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2. Rectifier - Wikipedia

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   Full-wave rectifier, with vacuum tube having two anodes. A full-wave rectifier converts the whole of the input waveform to one of constant polarity (positive or negative) at its output. Mathematically, this corresponds to the absolute value function. Full-wave rectification converts both polarities of the input waveform to pulsating DC (direct ...

3. Diode bridge - Wikipedia

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   A hand-made diode bridge. The silver band on the diodes indicates the cathode side of the diode.. A diode bridge is a bridge rectifier circuit of four diodes that is used in the process of converting alternating current (AC) from the input terminals to direct current (DC, i.e. fixed polarity) on the output terminals.

4. Voltage doubler - Wikipedia

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   The negative peaks of the AC waveform are "clamped" to 0 V (actually −V F, the small forward bias voltage of the diode) by the diode, therefore the positive peaks of the output waveform are 2V pk. The peak-to-peak ripple is an enormous 2 V pk and cannot be smoothed unless the circuit is effectively turned into one of the more sophisticated ...

5. Bridge circuit - Wikipedia

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   All are based on the same principle, which is to compare the output of two potential dividers sharing a common source. In power supply design, a bridge circuit or bridge rectifier is an arrangement of diodes or similar devices used to rectify an electric current, i.e. to convert it from an unknown or alternating polarity to a direct current of ...

6. Ripple (electrical) - Wikipedia

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   The characteristics and components of ripple depend on its source: there is single-phase half- and full-wave rectification, and three-phase half- and full-wave rectification. Rectification can be controlled (uses Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs)) or uncontrolled (uses diodes). There is in addition, active rectification which uses transistors.

7. Power electronics - Wikipedia

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   Any modulating technique used for the full-bridge configuration should have either the top or the bottom switch of each leg on at any given time. Due to the extra leg, the maximum amplitude of the output waveform is Vi, and is twice as large as the maximum achievable output amplitude for the half-bridge configuration. [17]

8. Active rectification - Wikipedia

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   Active full-wave rectification with two MOSFETs and a center tap transformer. Replacing a diode with an actively controlled switching element such as a MOSFET is the heart of active rectification. MOSFETs have a constant very low resistance when conducting, known as on-resistance (R DS(on)). They can be made with an on-resistance as low as 10 ...

9. Voltage multiplier - Wikipedia

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   For 240 V operation, the switch configures the system as a full-wave bridge, re-connecting the capacitor center-tap wire to the open AC terminal of a bridge rectifier system. This allows 120 or 240 V operation with the addition of a simple SPDT switch. A voltage tripler is a three-stage voltage multiplier.