Greetings,
A project I have embarked on consists of a micro controller that is "always on". Based on a change, a pin will go low, and that will tell it to turn another pin high. That high pin will then turn on the rest of the circuit. The circuit load could be as high as 2A. I am trying to determine the best device to power this circuit with. Currently, I have an IRF610 mosfet. I know I could also probably accomplish this with a relay. I would like to keep the circuit small, and I believe the TO220 package is about as big as I'd like to get. Am I approaching this the right way, and have I selected an appropriately powered mosfet?
I have not yet wired up the circuit, I just did research and bought the part.
I really appreciate any input!
A project I have embarked on consists of a micro controller that is "always on". Based on a change, a pin will go low, and that will tell it to turn another pin high. That high pin will then turn on the rest of the circuit. The circuit load could be as high as 2A. I am trying to determine the best device to power this circuit with. Currently, I have an IRF610 mosfet. I know I could also probably accomplish this with a relay. I would like to keep the circuit small, and I believe the TO220 package is about as big as I'd like to get. Am I approaching this the right way, and have I selected an appropriately powered mosfet?
I have not yet wired up the circuit, I just did research and bought the part.
I really appreciate any input!