Rectifier
part · 1874 · Electric age
Converts alternating current into direct current.
Principles and materials it uses
- Semiconductor — uses. Modern rectifiers are semiconductor diodes.
- Alternating current — uses. A rectifier turns alternating current from the socket into direct current.
Where it is used
- High-voltage direct current — is used in. Rectifiers and inverters at the ends of the line.
- Charging station — is part of. Fast chargers rectify the mains current.
- LED lamp — is part of. The driver rectifies the mains current.
- Alternator — is part of. A diode bridge.
- Power supply — is part of. A rectifier.
- Electrolyser — is part of. A direct-current supply.
Things built in a similar way
- Inverter — works like. Inverse converters: alternating ↔ direct current.