Can a transistor convert AC to DC?
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159 Citations | Unlike traditional dc-ac converters for IPT systems, the proposed converter can achieve a high-frequency current generation directly from an ac power source without a dc link. |
Therefore, the device studied shows better dc and ac performances than a conventional device. | |
The model can be employed for the development of AC transistor-controlled power-conditioning systems. | |
This system can be employed as an ac charge-spin current generator, or ac charge-spin field effect transistor. | |
It is demonstrated that two basic approaches can be taken to achieve DC-to-AC inversion. | |
237 Citations | As a society, we could be more efficient and sustainable if we were to skip the last ac-to-dc conversion. |
The proposed circuit can be also applied as soft-switched AC/AC or AC/DC converter. | |
The experimental results confirmed that the proposed converter enables a conversion from 13.56-MHz AC to DC with the sinusoidal input current. | |
18 Jun 2006 | The proposed ac/dc/ac converter can not only provide regulation of the output ac voltage magnitude but provide variable output ac voltage frequency. |
45 Citations | In the case of ac-dc conversion the proposed converter offers a practically unit power factor and provides a sine wave input current. |
01 Dec 2014 | As most ac devices today already have dc/dc converters inside, the changes are not as big as one might assume. |
37 Citations | The operation of the proposed circuit is flexible and allows for the circuit to be capable of both ac–dc and dc–ac conversions. |
Based on this fact, a novel nano DC/AC converter nano inverter is proposed with these transistors. | |
18 Citations | This paper describes a half bridge transistor inverter which serves the same purpose of dc power conversion but eliminates the power transformer saturation problem. |
The rather general ac-dc design algorithm described allows transistors to grow to meet ac specifications; dc design requirements arise naturally. | |
44 Citations | Moreover, our model shows the existence of a DC-like bias voltage contained in the basic AC output from the energy conversion, which makes the triboelectric nanogenerators an energy source more pliable than the traditional AC power generation systems. |
This paper proposes a new dc–ac converter with a reduced number of semiconductor switches and gate drive and control circuit components. | |
However, computable ac generators and alternative thermal devices may be expected to make a significant contribution in the field of ac-dc transfer in the near future. | |
83 Citations | Thus, the TBJ can also be used as a transistor. |