DocumentCode
1378047
Title
Rating and application of Germanium and Silicon rectifiers
Author
Gutzwiller, F. W.
Author_Institution
General Electric Company, Clyde, N. Y.
Volume
75
Issue
6
fYear
1957
Firstpage
753
Lastpage
757
Abstract
GERMANIUM and silicon P-N junctions are becoming well known for their very nearly ideal combination of efficiency, flexibility, and reliability factors. Despite their high efficiency, the small internal losses of this type of rectifier cell are the chief criterion for rating and application.
Keywords
Cooling; Equations; Heating; Junctions; Rectifiers; Silicon; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part I: Communication and Electronics, Transactions of the
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0097-2452
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TCE.1957.6372587
Filename
6372587
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