6.1 Introduction6.2 Single-Phase Half-Wave Controlled Converters6.2.1 R Load6.2.2 R–L Load6.2.3 R–L Load Plus Back emf Vc6.3 Single-Phase Full-Wave Controlled Converters6.3.1 α > ϕ, Discontinuous Load Current6.3.2 α = ϕ, Verge of Continuous Load Current6.3.3 α < ϕ, Continuous Load Current6.4 Three-Phase Half-Wave Controlled Rectifiers6.4.1 An R Load Circuit6.4.2 An R–L Load Circuit6.5 Six-Phase Half-Wave Controlled Rectifiers6.5.1 Six-Phase with Neutral Line Circuit6.5.2 Double Antistar with Balance-Choke Circuit6.6 Three-Phase Full-Wave Controlled Converters6.7 Multi-Phase Full-Wave Controlled Converters6.8 Effect of Line Inductance on Output Voltage (Overlap)References