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Types of Rectifiers Explained

Rectifiers are electrical devices that convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), with two main types: half wave and full wave rectifiers. Half wave rectifiers allow only one half-cycle of AC to pass using a single diode, while full wave rectifiers convert both halves of the AC cycle into pulsating DC, utilizing either a bridge network or a center-tap transformer. The document also includes performance analysis and circuit diagrams for DC power supplies.

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Topics covered

  • Signal Behavior,
  • Electrical Theory,
  • Bridge Network,
  • Rectifier Output,
  • Electrical Engineering Princip…,
  • AC to DC conversion,
  • Power Electronics,
  • Load Resistance,
  • Rectifier Topologies,
  • Center Tapped Transformer
95 views24 pages

Types of Rectifiers Explained

Rectifiers are electrical devices that convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), with two main types: half wave and full wave rectifiers. Half wave rectifiers allow only one half-cycle of AC to pass using a single diode, while full wave rectifiers convert both halves of the AC cycle into pulsating DC, utilizing either a bridge network or a center-tap transformer. The document also includes performance analysis and circuit diagrams for DC power supplies.

Uploaded by

ullah3935
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
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Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • Signal Behavior,
  • Electrical Theory,
  • Bridge Network,
  • Rectifier Output,
  • Electrical Engineering Princip…,
  • AC to DC conversion,
  • Power Electronics,
  • Load Resistance,
  • Rectifier Topologies,
  • Center Tapped Transformer

Rectifiers

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Rectifiers
• A rectifier is an electrical device that converts
alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses
direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only
one direction.
• There are two types of rectifier
1. Half Wave Rectifier
2. Full Wave Rectifier

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Half Wave rectifier
• A half wave rectifier is defined as a type of rectifier that
only allows one half-cycle of an AC voltage waveform to
pass, blocking the other half-cycle. Half-wave rectifiers
are used to convert AC voltage to DC voltage, and only
require a single diode to construct.

Fig: Half-wave rectifier

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Half Wave rectifier

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Half Wave rectifier

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Half Wave rectifier

Half wave rectified output

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Half Wave rectifier
Average DC output voltage of HWR

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Half Wave rectifier
• For Load resistance R=RL and diode resistance rd,

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Half Wave rectifier
Effect of VK on half-wave rectified signal:
• The diode is “on” when the applied signal is at least 0.7V.

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Half Wave rectifier

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Half Wave rectifier

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Full Wave Rectifier
• A full wave rectifier converts both halves of each cycle of
an alternating wave (AC signal) into pulsating DC signal.

• There are two topologies of FWR


1. FWR using Bridge network
2. FWR using Center Tap transformer

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Full Wave rectifier- Bridge Network
• Full wave rectifier gives greater DC output.

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Full Wave rectifier- Bridge Network
• For positive half cycle D2 and D3 on, D1 and
D4 off.

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Full Wave rectifier- Bridge Network

• For negative half cycle, D1 and D4 On, D2 and


D3 off.

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Full Wave rectifier- Bridge Network

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Full Wave rectifier- Bridge Network

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FWR- Center Tapped Transformer
This topology needs two diodes and a center
tapped transformer.

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FWR- Center Tapped Transformer

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Full wave rectifier performance analysis
Average DC output voltage VDC

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Full wave rectifier performance analysis

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DC Power Supply
• Block Diagram of a DC power supply:

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DC Power Supply
Simplified circuit diagram of a regulated DC
power supply:

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