A.C./D.C. converter that automatically adapts to the amplitude of the supply voltage
US6462973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H9/001
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An A.C./D.C. converter including a filtering capacitor and further including a first branch essentially including a first rectifying circuit and a current limiting circuit; a second branch essentially including a second rectifying circuit, the series voltage drop of which is limited to that of the switches forming it; and a selection circuit for selecting one of the two rectifying circuits.
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