How MOSFETS Work - Another Teaching Moment | Digi-Key Electronics

Have you ever wondered what makes MOSFETs different from other transistors? In this video the internal world of MOSFETs or metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors is explored. Discover how they operate and how they differ from current-driven transistors in design and function. An explanation of how N-Type and P-Type semiconductor are created using doping is also included.

Disclaimer - At 3:08 the voiceover states “reverse current to flow uncontrolled from the source to the drain” which does not agree with the direction of the arrows on the video. If the arrows were reversed the graphics would agree with the voiceover, making the video technically correct.

[jimscobie]

Holy cow. My brain wasn't ready for that.

[drtalon]

Yes! How the world changed, in 4 minutes. Fantastic explanation!

[lernenmitrobin]

I like the way you visualize why the body diode takes effect. Thumbs up!

[nethoncho]

Awesome explanation of MOSFETs and the field effect

[gavincurtis]

Your explanation of the fet gate operation was awesome.

[robertborchert]

Excellent description and animation. You guys saved my bacon back in the day with excellent service. Subscribed, of course. Thanks again! Bob

[The_R-n-I_Guy]

Yeah, I didn't understand any of that. I'm a caveman. I can build a car from a pile of parts, but electronics are a different language to me. Glad there are people who are good with technology. I'll build your car, your house, whatever. You can take care of the technology. And that's what keeps the world moving.

[MrWATCHthisWAY]

That was a lot of info in a short segment. And I thought it just loaded and discharged when needed? As the other person posted we could use more in-depth segments like this one.

[AleemAhmed]

Make more content like this. Much appreciated., 😋😋

[youtubestolemyhandle]

Way over my head, but was cool to watch.

[robdude]

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[raygxr]

Crazy! Even when I play this back at 1/2 speed....
It’s still GREEK to me....

[CookiePepper]

Lightly doped p-type under the gate became n-type (excess electron). This is why it is called n-channel transistor.

[monkeybiscuits]

Soo.... magic. They work with magic. Cool!

[stephenwilliams]

My mother worked for RCA. AND MY SELFE FOR Sylvania. MOSFET =bread on the table tks.

[creigmacc]

If little army men were used I'm pretty sure I'd have followed better.😁

[groovy]

So ya tune them with voltage not amperage?

[smooveking]

This is what makes car amps. Get loud or sound good?

[wompstopm]

ALWAYS look for the shortest videos when looking for scientific explanations. if it takes someone longer than 5 minutes to explain something then that means they dont understand it.

[southernkatrina]

ATP and ADP for non-biological entities.