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rec·ti·fi·er

 (rĕk′tə-fī′ər)
n.
1. One that rectifies: a rectifier of many wrongs.
2. Electronics A device, such as a diode, that converts alternating current to direct current.
3. A worker who blends or dilutes whiskey or other alcoholic beverages.
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rectifier

(ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪə)
n
1. (Electronics) an electronic device, such as a semiconductor diode or valve, that converts an alternating current to a direct current by suppression or inversion of alternate half-cycles
2. (Chemistry) chem an apparatus for condensing a hot vapour to a liquid in distillation; condenser
3. a thing or person that rectifies
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rec•ti•fi•er

(ˈrɛk təˌfaɪ ər)

n.
1. a person or thing that rectifies.
2. an electrical apparatus for changing an alternating current into a direct current.
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rectifier

A device for converting alternating current into direct current. See also inverter.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

rectifier

An electrical device that converts alternating current into direct current.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rectifier - electrical device that transforms alternating into direct currentrectifier - electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
demodulator, detector - rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
full-wave rectifier - rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave
2.rectifier - a person who corrects or sets right; "a rectifier of prejudices"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
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Translations
rectificateur
raddrizzatorerettificatore

rectifier

[ˈrektɪfaɪəʳ] N (Elec, Chem etc) → rectificador m (Mech) → rectificadora f
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rectifier

n (Elec) → Gleichrichter m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rectifier

[ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪəʳ] n (Elec) → raddrizzatore m
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A Novel Step-Up Power Converter Configuration for Solar Energy Application
The use of Zener diodes in the load circuits of the installation makes it possible to significantly reduce the amplitude of voltage ripple, and also to improve the quality of the output voltage of direct current voltage multiplier.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SPECIALIZED SINGLE-PHASE HIGH VOLTAGE DOUBLER RECTIFIER
The RF energy harvester is composed of an antenna, impedance matching circuit, rectifier, and voltage multiplier as shown in Figure 2.
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But the Cockcroft Walton voltage multiplier (CWVM) failed to continually raise the value of output voltage when the number of stages increases or when the operating frequency and capacitance are not sufficiently high to avoid voltage drop in coupling capacitors at each stage and it also have the disadvantage Output current of the circuit decreased while increasing number of stages.
Design and implementation of high step up DC to DC converter using flipped Cockcroft Walton voltage multiplier
A more usual choice when a power supply with high voltage and low current is needed is the Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier (CWVM).
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Shih, "A high step-up converter with a voltage multiplier module for a photovoltaic system," IEEE Trans.
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Table 1 gives a comparison of 2 works depicting single stage Cockroft-Walton voltage multiplier performance.
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