Title :
Rectifier Networks for Multiposition Switching
Author :
Brown, D.R. ; Rochester, N.
Author_Institution :
Formerly, Servo-mechanisms Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.; now, Electrical Engineering Division, University of California, Berkeley, Calif.
Abstract :
A multiposition switch utilizing crystal rectifiers is used in electronic digital computers requiring switch times of less than 1 microsecond and in other applications requiring extreme compactness. Several varieties of this switch are analyzed, and generalized equivalent circuits are derived. Applications and practical limitations are discussed for both low-speed and high-speed operation.
Keywords :
Application software; Electron tubes; Equivalent circuits; Rectifiers; Registers; Relays; Switches; Switching circuits; Teleprinting; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1949.230937
