Patent · US Expired

Rectifier circuit diode array and circuit protector

US4347543A · kind A · utility

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2References

8Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Manfred Frister · Schwieberdingen, DE
Friedhelm Meyer · Mühlacker, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 9, 1980
Grant date	Aug 31, 1982
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2000

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a rectifier circuit structure, particularly for automative use, a diode array is in the form of a column and includes a Zener diode in the column which serves to protect the rectifier diodes of the arrangement and to protect an electrical load system coupled to the output of the diode array.

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