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Old 01-05-2012, 07:12 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Looks like they are still using diodes. They could bump efficiency a lot more with FETs.

If I ever have some spare time, I'll finish my external alternator synchronous rectifier board that you mount in parallel to your existing rectifier. I have the design working beautifully in simulation.
Man that sounds like Back to the Future! (Not making fun, it just sounds cool)

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