CC241210

Diodes - Rectifiers - Arrays - CC241210 Application Field and Working Principle

The CC241210 is a rectifier diode in an array and is primarily used in a wide variety of power supplies, power converters and industrial applications. This rectifier diode array is a discrete component with multiple semiconductor devices and is better known as a bridge rectifier.

A bridge rectifier consists of several diodes connected in a bridge formation that allow AC current from an input source to be converted into DC current. The CC241210 rectifier diode array consists of 10 independent high-current diodes, divided into 10 mini diode channels.

Application Fields

A CC241210 rectifier diode array has a wide range of applications, such as:

• Power supplies
• High-power LED lights
• Solar Photovoltaic (PV) cells
• Laptop chargers
• DC-DC converters
• Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs)
• Voltage regulators
• Variable-frequency drives

The array\'s ten pins are arranged in a one-to-one configuration, four side-by-side pins inserting into four side-by-side sockets; thus, its electrical properties are identical to those of a diode bridge. The array\'s six remaining pins are for grounding.

Working Principle

The rectifier array is designed to convert alternating current (AC) input into direct current (DC) output. The bridge rectifier consists of four diodes connected in a square formation, with the negative and positive AC inputs connected to two of the diode pairs and the positive and negative output voltage connected to the remaining diode pairs.

The diode array is operated in a half-wave rectification mode, where the electrical directions of the diodes are configured so that only one of the two input pulses is passed through to the output. During the positive half of a cycle, the upper pair of diodes is forward biased, allowing current to flow from the input to the output. During the negative half of a cycle, the lower pair of diodes is forward biased, thus allowing current to flow from the input to the output.

This CC241210 rectifier diode array is designed for a maximum current of 10 A and a maximum voltage of 25 V. The array is ideal for a DC power supply with both positive and negative AC inputs.

Conclusion

The CC241210 rectifier diode array is an ideal solution for many high-power applications that require conversion of AC voltages into DC voltages. The array provides multiple channels of diodes that allow current to flow in both directions without having to use additional circuitry.