CA1060095A - Rectifier with switches of asymmetric voltage breakdown strengths - Google Patents

Rectifier with switches of asymmetric voltage breakdown strengths

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CA1060095A
CA1060095A CA236,969A CA236969A CA1060095A CA 1060095 A CA1060095 A CA 1060095A CA 236969 A CA236969 A CA 236969A CA 1060095 A CA1060095 A CA 1060095A
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voltage
thyristor
rectifier
breakdown
thyristors
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French (fr)
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Peter Etter
Werner Faust
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BBC Brown Boveri AG Switzerland
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02MAPPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M7/00Conversion of AC power input into DC power output; Conversion of DC power input into AC power output
    • H02M7/02Conversion of AC power input into DC power output without possibility of reversal
    • H02M7/04Conversion of AC power input into DC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters
    • H02M7/12Conversion of AC power input into DC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
    • H02M7/145Conversion of AC power input into DC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means
    • H02M7/155Conversion of AC power input into DC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only
    • H02M7/19Conversion of AC power input into DC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only arranged for operation in series, e.g. for voltage multiplication

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Rectifiers (AREA)
  • Control Of Electrical Variables (AREA)
  • Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
CA236,969A 1974-10-29 1975-10-03 Rectifier with switches of asymmetric voltage breakdown strengths Expired CA1060095A (en)

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CH1445774A CH586970A5 (en, 2012) 1974-10-29 1974-10-29

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CA1060095A true CA1060095A (en) 1979-08-07

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US (1) US4059792A (en, 2012)
JP (1) JPS5166446A (en, 2012)
CA (1) CA1060095A (en, 2012)
CH (1) CH586970A5 (en, 2012)
DE (1) DE2455105A1 (en, 2012)
FR (1) FR2290080A1 (en, 2012)
GB (1) GB1527087A (en, 2012)
SE (1) SE7511935L (en, 2012)

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US9502992B2 (en) 2012-06-01 2016-11-22 Coriant Operations, Inc. Diode substitute with low drop and minimal loading

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SE406846B (sv) * 1977-05-17 1979-02-26 Asea Ab Tyristorkoppling med overspenningsskydd

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CH469396A (de) * 1968-02-12 1969-02-28 Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie Stromrichter-Anordnung mit mehreren in Reihe geschalteten Stromrichterventilen
CH492334A (de) * 1968-11-08 1970-06-15 Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie Stromrichteranordnung mit mehreren in Reihe geschalteten Stromrichterventilen
IT1016268B (it) * 1974-07-02 1977-05-30 Gni Energet In Apparecchio per proteggere dalla sovratensione i tiristori di un con vertitore controllato ad alta tensione

Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9502992B2 (en) 2012-06-01 2016-11-22 Coriant Operations, Inc. Diode substitute with low drop and minimal loading

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GB1527087A (en) 1978-10-04
FR2290080B3 (en, 2012) 1979-09-14
US4059792A (en) 1977-11-22
FR2290080A1 (fr) 1976-05-28
DE2455105A1 (de) 1976-05-13
CH586970A5 (en, 2012) 1977-04-15
SE7511935L (sv) 1976-04-30
JPS5166446A (en, 2012) 1976-06-09

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