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A one-way gate for electrons, turning the current's mind-changing AC into resolute DC.
means An electrical component or circuit that converts alternating current into direct current by allowing flow in only one direction.
from From Latin rectus, straight or right — it literally sets the wayward current straight.
Diode dutyMost modern rectifiers are built from semiconductor diodes.
Old guardEarly versions used vacuum tubes and glowing mercury vapor.
Bridge trickFour diodes flip the negative half upward, wasting nothing.