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Rectifier
A diode or diode assembly that converts alternating current to unidirectional current by conducting in only one polarity. In power electronics the word also names the whole input stage of an AC-to-DC converter.
- Type
- Component
- Domain
- Power & Discretes, Power devices
Notes
Selenium and mercury-arc rectifiers preceded silicon, and 'rectifier' still names the AC input stage even when MOSFETs do the work.
Related terms
- Bridge rectifier
- Schottky diode
- PFC
- Synchronous rectification
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