An electrical rotating machine provides an integrated capacitive encoder for control of the stator field and enabling any of reduced size, reduced rotational inertia, and lower cost. The same structure may also support capacitive plates for capacitive power transfer to the rotor.

A rectifier has a rectification circuit configured to rectify multi-phase alternating current generated by a rotating electric machine into direct current. The rectifier includes upper-arm semiconductor switching elements included in an upper arm of the rectification circuit, upper-arm protection diodes included in the upper arm and each being electrically connected in parallel with one of the upper-arm semiconductor switching elements, lower-arm semiconductor switching elements included in a lower arm of the rectification circuit, and lower-arm protection diodes included in the lower arm and each being electrically connected in parallel with one of the lower-arm semiconductor switching elements. Each of the upper-arm and lower-arm protection diodes is configured to have, when a reverse voltage higher than a breakdown voltage of the protection diode is applied to the protection diode, an operating resistance that is higher than three times an operating resistance of any of the upper-arm and lower-arm semiconductor switching elements.

A rectifier has a rectification circuit configured to rectify multi-phase alternating current generated by a rotating electric machine into direct current. The rectifier includes upper-arm semiconductor switching elements included in an upper arm of the rectification circuit, upper-arm protection diodes included in the upper arm and each being electrically connected in parallel with one of the upper-arm semiconductor switching elements, lower-arm semiconductor switching elements included in a lower arm of the rectification circuit, and lower-arm protection diodes included in the lower arm and each being electrically connected in parallel with one of the lower-arm semiconductor switching elements. Each of the upper-arm and lower-arm protection diodes is configured to have, when a reverse voltage higher than a breakdown voltage of the protection diode is applied to the protection diode, an operating resistance that is higher than three times an operating resistance of any of the upper-arm and lower-arm semiconductor switching elements.

A field winding type rotary machine includes a stator having a stator core and a stator coil wound on the stator core, a rotor having a rotor core and a rotor field coil wound on the rotor core, and a rectifier element connected between both ends of the rotor field coil. The field winding type rotary machine includes a capacitor having a first terminal connected to an anode terminal of the rectifier element and a second terminal connected to any point of the rotor field coil.

A field winding type rotary machine includes a stator having a stator core and a stator coil wound on the stator core, a rotor having a rotor core and a rotor field coil wound on the rotor core, and a rectifier element connected between both ends of the rotor field coil. The field winding type rotary machine includes a capacitor having a first terminal connected to an anode terminal of the rectifier element and a second terminal connected to any point of the rotor field coil.

The semiconductor device has a first external electrode having an outer peripheral section, which has a circular shape in top plan view and which is to be attached to an alternator. On the first external electrode there mounted: a MOSFET chip; a control circuitry to which voltages at or a current flowing between a first main terminal and a second main terminal of the MOSFET chip is inputted and which generates, on the basis of the voltages or the current, a control signal applied to a gate of the MOSFET chip; and a capacitor for providing a power supply to the control circuitry. The semiconductor device further has a second external electrode disposed opposite to the first external electrode with respect to the MOSFET chip. An electrical connection is made between the first main terminal of the MOSFET chip and the first external electrode, and between the second main terminal of the MOSFET chip and the second external electrode.

The semiconductor device has a first external electrode having an outer peripheral section, which has a circular shape in top plan view and which is to be attached to an alternator. On the first external electrode there mounted: a MOSFET chip; a control circuitry to which voltages at or a current flowing between a first main terminal and a second main terminal of the MOSFET chip is inputted and which generates, on the basis of the voltages or the current, a control signal applied to a gate of the MOSFET chip; and a capacitor for providing a power supply to the control circuitry. The semiconductor device further has a second external electrode disposed opposite to the first external electrode with respect to the MOSFET chip. An electrical connection is made between the first main terminal of the MOSFET chip and the first external electrode, and between the second main terminal of the MOSFET chip and the second external electrode.

An electric machine 100 is provided, which includes: a stator 10 including a concentrated-winding armature winding 14; an inner rotor 30; and an outer rotor 20, the outer rotor 20 having a plurality of circumferentially spaced magnetic path forming elements 21, the inner rotor 30 having a plurality of rotor teeth 32, which are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction, wound by induction coils 34 and field coils 35; and a rectifier circuit 36 configured to rectify induced current generated by each of induction coils to DC current.

An electric machine 100 is provided, which includes: a stator 10 including a concentrated-winding armature winding 14; an inner rotor 30; and an outer rotor 20, the outer rotor 20 having a plurality of circumferentially spaced magnetic path forming elements 21, the inner rotor 30 having a plurality of rotor teeth 32, which are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction, wound by induction coils 34 and field coils 35; and a rectifier circuit 36 configured to rectify induced current generated by each of induction coils to DC current.

An assembly comprises a resistor support housing for a rotating rectifier assembly (RRA). A shaft bore is defined through the resistor support housing for passage of a shaft of an electrical machine. The resistor support housing defines a main annular body around the shaft bore. An end housing is mounted to one axial end of the resistor support housing. The end housing defines a portion of the shaft bore therethrough.