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One would think that with a MOSFETs high impedance voltage drive and other desirable characteristics, they would have displaced bipolar transistors for horizontal deflection circuits. Why not?

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One would think that with a MOSFETs high impedance voltage drive and other desirable characteristics, they would have displaced bipolar transistors for horizontal deflection circuits. Why not?

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True, a MOSFET is much much much easier to drive. In modern switched-mode power supplies they reign, rightfully so. They are effective and rugged. *But* in line deflection things are not so easy.