# 🔌 N-Channel MOSFET: Overview

An **N-channel MOSFET** (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) is a type of transistor that controls current flow using an electric field — it's a three-terminal device with:

- **Gate (G)** — controls the transistor  
- **Drain (D)** — where current flows **into**  
- **Source (S)** — where current flows **out of**

When a positive voltage is applied to the **gate** relative to the **source**, the MOSFET turns **on**, allowing current to flow from **drain to source** (D → S).

## ⚙️ Common Uses
- Power switching in motor drivers  
- Voltage regulation  
- Signal modulation  
- Digital logic switching  

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# 🔁 Use in an H-Bridge Motor Controller

An **H-bridge** is a circuit used to control the **direction** of a DC motor. It consists of **four switches**, typically implemented with N-channel MOSFETs:

## H-Bridge Configuration:

![H-Bridge Circuit](./n_channel_h-bridge_motorcontrol.png)


- **Q1 + Q4 ON** → motor spins in one direction  
- **Q2 + Q3 ON** → motor spins in the opposite direction  
- **PWM control** on low-side N-MOSFETs allows speed control  

Because N-channel MOSFETs conduct easily when their **gate voltage is higher than the source**, they're ideal for **low-side switching**. High-side use may require **gate driver circuits** to boost voltage.

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