Patent ID: 8995158
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H02M,H03K,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A circuit arrangement comprising a rectifier circuit, the rectifier circuit comprising: a first and a second load terminal; a first semiconductor device having a load path and a control terminal; a plurality of second semiconductor devices each having a load path between a first load terminal and a second load terminal and a control terminal; wherein the load paths of the second semiconductor devices are connected in series, and connected in series to the load path of the first semiconductor device, and wherein a series circuit with the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor devices is connected between the load terminals of the rectifier circuit, and wherein the control terminal of one of the second semiconductor devices is connected to one of the load terminals of the first semiconductor device, and wherein the control terminal of each of the second semiconductor devices other than the one second semiconductor device is connected to a load terminal of one second semiconductor device.