Precision rectifier
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The precision rectifier, also known as a super diode, is a configuration obtained with an operational amplifier in order to have a circuit behave like an ideal diode and rectifier. It is useful for high-precision signal processing.
The op-amp based precision rectifier should not be confused with the power MOSFET-based active rectification ideal diode.