Half wave Bridge Rectifier

Half wave Bridge Rectifier | Half wave Rectifier

The conversion of AC into DC is called Rectification. Electronic devices can convert AC power into DC power with high efficiency. During the positive half cycle, the diode is forward biased and it conducts and hence a current flow through the load resistor. During the negative half cycle, the diode is reverse biased and it is equivalent to an open circuit, hence the current through the load resistance is zero. Thus the diode conducts only for one half cycle and results in half wave rectification. The input and output voltage waveform may be analytically written as