Abstract:
A three-phase bridge rectifier circuit (TPBRC) connectable to an AC voltage source (102, 104, 106) via input lines (151, 153, 155) and to a load (199) via output lines (159, 157). The AC voltage source supplies the TPBRC (100) with AC voltage waveforms (302, 304, 306) that differ in phase by a certain amount. The TPBRC includes three series transistor combinations (110/112, 114/116, 118/120) connected across the output lines. A plurality of diodes (190, 128, 198, 148, 113, 168) are connected between a drain (152, 122, 162, 132, 172, 142) of one of the field effect transistors (110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120) and a gate (154, 124, 164, 134, 174, 144) of a different one of the field effect transistors. A voltage divider (192/188, 130/140, 107/196, 150/160, 115/111, 170/180) and a voltage clamping device (194, 138, 109, 158, 119, 178) is provided for each field effect transistor.
Abstract:
A power supply circuit, comprising a first reverse blocking transistor coupled to an AC power line; a second reverse blocking transistor coupled to the AC power line; a first inductor provided between the first reverse blocking transistor and the AC power line and configured to store energy; a first diode having a first terminal that is coupled to one end of the first inductor; a first capacitor having a terminal that is coupled to a second terminal of the first diode; and a first output terminal provided between the first diode and the first capacitor. The first and second transistors are arranged in an anti-parallel configuration and together define an AC switch.