Circuit for simulating zero cut-in voltage diode and rectifier having zero cut-in voltage characteristic
US6404268B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a circuit for simulating zero cut-in voltage diode and a rectifier having zero cut-in voltage characteristic. The MOS transistors manufactured by the CMOS process are used as circuit components and are properly biased so as to provide the rectifying capability, and thus are used as a rectifying diode. Furthermore, with a proper bias, the rectifying diode has zero cut-in voltage and a low current loss, and thus a high efficient rectifier can be implement.
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