What portion of the AC cycle is converted to DC by a full-wave rectifier?

A full alternating current (AC) cycle spans 360 degrees. Unlike a half-wave rectifier, a full-wave rectifier is designed to harness both the positive and negative halves of the incoming AC waveform. By utilizing either a bridge of four diodes or a center-tapped transformer with two diodes, the full-wave rectifier 'flips' the negative half of the cycle so it flows in the same direction as the positive half. Therefore, the entire 360 degrees of the AC cycle is converted into pulsating DC.