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A rectifier is a device that converts alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC). So, a rectifier itself doesn't produce AC or DC directly; it transforms AC (which changes direction) into DC (which flows in one direction). This process is called rectification.
Rectifiers come in different forms:
After rectification, the output is DC, but it may still have some ripples, which can be smoothed out further using filters.
Rectifiers come in different forms:
- Half-wave rectifiers only allow one half of the AC cycle to pass through, blocking the other half.
- Full-wave rectifiers use both halves of the AC cycle, making the output smoother than half-wave rectifiers.
After rectification, the output is DC, but it may still have some ripples, which can be smoothed out further using filters.