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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 dateJul 26, 2001
Grant dateOct 8, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 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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