El escenario
A hobbyist builds a high-voltage supply for a plasma globe using a 555 timer astable oscillator, an IRFZ44N MOSFET, and a flyback transformer. The circuit converts 12V DC to high-frequency AC, with a clamping diode protecting the MOSFET.
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Use a 555 timer in astable mode to generate a square wave, with R1/R2/C1 setting ~6.8 kHz.
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Drive the MOSFET gate through a 10Ω resistor with a 10kΩ pull-down for fast turn-off and noise immunity.
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Clamp the flyback primary with a Schottky diode to VCC to protect the MOSFET from inductive spikes.
Reuse this topology for small high-voltage AC generators, tesla coil drivers, or flyback transformer testers where a 555 timer provides a simple oscillator.