Comparison of Half Bridge and Full Bridge Inverters
|
Sr. |
Parameter |
Half |
Full |
|
1. |
Need of an output transformer |
Not needed |
Not needed |
|
2. |
Number of thyristors required to be used |
Two |
Four |
|
3. |
Efficiency |
High |
High |
|
4. |
Voltage across the non conducting thyristor |
V Volts |
V Volts |
|
5. |
Output Voltage waveform |
Square, Quasi square or PWM |
Square, Quasi square or PWM |
|
6. |
Current voltage Waveform |
Equal to the load current |
Equal to the load Current |
|
7. |
Number of devices conducting simultaneously |
One |
Two |
|
8. |
Necessity of dead band to avoid across conduction |
Yes |
Yes |