The document discusses different types of rectifiers including half-wave and full-wave rectifiers. It describes how full-wave rectifiers using a center-tapped transformer or a bridge rectifier circuit can produce an output voltage during both half-cycles of the input signal. It also defines key terms like peak inverse voltage (PIV) and duty cycle. Examples are provided to calculate voltage and current values for different rectifier circuits and to determine the transformer turns ratio and PIV for center-tapped and bridge full-wave rectifiers.