[DOC] [TLE] Rectifier - Wikipedia [PAR] A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which 
periodically ... In these applications the output of the rectifier is smoothed by an 
electronic filter ... More complex circuitry that performs the opposite function, 
converting DC to .... Single semiconductor diodes, double diodes with common 
cathode or... [DOC] [TLE] Diode - Wikipedia [PAR] In electronics, a diode is a two-terminal electronic component that conducts 
primarily in one direction (asymmetric conductance); it has low (ideally zero) 
resistance to the flow of current in one direction, and high (ideally infinite) 
resistance in the other. A semiconductor diode, the most common type today, is a 
crystalline piece of ... Semiconductor diodes were the first semiconductor 
electronic devices. [DOC] [TLE] Power electronics - Wikipedia [PAR] Power electronics is the application of solid-state electronics to the control and 
conversion of ... An AC/DC converter (rectifier) is the most typical power 
electronics device ... In industry a common application is the variable speed drive 
(VSD) that is ... By the 1950s, higher power semiconductor diodes became 
available and... [DOC] [TLE] How Power Supplies Turn AC into DC in Electronic Circuits - dummies [PAR] The most common way to convert alternating current into direct current is to use 
one or more ... The following describes each of these three rectifier types. ... 
When the AC voltage is positive on the cathode side of the diode, the diode 
allows the... [DOC] [TLE] Lessons In Electric Circuits -- Volume III (Semiconductors) - Chapter 3 [PAR] If no voltage applied is across a semiconductor diode, a thin depletion region ..... 
Most of these parameters vary with temperature or other operating conditions, 
and ... rectification is the conversion of alternating current (AC) to direct current (
DC). ... load device to control the electrical power sent to it is common in the 
world of... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 4 Solid State Devices [PAR] introduced to the common semiconductor components and some of their ... These 
semiconductors fall under a more general heading called solid-state devices. ... 
related devices has been developed: the zener diode; the light-emitting ... 
rectifying properties (the ability to convert ac to dc), selenium was also light 
sensitive,. [DOC] [TLE] Diodes [PAR] In electronics, a diode is a two-terminal device (except that thermionic diodes 
may ... Today the most common diodes are made from semiconductor materials 
..... These work the same as the junction semiconductor diodes described above, 
but .... in CockcroftWalton voltage multipliers to convert AC into higher DC 
voltages. [DOC] [TLE] Diode: About Diode and Uses of Diodes in Electronics [PAR] They are used most commonly to convert AC to DC, because they pass the 
positive ... This device is called a diode and is one of the most basic 
semiconductor devices. ... In this condition, the diode acts rather like a good 
conductor, and current can ... representations for basic wiring symbols, and these 
are the most common. [DOC] [TLE] This material is based upon work supported by the National Science ... [PAR] These are often referred to as batteries. ... Diode A semiconductor device that 
only allows current to pass through it in one direction, cathode to anode. ... Since 
the farad is a very large unit, capacitance will more commonly be expressed as 
.... Oscillator A circuit that converts dc power into ac signals with constant 
frequency. [DOC] [TLE] Transistors, Diodes, and Integrated Circuits - Science World [PAR] These three types of devicesknown collectively as semiconductor devices ... 
The most common semiconductor used in transistors and integrated circuits is the 
... Rectifiers, which convert AC to DC, enable electronic devices that need DC to... [DOC] [TLE] Electronics Definition [PAR] Typical passive components are resistors, capacitors, inductors and diodes (
although the ... Current can be AC or DC, positive or negative, depending upon 
the reference. ... Resistance in passive devices is always positive (i.e. > 0) ... 
many different representations for basic wiring symbols, and these are the most 
common. [DOC] [TLE] Diodes - learn.sparkfun.com [PAR]

Question: A semiconductor diode is the most common of these devices that convert A.C. to D.C.
Answer: rectifiers