How does a bridge rectifier circuit work?

A hand made diode bridge. The wide silver band on the diodes indicates the cathode side of the diode. A diode bridge is an arrangement of four (or more) diodes in a bridge circuit configuration that provides the same polarity of output for either polarity of input. read more

The net effect of the bridge rectifier is that both halves of the AC sine wave are allowed to pass through, but the negative half of the wave is inverted so that it becomes positive. read more

One with center tapped transformer with two no of diodes combination while in other rectifier four diodes in bridge shape which does not require a special center tapped transformer to reduce cost and size full wave bridge rectifier circuit have advantages over center Tapped transformer Rectifier circuit. read more

A diode bridge rectifier is a device for converting AC, or alternating current electricity into DC, or direct current. AC electricity goes from positive to negative constantly, whereas DC always flows in the same direction. read more