For those building FET drivers...

[BatteryMooch]

...here's a new Microchip doc, "Avoiding MOSFET Driver Overstress":
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01327A.pdf

 

[whatever]

another good paper here
focus.ti.com/lit/ml/slup169/slup169.pdf
very detailed info on fet driver circuits, typical types, fet inner workings and how related to drivers, very technical paper

 

[jateureka]

There is some basic info here: http://robots.freehostia.com/SpeedControl/Mosfets.html

 

[BatteryMooch]

New article on high-power, isolated, pulse FET driver: http://www.edn.com/article/509256-Isolated_FET_pulse_driver_increases_power_rate_and_duty_cycle.php