I've seen N channel MOSFETs as high side switches of H bridges quite often, which requires a charge pump to drive. Wouldn't a P channel MOSFET be easier, simply isolating the microcontroller command from the gate source voltage? Why use the N channels instead then?
Electronic – Why use a N channel MOSFET as high side H bridge switches
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Best Answer
P-channel MOSFETs tend to have a higher Rds(on), making them less efficient (for the same price). For a small H-bridge, the simplicity of using them makes them practical
However, for high power applications, the extra complexity of driving N channel FETs can be justified by improved efficiency from lower Rds(on).