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US 8,427,801 B2Granted
Rectifier circuit
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsAlfred Goerlach, Markus Baur
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Abstract
Rectifier circuits which are usable, instead of diodes, for rectifying alternating voltages, and which, like diodes, form two-terminal networks having a cathode terminal and an anode terminal. The power loss of these rectifier circuits is clearly less that the power loss of silicon p-n diodes. These rectifier circuits also include voltage clamping functions.
Claims15
A rectifier circuit, comprising:
- a cathode terminal;
- an anode terminal;
- and
- an electronic circuit provided between the cathode terminal and the anode terminal, which includes an MOS transistor having an integrated inverse diode, a capacitor and a differential amplifier;
- wherein a first input of the differential amplifier is connected to the cathode terminal via a diode and a second input of the differential amplifier is connected to the anode terminal via a diode.
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An electronic component for rectifying an alternating voltage, comprising:
- a cathode terminal;
- an anode terminal;
- and
- an electronic circuit provided between the cathode terminal and the anode terminal, which includes an MOS transistor having an integrated inverse diode, a capacitor and a differential amplifier;
- wherein a first input of the differential amplifier is connected to the cathode terminal via a diode and a second input of the differential amplifier is connected to the anode terminal via a diode.
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A generator for providing a voltage supply of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- at least one rectifier circuit, the at least one rectifier circuit including:
- a cathode terminal;
- an anode terminal;
- and
- an electronic circuit provided between the cathode terminal and the anode terminal, which includes an MOS transistor having an integrated inverse diode, a capacitor and a differential amplifier;
- wherein a first input of the differential amplifier is connected to the cathode terminal via a diode and a second input of the differential amplifier is connected to the anode terminal via a diode.
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A generator for providing a voltage supply of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an electronic component for rectifying an alternating voltage, including:
- a cathode terminal;
- an anode terminal;
- and
- an electronic circuit provided between the cathode terminal and the anode terminal, which includes an MOS transistor having an integrated inverse diode, a capacitor and a differential amplifier;
- wherein a first input of the differential amplifier is connected to the cathode terminal via a diode and a second input of the differential amplifier is connected to the anode terminal via a diode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.