AC/DC ELECTRIC VOLTAGE CONVERTER
The invention concerns an AC/DC electric voltage converter comprising a bridge rectifier assembly (2) associated with a capacitor (1) and followed by a DC/DC converter (3). The bridge consists of controlled switches (6), in particular MOS transistors, and the capacitor is arranged upstream of the bridge, in parallel on the alternating current supply. The MOS transistors can be switched when the alternating current supply is at crossover. The invention is applicable to the supply of non-resistive loads.