1 Transistor / MOSFET tutorial
A beginner tutorial on using BJTs and MOSFETs as switches, often suggested when a microcontroller pin needs to drive a motor, laser or other larger load.
Topic
switching
7 videos. Ranked by independent recommendations, not by views.
2 MOSFETs and How to Use Them | AddOhms #11
Short explainer on how MOSFETs work and how to switch loads with them; offered to people moving from a small BJT to a MOSFET for motors.
3 Electronic Basics #22: Transistor (BJT) as a Switch
A GreatScott tutorial on using a bipolar transistor as a switch, recommended when a microcontroller pin needs to drive a buzzer, fan or other load.
4 Power Inverters Explained - How do they work working principle IGBT
Linked alongside MOSFET and inverter discussions as a helpful explanation of power switching, and suggested as a project worth recreating with a microcontroller.
5 SparkFun According to Pete 7-5-11: Diodes and Transistors
SparkFun's Pete gives a plain overview of how bipolar transistors work and how to use them as switches, paired with his MOSFET episode.
6 Here is why MOSFET drivers are sometimes essential! || MOSFET Driver Part 1 (Driver, Bootstrapping)
A GreatScott explainer on why a microcontroller pin struggles to switch a MOSFET quickly and how a gate driver circuit solves it.
7 PNP Transistor Tutorial (with the Raspberry Pi)
Recommended as a basic introduction to switching a load with a PNP transistor, listed alongside guides on LED resistors and optocouplers.
