Talk:Rectifier
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a rectifier is a circuit which converts bidirectional current(ac) to unidirectional(dc). earlier rectifier was a single diodeconnected to the output of a transformer.but there was some ac still present in the output which is measured by a factor called ripple factor.therefore a low ripple is desired in output of rectifier the above arrangement is known as half wave rectifier, then to remove the ac a full wave rectifier was used this arrangement was of two diodes.
This page should discuss the older technologies that have been used for high-capacity DC power systems, such as motor-generator sets and mercury arc rectifiers. -- Anonymous, 05:25 June 11 (UTC)
Have been trying to find out what a half-wave rectifier is, and there's nothing on the page itself about this.