7 - FW Rectification
7 - FW Rectification
7 - FW Rectification
ELECTRONIC
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FULL WAVE
RECTIFICATION
Center tap
Transformer
WAVE
RECTIFIE
R
For a negative half-cycle of the input voltage, the voltage
EXAMPL
E
a. The transformer turns ratio n = 0.5. The total peak secondary voltage is
There is a 25 V peak across each half of the secondary with respect to ground. The output load
voltage has a peak value of 25 V, less the 0.7 V drop across the diode.
b. Each diode must have a minimum PIV rating of
The most familiar network for performing full wave rectification
with its four diodes is called full wave bridge rectifier.
The rectifier efficiency of a bridge rectifier is almost equal to the
center tapped full wave rectifier. The only advantage of bridge
rectifier over center tapped full wave rectifier is the reduction in
BRIDGE cost.
RECTIFIE
R
PIV OF BRIDGE
RECTIFIER
The required PIV of each diode (ideal)
can be determined from following
figure obtained at the peak of the
positive region of the input signal.
For the indicated loop, the maximum
voltage across R is Vm and the PIV
rating is defined by
Determine the peak output voltage for the bridge
rectifier shown. Assume practical model, what PIV
rating is required for the diodes. The transformer is
specified to have 12V rms secondary voltage for the
EXAMPL standard 120V across primary
E
The peak output voltage (considering the two diode drops) is
V17V
V17V-1.4V=15.6V