Everyone loves a full-wave bridge rectifier, but there’s no denying that they aren’t 100% efficient due to the diode voltage drop. Which isn’t to say that with some effort we cannot create an ideal ...

The phase-shifted full bridge (PSFB) shown in Figure 1 is popular in applications >500 W because it can achieve soft switching on its input switches for high converter efficiency. Although switching ...

The losses in a bridge rectifier can easily become significant when low voltages are being rectified. The voltage drop across the bridge is a good 1.5 V, which is a hefty 25% with an input voltage of ...

Rectifier systems play a critical role in the conversion of alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) in a variety of applications including industrial drives, renewable energy integration, and ...

The first active-OR controller was introduced last year. Now there are two, and the price has been squeezed down so a controller and MOSFET cost about the same as passive ORing with Schottkys. It has ...