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Lab 9 and 10 - Half and Full Wave Rectifiers

This document describes a lab experiment on half-wave and full-wave rectification. The objectives are to study diode characteristics and convert AC to DC. A half-wave rectifier uses a single diode to allow only the positive or negative half of the AC waveform. A full-wave rectifier uses either two diodes in a center-tapped configuration or four diodes in a bridge configuration to utilize both halves of the AC waveform. The procedure involves simulating half-wave and full-wave rectifier circuits using diodes and resistors to observe the rectification process.

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Lab 9 and 10 - Half and Full Wave Rectifiers

This document describes a lab experiment on half-wave and full-wave rectification. The objectives are to study diode characteristics and convert AC to DC. A half-wave rectifier uses a single diode to allow only the positive or negative half of the AC waveform. A full-wave rectifier uses either two diodes in a center-tapped configuration or four diodes in a bridge configuration to utilize both halves of the AC waveform. The procedure involves simulating half-wave and full-wave rectifier circuits using diodes and resistors to observe the rectification process.

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EMO Phy 120 Lab 09 and 10

Lab 09 and 10
Half-Wave and Full-Wave Rectification

Objective:
To study the characteristics of a diode.

Apparatus:
MultiSIM
Resistors
Diodes

Rectifier
Rectifier is an electronic device that converts alternating current into direct current by allowing
the current to flow through it in one direction only.

Rectifier

Half wave Rectifier Full wave Rectifier

Half wave Rectifier


A half wave rectifier allows only the 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.
EMO Phy 120 Lab 09 and 10

Full wave Rectifier


There are two types of full wave rectifier

Full Wave Rectifier

Center Tapped Rectifier Bridge Rectifier


EMO Phy 120 Lab 09 and 10

Center Tapped Rectifier


A full wave rectifier is a device that converts an AC signal to DC using both halves (positive and
negative) of input (AC) signal. A full wave rectifier is an efficient mechanism for converting
alternating current into direct current.
It uses two diodes, one conducts during positive half cycle while the other conducts during the
negative half cycle of the applied alternating voltage. During the positive half cycle, diode D1
becomes forward biased and D2 becomes reverse biased. Hence D1 conducts and D2 remains
OFF. The load current flows through D1 and the voltage drop across the load resistor RL will be
equal to the input voltage. During the negative half cycle of the input voltage, diode D1 becomes
reverse biased and D2 becomes forward biased. Hence D1 remains OFF and D2 conducts.

Bridge Rectifier
This type of rectifier uses four diodes connected in a closed loop “bridge” configuration. The
main advantage of this bridge circuit is that it does not require a special center tapped
transformer, thereby reducing its size and cost. The single secondary winding is connected to one
side of the diode bridge network and the load to the other side as shown in the figure.
The four diodes labelled D1 to D4 are arranged in “series pairs” with only two diodes conducting
current during each half cycle.
During the positive half cycle of the supply, diodes D1 and D2 conduct in series while diodes D3
and D4 are reverse biased and the current flows through the load as shown below.
EMO Phy 120 Lab 09 and 10

During the negative half cycle of the supply, diodes D3 and D4 conduct in series, but diodes D1
and D2 switch “OFF” as they are now reverse biased. The current flowing through the load is the
same direction as before.

Procedure: Simulations
1. Make the circuits as shown in the figures.
2. Set some appropriate value for the resistor.
3. Set the simulation mode to “Interactive”.
4. Simulate both the circuits to observe the Half wave and Full wave rectification.
EMO Phy 120 Lab 09 and 10

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