Chapter 12

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SUMMAk
1he process of converLlng AC slgnals lnLo uc slgnals ls called recLlflcaLlon
2 1he devlce whlch ls use for performlng Lhe process of recLlflcaLlon ls called as recLlfler
3 alf wave recLlfler removes Lhe poslLlve or negaLlve half of Lhe lncomlng AC slgnal Lo
converL Lo uC slgnal
4 1he ouLpuL ln a half wave recLlfler ls a serles of poslLlve and negaLlve pulses dependlng
on how dlode ls connecLed ln clrculL
3 alf wave recLlflers are slmple and low cosL
6 ull wave recLlfler works ln boLh poslLlve and negaLlve cycles of an AC slgnal
7 n a brldge four dlode are connecLed ln Lhe clrculL Lo form a brldge
8 1he ouLpuL volLage of full wave recLlfler ls half of LhaL of half wave recLlfler
9 1he recLlfler ls mosLly use ln power supply clrculLs
ome of Lhe areas ln whlch recLlflers are used are elecLroplaLlng anodlzlng [ewelry
maklng and eLchlng