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Phys 162: Solid State Devices Chapter 2 Diode Applications HW 2

This document contains homework problems about diode applications in solid state devices. It covers topics like half wave and full wave rectifiers, center tapped rectifiers, bridge rectifiers, and power supply filters. For each problem, the document provides a description, any relevant figures, and spaces to show the solution. The overall document provides instruction and practice with analyzing different diode circuit configurations and calculating electrical values.

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Phys 162: Solid State Devices Chapter 2 Diode Applications HW 2

This document contains homework problems about diode applications in solid state devices. It covers topics like half wave and full wave rectifiers, center tapped rectifiers, bridge rectifiers, and power supply filters. For each problem, the document provides a description, any relevant figures, and spaces to show the solution. The overall document provides instruction and practice with analyzing different diode circuit configurations and calculating electrical values.

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PHYS 162: SOLID STATE DEVICES

CHAPTER 2 DIODE APPLICATIONS HW 2

Half Wave Rectifiers


2.1
Draw the output waveform of the following circuit. Indicate the output voltage level.

Figure 2.1
2.2
Calculate the average value of half wave rectified voltage with a peak value of 120V.
Full Wave Rectifiers
2.3
(a) Find the average value of voltage in Figure 2.2.

2.4

Figure 2.2
(b) Average output voltage of full wave rectifier is 63.7% while half wave rectifier is 31.8%.
Which is better and why?
For the circuit shown in Figure 2.3
(a) What is the total peak secondary voltage?
(b) What is the peak voltage across each half of the secondary?
(c) Sketch the output waveform across RL .
(d) What is the peak current through each diode?
(e) What is the PIV for each diode?
(f) What type of circuit is this?

2.5

Figure 2.3
(a) Calculate the peak voltage across each half of a center-tapped transformer used in a fullwave rectifier that has an average output voltage of 200V.

2.6

(b) The output voltage center-tapped rectifier is


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The rms output voltage of a bridge rectifier is 15V. What is the peak inverse voltage across
the diodes?
Draw the output voltage waveform for the bridge rectifier in Figure 2.4. Notice all diodes
are reversed.

2.7

Figure 2.4

Power Supply Filters and Regulators


2.8
(a) A full wave rectifier has a peak output voltage of 25V. A 47F capacitor-input filter is
connected to the rectifier. Calculate the peak-to-peak ripple voltage and dc output voltage
across a 1.2K load resistor. Find out the ripple factor. Assume line frequency to be 60Hz.
(b) Repeat the 2.9(a) with a load resistor of 600. What is the effect of using a low load
resistance on the ripple factor? Explain the effect in your words.
2.9
What value of filter capacitor is required to produce a 3% ripple factor for a full-wave
rectifier having a load resistance of 1.2K with a rectified output peak of 15V?
Diode Limiting and Clamping Circuits
2.10
Determine the output voltage for the circuit shown in Figure 2.5 for each input waveform.

2.11

Figure 2.5
Determine the output voltage waveform for the circuits shown in Figure 2.6.

2.12

Figure 2.6
Determine output voltage waveform for the circuits in Figure 2.7.

2.13

Figure 2.7
Describe and draw the output waveform for the circuit in Figure 2.8. Assume RC time
constant is much greater than the period of the input.

Figure 2.

HW 2 (SOLUTION)
Half Wave Rectifiers
2.1

2.2

Full Wave Rectifiers


2.3

(a) (i)
(ii)
(b) Full wave rectifier is better because it delivers more average power then the half wave
rectifier.

2.4

(f) Its a center-tapped full-wave rectifier.


2.5
(a)

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(b) By making the turn ratio n=2.
2.6
2.7

Power Supply Filters and Regulators


2.8
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Diode Limiting and Clamping Circuits


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2.11

2.12

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