Encyclopedia

bridge rectifier

Also found in: Dictionary.

bridge rectifier

[¦brij ‚rek·tə‚fī·ər]
(electronics)
A full-wave rectifier with four elements connected as a bridge circuit with direct voltage obtained from one pair of opposite junctions when alternating voltage is applied to the other pair.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
For a bridge rectifier, the relative values of the higher harmonics of the input current are determined from the relation:
Operating Reference frequency Rectifier topology [13] 950 MHz 0.5 [micro]m and 0.18 [micro]m CMOS process transistors [14] 953 MHz Differential drive 0.18 [micro]m CMOS bridge rectifier [15] 900 MHz-2.45 GHz Bridge rectifier (HSMS2820) [16] 945 MHz 2 series diode (HSMS285C) Input power level of interest reaching the Reference rectifier Max.
APF see wide application in industry where Adjustable Speed Drives (ASD) and Thyristior bridge rectifiers are used.
Traditional PFC converter includes a front-end bridge rectifier, which increases conduction loss and greatly affects the efficiency of the PFC converter.
Vector-controlled technique is implemented in voltage source inverter which is mostly fed from six-pulse diode bridge rectifier, Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT's) are employed as the VSI switches.
It consists of a three-phase source, which is connected to a three-phase non-linear diode bridge rectifier circuit.
The problem is with the AI bridge rectifier circuit.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.