alternating current rectifier
111Electrolytic capacitor — An electrolytic capacitor is a type of capacitor that uses an ionic conducting liquid as one of its plates. Typically with a larger capacitance per unit volume than other types, they are valuable in relatively high current and low frequency… …
112Christmas lighting technology — has been subject to considerable development and variation since the replacement of candles by electric lights. Contents 1 Incandescent Christmas Lights 2 LEDs 3 Fiber optic lights 4 B …
113thyristor — /thuy ris teuhr/, n. Electronics. a semiconductor device having two stable states, used as an electronic switch. [1965 70; THYR(ATRON) + (TRANS)ISTOR] * * * ▪ electronics any of several types of transistors (transistor) having four… …
114Rectiformer — A Rectiformer is a rectifier and transformer designed and built as a single entity for converting alternating current into direct current.Rectiformers are commonly found in Electrowinning operations, where a direct current is required to convert… …
115Peter Cooper Hewitt — Infobox Scientist name = Peter Cooper Hewitt box width = image width =150px caption = Peter Cooper Hewitt birth date = May 5, 1861 birth place = New York City death date = August 25, 1921 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality =… …
116Vicor Corporation — Infobox Company company name = Vicor Corporation company company type = Public (nyse|VICR) foundation = 1981 location = Andover, MA key people = Patrizio Vinciarelli (Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer), Barry Kelleher… …
117ignitron — /ig nuy tron, ig ni tron/, n. Electronics. a cathode arc vacuum tube with an auxiliary electrode projecting into a pool of mercury: it conducts current when the anode is positive. [1930 35; IGNI(TER) + TRON] * * * ▪ electronics electron… …
118Inversion — In*ver sion, n. [L. inversio: cf. F. inversion. See {Invert}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inverting, or turning over or backward, or the state of being inverted. [1913 Webster] 2. A change by inverted order; a reversed position or arrangement… …
119Karl Ferdinand Braun — Infobox Scientist name = Karl Ferdinand Braun imagesize = 180px caption = Ferdinand Braun birth date = birth date|1850|6|6|mf=y birth place = Fulda, Hesse Kassel (or Hesse Cassel), Germany death date = death date and age|1918|4|20|1850|6|6 death… …
120Digital Command Control — For other uses, see DCC (disambiguation). Digital Command Control (DCC) is a standard for a system to operate model railways digitally. When equipped with Digital Command Control, locomotives on the same electrical section of track can be… …
