I am trying to drive a RGB-ledstrip using the following circuit: http://learn.adafruit.com/rgb-led-strips/usage
As I am using a Common Cathode led-strip instead of a Common Anode one as used in the above link thus I came up with this 'modified circuit'. Because my experience with FETs was nihil this didn't actually work as I would need at least a voltage => Vcc to saturate the MOSFET.
VCC
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STP50N06FI |
N-MOSFET |
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Logic 5V (PWM) | Ledstrip
V -> (Common
- Cathode)
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GND
(created by AACircuit v1.28.6 beta 04/19/05 www.tech-chat.de)
Is it possible to use a N-channel MOSFET at all for this application? and if so, what do I need to do to make this work (Control the LED-strip brightness with a PWM signal, logic 5v).