSFETs I was using (IRLB8721) need a 5v signal and the board (Wemos D1 Mini) is 3.3v and so it wont go to full brightness. The strip is 24v and the lights are 12v.
I have looked for alternative MOSFETs that take a 3.3v input, but struggling to find any that arent surface mount (which will be ok later when I go to PCB manufacturer but not for now) or any that are in stock. So thinking a dedicated MOSFET IC would work, but I am confused what I need. Something that can handle up to 24v, 3,3v signal input, not surface mount and in stock and shippable to the UK. Any recommendations?