Rectification circuit
US6430071B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention sets forth multiple embodiments of an electrical circuit which rectifies alternating current in a manner which results in very little electrical loss. This is in contrast to conventional rectifier circuits that use simple diode configurations which typically give rise to voltage losses from 0.4 volts to 1.0 volts.
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