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So a bridge rectifier is a transformer because it transforms AC to DC!
Since the war of the currents was fought over DC verses AC I am sure Nikola Tesla would be turning in his grave to think anything other than a inductive coupling device would be electrically considered as a transformer it does not really matter if we call the device a switched mode power supply or simply a power supply the method used to reduce and regulate the output does not really matter could be a simple resistor although it would get rather hot but I would agree to call a device a transformer when it contains rectifiers and other semi-conductors with capacitors and inductances is some what miss leading.
It's like calling a command line interface a device operating system although it may operate the device so would the modern windows indicator mouse and pointer it seems we have a whole load of poor descriptions.
QSL
Since the war of the currents was fought over DC verses AC I am sure Nikola Tesla would be turning in his grave to think anything other than a inductive coupling device would be electrically considered as a transformer it does not really matter if we call the device a switched mode power supply or simply a power supply the method used to reduce and regulate the output does not really matter could be a simple resistor although it would get rather hot but I would agree to call a device a transformer when it contains rectifiers and other semi-conductors with capacitors and inductances is some what miss leading.
It's like calling a command line interface a device operating system although it may operate the device so would the modern windows indicator mouse and pointer it seems we have a whole load of poor descriptions.
QSL