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 ...
Welcome back to this week’s installment of Scope Noob where I’m sharing my experiences learning to use my first oscilloscope. Last week I started out measuring mains frequency using an AC-AC wall wart ...
A new approach to designing a synchronous rectifier will help engineers unlock efficiency gains that extend beyond ...
Learn how to model with AI an operational amplifier precision half-wave rectifier, which can help overcome challenges ...
The regulator-rectifier plays a huge role in keeping a motorcycle’s electrical system running. By converting the engine’s alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC), it powers the onboard ...
MUNICH & EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) announced today the closing of the acquisition of International Rectifier. With effect from today, the ...
A rectifier input capacitor's size is often considered nebulous. Therefore, common practice is to pick a large size, and if the ripple voltage is low enough, all is okay (see the figure, a). If not, ...
Intermittent faults make everything worse. The fault only shows up when the engine is hot, or when you hit a bump at the right angle, or seemingly at random, which means you can’t reproduce it on ...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2004--International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced that CEO Alex Lidow and Director of ...