what is the difference between rectifier and regulator??
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Power Converter, A power converter is an electrical or electro-mechanical device for converting electrical energy. It may be converting AC to or from DC, or the voltage or frequency, or some combination of these. In power electronics, rectification is the process of converting AC to DC and so, rectifiers and AC to DC converters mean the same.
A diode will only allow current to flow in a single direction and not two as occurs with AC current, which effectively makes the AC current DC. It is the rectifier that is, in other words, referred to as the inverter, being able to convert AC current to DC. The DC current produced after the rectifier has been put in place comes in pulsations and is interrupted every half cycle by the rectifier diode that is in one of the lines of the AC load current. Both diodes work the same way by allowing current to flow in one direction. The differences have to do with power and frequency characteristics. They are made from a p-n junction and are two lead devices. ... Rectifier diodes are designed to handle much higher voltage and current and are typically found in power supplies.