Full-wave rectifier

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1978-12-21

1980-02-05

Shoop, William M.

Electric power conversion systems

Current conversion

Using semiconductor-type converter

307260, 324119, 328 26, 330 69, H02M 7217

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041875370

ABSTRACT:
A full-wave rectifier is disclosed for rectifying low level A.C. input signals. In the disclosed embodiment, the rectifier includes first and second differential amplifiers, each constructed of a pair of transistors. One transistor in each pair of transistors has a D.C. operating point offset from that of the other transistor so that the offset transistor conducts only on an excursion of a given polarity of a received A.C. input signal. Both output currents of the offset transistors are coupled to a load, across which a fully-rectified version of the A.C. input signal is developed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3419787 (1968-12-01), Baehre
patent: 3617855 (1971-11-01), Hisatsu
patent: 4053796 (1977-10-01), van de Plassche

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