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Using an NPN transistor as a low-side switch and sizing its base resistor

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The transistor as a switch
Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things

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gpio-current-limits required
diode-applications required

Required by

Using a logic-level N-channel MOSFET as a low-side switch: gate resistor, pull-down, on-resistance and heat required

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