Difference between half wave rectifier and full wave rectifier
A rectifier is an electronic device which convert alternate current voltage into direct current voltage . There are two types of rectifier first Half wave rectifier and second is full wave rectifier. Half-Wave rectifier is an electronic circuit which converts only one half of the alternate current cycle into pulsating direct current cycle. Half wave rectifier uses only half of AC cycle for the conversion process. When positive half of the input is passed then negative half is blocked and vice-versa. Full wave rectifier is an electronic circuit which converts entire cycle of AC into Pulsating DC.
Half wave rectifier |
Full wave rectifier |
1) A rectifier circuit which allows to pass only one half of the applied input signal and blocks the other half signal is called a half wave rectifier.
2) The half wave rectifier shows the unidirectional nature. 3) The circuit of half wave rectifier is made up of only single diode. 4)The half wave rectifier has good voltage regulation. 5) The maximum value of applied input voltage is equal to the peak inverse voltage |
1) A rectifier circuit which has the ability to pass full applied input signal is called a full wave rectifier.
2) The full wave rectifier shows bidirectional nature. 3) The circuit of full wave rectifier made up of two or more diode. 4) The full wave rectifier has better voltage regulation than the half wave rectifier. 5) The peak inverse voltage is twice of the maximum value of applied input voltage. |