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Heating power supply apparatus for polycrystalline semiconductor rods

US4562338A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1983
Grant dateDec 31, 1985
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B3/0023
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A heating power supply apparatus for polycrystalline semiconductor rods, including a power transformer and anti-parallel thyristor unit groups connected to respective portions of the secondary of the power transformer, balance transformer groups connected to the anti-parallel thyristor groups and combined to make constant a secondary current of each of the balance transformers, and semiconductor rod connecting terminals connected to the secondaries of the balance transformer groups, respectively. The balance transformer groups are divided into a group of plural balance transformers of small current and high voltage for exclusive use during the starting and a group of plural balance transformers for taking over operation from the group of balance transformers of small current and high voltage and continuing subsequent operations.

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