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  2. H-bridge - Wikipedia

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    The half bridge is used in some switched-mode power supplies that use synchronous rectifiers and in switching amplifiers. The half-H bridge type is commonly abbreviated to "Half-H" to distinguish it from full ("Full-H") H-bridges. Another common variation, adding a third 'leg' to the bridge, creates a three-phase inverter.

  3. Switched-mode power supply - Wikipedia

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    Unlike a linear power supply, the pass transistor [a] of a switching-mode supply continually switches between low-dissipation, full-on and full-off states, and spends very little time in the high-dissipation transitions, which minimizes wasted energy. Voltage regulation is achieved by varying the ratio of on-to-off time (also known as duty ...

  4. Boost converter - Wikipedia

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    A boost converter or step-up converter is a DC-to-DC converter that increases voltage, while decreasing current, from its input to its output . It is a class of switched-mode power supply (SMPS) containing at least two semiconductors, a diode and a transistor , and at least one energy storage element: a capacitor , inductor , or the two in ...

  5. Diode bridge - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 October 2024. Circuit arrangement of four diodes Diode bridge Diode bridge in various packages Type Semiconductor Inventor Karol Pollak in 1895 Electronic symbol 2 alternating-current (AC) inputs converted into 2 direct-current (DC) outputs A hand-made diode bridge. The silver band on the diodes ...

  6. Power electronics - Wikipedia

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    An HVDC thyristor valve tower 16.8 m tall in a hall at Baltic Cable AB in Sweden A battery charger is an example of a piece of power electronics. Power grid designer in front of a newly installed 880kV thyristor valve array A PCs power supply is an example of a piece of power electronics, whether inside or outside of the cabinet.

  7. Buck converter - Wikipedia

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    A buck converter or step-down converter is a DC-to-DC converter which decreases voltage, while increasing current, from its input to its output . It is a class of switched-mode power supply . Switching converters (such as buck converters) provide much greater power efficiency as DC-to-DC converters than linear regulators , which are simpler ...

  8. Chopper (electronics) - Wikipedia

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    Chopper circuits are used in multiple applications, including: Switched mode power supplies, including DC to DC converters.; Speed controllers for DC motors; Driving brushless DC torque motors or stepper motors in actuators

  9. Unified power flow controller - Wikipedia

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    It uses a high-frequency isolated DC-to-DC converter cascaded with a controllable full-bridge inverter that creates a small bipolar voltage in series with the line. The controller can control the power and compensate for accumulated voltage drop in a distribution line.