Rectifier Circuit, Circuit Arrangement and Method for Manufactiring a Rectifier Circuit

A rectifier circuit for providing a rectified voltage, the integrated circuit comprising:

• a first AC voltage terminal to which an AC voltage can be applied;
• a first DC voltage terminal to which a DC voltage can be provided;
• a control switching element between the first AC voltage terminal and the first DC voltage terminal which only couples the first AC voltage terminal to the first DC voltage terminal, if the electrical potential at the first AC voltage terminal has a predeterminable polarity compared with a reference potential and if the amount of the electrical potential at the first DC voltage terminal is less than or equal to the amount of the electrical potential at the first AC voltage terminal.

A method for providing a rectified voltage, the method comprising:

• providing an AC voltage at a first AC voltage terminal;
• providing a DC voltage at a first DC voltage terminal;
• coupling the first AC voltage terminal to the first DC voltage terminal only if the electrical potential at the first AC voltage terminal has a predeterminable polarity compared with a reference potential and if the amount of the electrical potential at the first DC voltage terminal is less than or equal to the amount of the electrical potential at the first AC voltage terminal.