DocumentCode
1377440
Title
Germanium rectifiers for industrial applications
Author
Burton, L. W.
Author_Institution
General Electric Company, West Lynn, Mass.
Volume
75
Issue
1
fYear
1956
fDate
3/1/1956 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
41
Lastpage
44
Abstract
MANY processes and applications in industry require d-c power which has to be obtained from an a-c source. Metallic rectifiers have served well in this field of conversion, and the operating characteristics of magnesium copper sulphide, copper oxide, and selenium are well known. A more recent development is the germanium rectifier, with different characteristics which required that new design techniques be developed. A review of these characteristics in terms of the older metallic rectifiers will be a help in understanding the design and application problems.
Keywords
Assembly; Cooling; Fuses; Germanium; Rectifiers; Surges; Transient analysis;
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.1956.6372479
Filename
6372479
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