RECTIFYING MODULE, ELECTRICAL APPARATUS THEREOF, AND RECTIFYING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20140286062A1
• Filed: 03/21/2014
• Published: 09/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Taiwan University (Government of The Republic of China)
• Original Assignee: National Taiwan University (Government of The Republic of China)
• Inventors: Mao, Shau-Gang
• Granted Patent: US 9,473,039 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 363/67
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/003 Constructional details, e.g. physical layout, assembly, wiring or busbar connections
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/06 using discharge tubes without control electrode or semiconductor devices without control electrode

Abstract

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates a rectifying module, which is operable for rectifying an alternating current (AC) signal into a direct current (DC) signal. The rectifying module includes a transmission line, at least one rectifying unit, and at least one pattern. The transmission line is configured for receiving and transmitting the alternating current signal. The rectifying unit is arranged neighboring to the transmission line for operatively coupling with the transmission line to receive a part of the alternating current signal and rectifies the alternating current signal into the DC signal. The pattern is configured to be a hollow grounding structure and the pattern is disposed under the dual-line coupling areas of the rectifying unit neighboring to the transmission line.

Claims

1. A rectifying module, operatively rectifying an alternating current (AC) signal to a direct current (DC) signal, the rectifying module comprising:

a transmission line, configured to operatively receive and transmit the AC signal;

at least one rectifying unit, operatively rectifying the AC signal received to the DC signal, the rectifying unit being arranged neighboring to the transmission line and operatively coupling with the transmission line to receive a part of the AC signal therefrom; and

at least one pattern, the pattern being configured to be a hollow grounding structure and the pattern being disposed under at least a dual-line coupling area of the rectifying unit arranged neighboring to the transmission line.

2. The rectifying module according to claim 1, further comprising:

an impedance matching circuit, one end of the transmission line electrically connected to a power providing terminal through the impedance matching circuit and at least another end of the transmission line operatively coupled to a reference voltage, for the transmission line to receive the AC signal.

3. The rectifying module according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of the rectifying units and a plurality of patterns, wherein the rectifying units are placed on the same side of the transmission line.

4. The rectifying module according to claim 3, wherein the transmission line is a circular transmission line and the rectifying units are placed on the outside of the circular transmission line.

5. The rectifying module according to claim 3, wherein each rectifying unit is coupled to a load, and each rectifying unit comprises:

a first through third conducting wires, the first conducting wire of each rectifying unit is the third conducting wire of the respective neighboring rectifying unit; and

a first through fourth diodes, a cathode of the first diode and an anode of the second diode being coupled to one end of the first conducting wire, an anode of the first diode being operatively coupled to a reference voltage, a cathode of the second diode being coupled to one end of the second conducting wire, a cathode of the third diode and an anode of the fourth diode being coupled to one end of the third conducting wire, an anode of the third diode operatively coupled to the reference voltage, and a cathode of the fourth diode being coupled to the other end of the second conducting wire.

6. The rectifying module according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of the rectifying units and a plurality of patterns, wherein the rectifying units are arranged on different sides of the transmission line.

7. The rectifying module according to claim 6, wherein the transmission line is a T-shaped transmission line and the rectifying units are placed on two sides of a top member of the T-shaped transmission line.

8. The rectifying module according to claim 6, wherein each of the rectifying units comprises:

a first conducting wire;

a second conducting wire; and

a first through fourth diodes, a cathode of the first diode and an anode of the second diode being coupled to one end of the first conducting wire, an anode of the first diode being operatively coupled to a reference voltage, a cathode of the second diode being coupled to one end of the second conducting wire, a cathode of the third diode and an anode of the fourth diode being coupled to the other end of the first conducting wire, an anode of the third diode operatively coupled to the reference voltage, and a cathode of the fourth diode being coupled to the other end of the second conducting wire.

9. The rectifying module according to claim 1, wherein the pattern is one of a hollow polygon grounding structure, a hollow circular grounding structure, and a hollow concentric grounding structure.

10. A rectifying method, used for a rectifying module, the rectifying module comprising of a transmission line, at least one rectifying unit, and a least one pattern, the rectifying unit being arranged neighboring to the transmission line, the pattern being a hollow grounding structure and being disposed under at least a dual-line coupling area of the respective rectifying unit neighboring to the transmission line, the rectifying method comprising:

the transmission line operatively receiving and transmitting an alternating current (AC) signal; and

the rectifying unit receiving a part of the AC signal from the transmission line via signal coupling and rectifying the AC signal received to a direct current (DC) signal.

11. An electrical apparatus, comprising:

a rectifying module, operatively rectifying an alternating current (AC) signal to a direct current (DC) signal, the rectifying module comprising;

a transmission line, configured to operatively receive and transmit the AC signal;

at least one rectifying unit, operatively rectifying the AC signal received to the DC signal, the rectifying unit being arranged neighboring to the transmission line and the rectifying unit operatively coupling with the transmission line to receive a part of the AC signal therefrom; and

at least one pattern, the pattern being configured to be a hollow grounding structure and the pattern being disposed under at least a dual-line coupling area of the rectifying unit arranged neighboring to the transmission line; and

a load, operatively receiving the DC signal, wherein the DC signal is configured for powering the load.

12. The electrical apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the rectifying module comprises:

an impedance matching circuit, one end of the transmission line electrically connected to a power providing terminal through the impedance matching circuit and at least another end of the transmission line operatively coupled to a reference voltage, for the transmission line to receive the AC signal.

13. The electrical apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the rectifying module comprises a plurality of the rectifying units and a plurality of patterns, and the rectifying units are placed on the same side of the transmission line.

14. The electrical apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the transmission line is a circular transmission line and the rectifying units are placed on the outside of the circular transmission line.

15. The electrical apparatus according to claim 13, wherein each rectifying unit is coupled to the load, and each rectifying unit comprises:

a first through third conducting wires, the first conducting wire of each rectifying unit is the third conducting wire of the respective neighboring rectifying unit; and

a first through fourth diodes, a cathode of the first diode and an anode of the second diode being coupled to one end of the first conducting wire, an anode of the first diode being operatively coupled to a reference voltage, a cathode of the second diode being coupled to one end of the second conducting wire, a cathode of the third diode and an anode of the fourth diode being coupled to one end of the third conducting wire, an anode of the third diode operatively coupled to the reference voltage, and a cathode of the fourth diode being coupled to the other end of the second conducting wire.

16. The electrical apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the rectifying module comprises a plurality of the rectifying units and a plurality of patterns, and the rectifying units are arranged on different sides of the transmission line.

17. The electrical apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the transmission line is a T-shaped transmission line and the rectifying units are placed on two sides of a top member of the T-shaped transmission line.

18. The electrical apparatus according to claim 16, wherein each of the rectifying units comprises:

a first conducting wire;

a second conducting wire; and

a first through fourth diodes, a cathode of the first diode and an anode of the second diode being coupled to one end of the first conducting wire, an anode of the first diode being operatively coupled to a reference voltage, a cathode of the second diode being coupled to one end of the second conducting wire, a cathode of the third diode and an anode of the fourth diode being coupled to the other end of the first conducting wire, an anode of the third diode operatively coupled to the reference voltage, and a cathode of the fourth diode being coupled to the other end of the second conducting wire.

19. The electrical apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the pattern is one of a hollow polygon grounding structure, a hollow circular grounding structure, and a hollow concentric grounding structure.