AC line filter and AC-to-DC rectifier module

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9923324
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14611193

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An AC Line Filter/Rectifier Module (ACLF/RM) has a metal housing and an outward appearance of a conventional AC line filter, but the ACLF/RM includes circuitry that performs both EMI filtering and line filtering as well as very efficient AC-to-DC rectification. Rectification circuitry within the ACLF/RM rectifies an AC voltage signal received onto AC input module terminals and outputs a rectified version of the AC voltage signal onto DC output module terminals. The rectification circuitry includes at least one low forward voltage rectifier, where the low forward voltage rectifier includes a bipolar transistor and a diode. Inductive components perform both EMI filtering and line filtering as well as current splitting required to drive the bipolar transistors of the low forward voltage rectifiers. Due to the use of the low forward voltage rectifiers, the AC-to-DC conversion is more efficient than would be case were a conventional diode bridge rectifier employed.

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LITTELFUSE INC8755 WEST HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 500 CHICAGO IL 60631

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Seok, Kyoung Wook Milpitas, US 49 165

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