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Electronics Terminology Clarified: A Quick Reference for Engineers

Published on 06/01/2025•Product Idea Validation / New Product Ideas (Non-SaaS)

Reddit Post Analysis:

  • ID: 1l0w0vo
  • Title: "TIL there's no such thing as a 'full bridge rectifier'. It's either a 'bridge rectifier' or a 'full wave rectifier'."
  • Content: (None)
  • Key Comments:
    • "Sure, but 1. Everyone will get what you mean 2. It's fun to say" - Acknowledges common usage.
    • Reference to another Reddit thread discussing diodes - Shows broader interest and confusion in basic electronics.
    • "Three types: Half-wave, Full-wave, Bridge" - Someone trying to clarify, which highlights the need for accurate definitions.

Identified Need/Problem: The post points out the confusion and frequent misuse of fundamental electronics terms. Even if the meaning is often understood, precise terminology is essential for technical documentation, education, and clear communication among professionals and hobbyists.

Product/Service Opportunity: Information Resource

Product Suggestion: "Electronics Terminology Clarifier & Common Misconceptions Guide"

  • Description: An information resource (digital and/or physical) designed to clarify common electronics terms, highlight frequent misconceptions (like "full bridge rectifier" vs. "bridge rectifier" / "full-wave rectifier"), and explain the correct usage and underlying principles.

    • Formats:
      1. Online Interactive Glossary/Wiki: A searchable website with definitions, diagrams, examples of correct/incorrect usage, and explanations of why certain terms are used. Could include links to further reading or application notes.
      2. Printable "Cheat Sheet" Series: A collection of concise, visually appealing PDFs covering specific categories of terms (e.g., rectifiers, amplifiers, passive components, logic gates).
      3. Short Video Series (e.g., YouTube Shorts/TikToks): Each video tackles one specific term or misconception in an engaging and easily digestible format.
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  • Target Audience:

    • Electronics students (vocational, college-level)
    • Hobbyists and makers
    • Junior engineers or technicians
    • Professionals needing a quick refresher
    • Educators looking for clear teaching materials

  • Content Examples beyond "rectifiers":

    • Voltage vs. EMF vs. Potential Difference
    • Current: Conventional vs. Electron Flow
    • Ground vs. Common vs. Neutral
    • Power vs. Energy
    • Common acronyms and their precise meanings (e.g., MOSFET, BJT, IC)
    • Distinctions between similar components (e.g., different types of capacitors, inductors).

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    1. Improved Clarity & Precision: Reduces ambiguity in technical communication, leading to fewer misunderstandings in projects, documentation, and academic settings.
    2. Enhanced Learning: Provides a reliable resource for students and hobbyists to build a strong foundational understanding of electronics concepts.
    3. More Accurate Documentation: Helps engineers and technicians write clearer and more technically correct manuals, schematics, and reports.
    4. Reduced Errors: Clear understanding of terms can prevent misapplication of components or misunderstanding of circuit behavior.
    5. Time Savings: Quick access to accurate definitions and explanations saves time spent deciphering ambiguous or incorrect terminology.
    6. Empowerment for Hobbyists: Makes electronics less intimidating by demystifying jargon.

This opportunity aligns perfectly with the example analysis provided, focusing on an information resource to address confusion in technical terminology.

Origin Reddit Post

r/electronics

TIL that there is no such thing as a "full bridge rectifier". It's a "bridge rectifier" or a "full wave rectifier".

Posted by u/1Davide•06/01/2025

Top Comments

u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/Fraserbc
BDSM relationship where you make your slave diagnose SPI signal integrity issues as a punishment.
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/Hulkhogansgaynephew
What about bussy? (you knew someone was gonna say it)
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/mrracerhacker
Heard here and there that some people dont like master slave aswell also parent and child, but very much agree with you got other issues to solve
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/mrracerhacker
Heard here and there that some people dont like master slave aswell also parent and child, but very much agree with you got other issues to solve
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/Fraserbc
BDSM relationship where you make your slave diagnose SPI signal integrity issues as a punishment.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/mrracerhacker
Heard here and there that some people dont like master slave aswell also parent and child, but very much agree with you got other issues to solve
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/Salty-Image-2176
And it's bus, not buss.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/Fraserbc
BDSM relationship where you make your slave diagnose SPI signal integrity issues as a punishment.
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/Expert_Activity_5595
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u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/Fraserbc
BDSM relationship where you make your slave diagnose SPI signal integrity issues as a punishment.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/Expert_Activity_5595
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u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/Expert_Activity_5595
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u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/Expert_Activity_5595
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u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/mrracerhacker
Heard here and there that some people dont like master slave aswell also parent and child, but very much agree with you got other issues to solve
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/DoubleOwl7777
i mean technically there is a half bridge cirquit, it just isnt a thing as a rectifier.
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/Expert_Activity_5595
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u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/mrracerhacker
Heard here and there that some people dont like master slave aswell also parent and child, but very much agree with you got other issues to solve
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/bbum
Or a really big heat sink
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/mrracerhacker
Heard here and there that some people dont like master slave aswell also parent and child, but very much agree with you got other issues to solve
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/Fraserbc
BDSM relationship where you make your slave diagnose SPI signal integrity issues as a punishment.
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/mrracerhacker
Heard here and there that some people dont like master slave aswell also parent and child, but very much agree with you got other issues to solve
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/Expert_Activity_5595
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u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/Fraserbc
BDSM relationship where you make your slave diagnose SPI signal integrity issues as a punishment.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/Fraserbc
BDSM relationship where you make your slave diagnose SPI signal integrity issues as a punishment.
u/Expert_Activity_5595
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u/Expert_Activity_5595
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u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/Expert_Activity_5595
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u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/pandaSmore
Blunder bussy
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/Fraserbc
BDSM relationship where you make your slave diagnose SPI signal integrity issues as a punishment.
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/Kess9215
Three types: Half-wave Full-wave Bridge
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/Joshsh28
Won’t that give you a quartrode?
u/DoubleOwl7777
i mean technically there is a half bridge cirquit, it just isnt a thing as a rectifier.
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/Expert_Activity_5595
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u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/1Davide
I learned it from u/aptsys. https://old.reddit.com/r/AskElectronics/comments/1l01ysg/whats_the_point_of_these_diodes/mvgejbk/
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/dangazzz
Ooh, free Audi!
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/Kess9215
Reddit formatting error. I fixed it
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/fnordfnordfnordfnord
Pssh. What do they know?
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/i486dx2
No such thing? onsemi makes one. NMLU1210 [https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf](https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/nmlu1210-d.pdf)
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/Lanky-Relationship77
But a "full wave rectifier" isn't the same thing as a "bridge rectifier." They CAN be the same, but don't have to be.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/ryobiguy
First thing I thought of!
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/Expert_Activity_5595
https://preview.redd.it/dr59wer64d4f1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=274cd177248dbc6e8f0ca7a781b2a9bdeb373106
u/tedshore
Full-wave rectifier isn't necessarily a bridge rectifier. Another common form has only two diodes and a transformer with two secondaries in series. The center point is typically minus and the
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/justabadmind
Half bridge rectifiers are the best! Electrons drive off the bridge and can’t go backwards!
u/mrracerhacker
Heard here and there that some people dont like master slave aswell also parent and child, but very much agree with you got other issues to solve
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/Fraserbc
Right but: 1. Everyone will know what you mean 2. It's fun to say
u/nitwitsavant
Only if it has a flared base.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/JonJackjon
What would you call a center tapped transformer with diodes and each end of the windings? The output is full wave but it does not have a bridge configuration.
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/Unusual_Car215
Just cut a diode in half and use that
u/OldEquation
But could you use 4 Esaki diodes to make a full tunnel rectifier?
u/ArtificialNetFlavor
Did you learn why 1/8 wave rectifiers don’t exist?
u/GeniusEE
S/he was being a smartass but, yes, you can rectify any fraction.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/Kess9215
Three types: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
u/Speedly
ohhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ A certain OP just got dragged *hard*.
u/bbum
Dang. I thought it was a FULL BRIDGE RECTUMFRYER.
u/WebMaka
Forget *rectifier* bridges, quad power-MOSFET synchronous bridge FTW. 70mV drop.
u/nshire
It's a full-wave bridge rectifier. People shortened the name.
u/schenkzoola
What about the full wave half-bridge? /s
u/jeweliegb
With suitable timing on the gate, an SCR can be one!
u/JulesAntoine
Who the fuck care? It's just a name. Next you gonna tell me I'm not allowed to use MOSI/MISO because it stands for "MASTER... SLAVE...". Give me a break.

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