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Power MOSFETs and Gate drivers

I'm trying to finally apply what I learned at university in the course of power electronics. However I find that both that course and most of the books / online references are lacking on some points. ...
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120VAC 60Hz Zero Cross Detector

I'm designing a digital phase-controlled light dimmer, and I need a zero-crossing detector circuit. From what I've read, it's a bad idea to wire the AC main directly to the microcontroller through a ...