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SCR Half-Wave Rectifier
SCR Half-Wave Rectifier
One important application of an SCR is the controlled half-wave rectification. Fig. 20.12 (i) shows
the circuit of an SCR half-wave rectifier. The a.c. supply to be rectified is supplied through the
transformer. The load resistance RL is connected in series with the anode. A variable resistance r is
inserted in the gate circuit to control the gate current.