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Active Ideal Full Bridge Rectifier Using TEA2208T

Everyone loves a full-wave bridge rectifier, but there’s no denying that they aren’t 100% efficient due to the diode voltage ...
Electronic Design

Rugged, Digitally Controlled Test Rectifier for Cathodic Protection

Astrodyne TDI introduced a rugged and portable test rectifier. Astrodyne TDI introduced a rugged and portable test rectifier. The Lightweight Test Rectifier (LTR), part of the Defender product line, ...
EDN

How to Read Data Sheets: Bridge Rectifiers

Beware! The behavior of a part outside its operating specifications is not always predictable. Beware! The behavior of a part outside its operating specifications is not always predictable. In my ...
EDN

In-Circuit Testing of Diodes and Rectifiers

We have all had difficulty testing diodes in-circuit. Most DMM’s have a diode Vf function that measures forward drop, but what is the normal voltage drop? Analog VOM’s attempt to measure resistance of ...