A rectifier circuit includes a bias circuit that outputs a direct-current
voltage; a first MOS transistor that has a gate and a source; and a
second MOS transistor that has a gate, a source, and a drain connected to
the source of the first MOS transistor. Only the direct-current voltage
is applied between the gate and the source of the first MOS transistor,
and only the direct-current voltage being applied between the gate and
the source of the second MOS transistor. The rectifier circuit also
includes a coupling capacitor that has a first end which is connected to
the source of the first MOS transistor, and a second end to which an
alternating-current signal is input.