In this paper we propose a new versatile full wave rectifier circuit using voltage conveyor (VCs) as active blocks. The proposed circuit uses two VCs, a single grounded resistor and two diodes. Compared to other previously reported rectifier circuits, it shows a simple and compact structure, employing the minimum possible number of elements. Moreover, the rectified output is available in forms of both voltage and current signals, at low impedance voltage output Z port and high impedance X port of VC, respectively. Therefore, for practical use, the proposed rectifier is cascadable without the need for extra voltage and current buffers. In addition, also the input signal can be applied in both forms of a current and of a voltage. To validate the presented theory, SPICE simulations, using 0.35 µm CMOS technology parameters and supply voltage of ±1.65 V, are reported, together with a set of measurements conducted over an equivalent discrete-level circuit, where AD844s were used to mimic VCs behavior.

在本文中，我们提出了一种使用电压传送器（VC）作为有源模块的新型多功能全波整流器电路。拟议的电路使用两个VC，一个接地电阻和两个二极管。与其他先前报告的整流器电路相比，它显示了简单紧凑的结构，采用了尽可能少的元件。而且，整流输出分别以电压和电流信号的形式提供，分别在VC的低阻抗电压输出Z端口和高阻抗X端口。因此，对于实际应用，提出的整流器是可级联的，不需要额外的电压和电流缓冲器。另外，输入信号也可以以电流和电压两种形式施加。为了验证所提出的理论，使用0.35 µm CMOS技术参数和±1的电源电压进行SPICE仿真。