Everyone loves a full-wave bridge rectifier, but there’s no denying that they aren’t 100% efficient due to the diode voltage ...

Crowbar circuits have long been the go-to safeguard against overvoltage conditions, prized for their simplicity and ...

I’m a former mechanic and I have a question for you. Some of your answers refer to alternators that have “died.” But as far as I know, you have never written about why they die. I know about bearings ...

Abstract: This paper presents the performance of homopolar inductor alternator (HIA) with diode-bridge rectifier and capacitive load. According to the conduction and commutation rules, all the ...

The Fortronic 2023 event in Italy on Nov. 16–17, 2023, focused on power products and solutions for EV charging. Diotec, a European manufacturer of power semiconductors, was founded in 1973 in ...

In the realm of modern electronics, semiconductor diodes have emerged as fundamental components with diverse applications. One of their pivotal roles lies in the fields of rectification and voltage ...

Modern cars incorporate a host of electronic components. While these electronic modules do make driving a car considerably more convenient and safer for the passenger, they also raise serious ...

With Linear Technology’s LT4320 ideal-diode bridge controller, power supply designers can replace each of the four diodes in a conventional full-wave bridge rectifier with a low-loss N-channel MOSFET.

Editor's note: The modern alternator is a very sophisticated piece of equipment which has virtually replaced the generator because of its lighter weight, higher efficiency, longer life and lower ...