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Basic Electronics (3110016)

EXPERIMENT 4
Fullwave Rectifier
Aim: To perform and observe the waveforms of Full wave rectifier.
Apparatus:

Sr. No. Equipments Specifications/ Rating/ Features/ Quantity

Properties
1 One P-N junction 1N4007 2
Diodes
2 Resistors 1
3 Transformer 1
4 CRO 1
5 Digital Multimeter 1

Theory:

Working principle of Full wave rectifier: The conversion of AC into

pulsating DC is called Rectification. Electronic Devices can convert AC power into
DC power with high efficiency.

The full-wave rectifier consists of a center-tapped transformer, which results in

equal voltages above and below the center-tap. During the positive half cycle, a
positive voltage appears at the anode of D1 while a negative voltage appears at the
anode of D2. Due to this diode D1 is forward biased. It results a current Id1
through the load R.

During the negative half cycle, a positive voltage appears at the anode of D2 and
hence it is forward biased, resulting a current Id2 through the load. At the same
instant a negative voltage appears at the anode of D1, reverse biasing it and hence
it doesn’t conduct.

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Practical circuit:

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Waveforms:

Observation Table:

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Conclusion:
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Logical Questions:

1.Why PIV of a full wave rectifier circuit is higher than half wave rectifier?

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2. Explain TUF in Full wave rectifier?

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