DC SOURCESBasic DC TheoryHalf-WaveRectifierCircuitWhen a diode is connected to a source of alternating voltage, it will be alternatelyforward-biased, and then reverse-biased, during each cycle of the AC sine-wave. When a singlediode is used in a rectifier circuit, current will flow through the circuit only during one-half ofthe input voltage cycle (Figure 6). For this reason, this rectifier circuit is called a half-waverectifier. The output of a half-wave rectifier circuit is pulsating DC.Figure 6 Half-Wave RectifierES-02 Page 8 Rev. 0
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