In a half-wave rectifier, the output frequency is:
**Rectifier applications** diode must have reverse breakdown voltage higher than peak inverse voltage, centre-tap transformer provides two opposite phase voltages for full-wave, capacitor discharges through load R_L when diode off, drift current in junction is minority carrier motion due to field, diffusion due to gradient, diode conducts when forward biased anode positive. A half-wave rectifier conducts only during the positive half-cycle of the AC input, so the output frequency remains the same as the input frequency (e.g., 50 Hz input gives 50 Hz output). Substituting values gives Equal to
Ref: NCERT > Physics Book > Electronic Devices > Rectifiers, Filters and Applications
