• DocumentCode
    926814
  • Title

    A High-Voltage, Medium-Power Rectifier

  • Author

    Rouault, C.L. ; Hall, G.N.

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Co., Electronics Park, Syracuse, N.Y.
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1952
  • Firstpage
    1519
  • Lastpage
    1521
  • Abstract
    A high-voltage germanium p-n junction rectifier resulting from improved materials and techniques is described. Its characteristics are briefly delineated. A method of rating based upon distribution of internal losses emphasizes versatility of this rectifier.
  • Keywords
    Electronics industry; Forward contracts; Germanium; Impurities; P-n junctions; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Rectifiers; Temperature; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IRE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-8390
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JRPROC.1952.273991
  • Filename
    4050863