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4 May 2021

Difference between rectifiers

half and full wave rectifier difference

S. N.

Particulars

Half wave rectifier

Full wave rectifier

Center tapped rectifier

Bridge rectifier

1

No. of diodes used

1

2

4

2

Center tapped transformer

Not required

Required

Not required

3

Efficiency

40.6%

81.2%

81.2%

4

Form factor (FF)

1.57

1.11

1.11

5

Ripple factor

1.21

0.48

0.48

6

Output frequency

Fin

2Fin

2Fin

7

Peak inverse voltage (PIV)

Vm

2Vm

Vm

8

Transformer utilization factor (TUF)

0.287

0.693

0.812

9

Cost

Less

High

Moderate

10

Applications

Systems operates on low output

Battery charger, DC power supplies

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