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When alternating current of any frequency is fully rectified, both halves of the wave are converted to direct current and utilized. Half-wave rectification is when half of the wave is ignored. So the main characteristic that is changed is the shape of wave by flipping half the wave over to the same side as the rest. But it does not flatten the peaks on the wave without additional filtering.

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