This document describes single-phase and three-phase half-wave and full-wave controlled rectifier circuits. It discusses the operation of these circuits, including which thyristors are conducting during different periods of the input voltage cycle. Key waveforms like input voltage, output voltage, and load current are shown. Equations are provided for calculating average and RMS output voltage and current values for different circuit configurations. Examples are given to demonstrate how to determine performance metrics like efficiency and voltage/current ratings for a single-phase full-wave converter with an RL load.