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Apparatus for controlling the firing of rectifiers in polyphase rectifying circuits

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6859163

A polyphase rectifier is controlled with precision by a circuit that filters and shifts a reference signal associated with each phase and that starts a ramp signal at a zero crossing of the shifted reference signal. The difference between the ramp signal and an external trigger signal is used to generate a pulse that switches power rectifiers into conduction. The circuit reduces effects of variations that introduce subharmonics into a rectified signal and it can be used for constant or time-varying external trigger signals.

DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-02-3000
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
None
OSTI ID:
6859163
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English