Rectifier
Circuits
Rectifier Circuits
Most electronic equipment requires DC voltages to operate properly. Since
most equipment is connected to the 230-Vac power line, this AC voltage must
somehow be converted to the required DC value.
The most important components in power supplies are rectifier diodes, which
convert AC line voltage to DC voltage
Rectifier Circuits
There are three ways these rectifier circuits can be assembled.
Half-wave rectifier
Full-wave rectifier (Center-tapped)
Full-wave bridge rectifier
Half-Wave
Rectifier
Half-Wave Rectifier
Half-Wave Rectifier
Half-Wave Rectifier
Half-Wave Rectifier
Half-Wave Rectifier
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 𝑉𝑆(𝑝𝑘) − 𝑉𝐷
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 42.42 𝑉 − 0.7 𝑉
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 41.72 𝑉
Half-Wave Rectifier
Frequency of the Output Waveform
By definition, a cycle includes the variations between two successive points
having the same value and varying in the same direction.
Half-Wave Rectifier
PIV (Peak Inverse Voltage)
During the negative alternation of secondary voltage, the diode D1 is off
because it is reverse-biased.
Full-Wave
Rectifier
(Center-tapped)
Full-Wave Rectifier (Center-tapped)
Full-Wave Rectifier (Center-tapped)
Full-Wave Rectifier (Center-tapped)
Full-Wave Rectifier (Center-tapped)
𝑉𝑠
𝑉1(𝑝𝑘) = 1.414 ×
2
30 𝑉
𝑉1(𝑝𝑘) = 1.414 ×
2
𝑉1(𝑝𝑘) = 21.21 𝑉
Full-Wave Rectifier (Center-tapped)
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 𝑉1(𝑝𝑘) − 𝑉𝐷
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 21.21 𝑉 − 0.7 𝑉
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 20.51 𝑉
Full-Wave Rectifier (Center-tapped)
𝑉𝑠
𝑉2(𝑝𝑘) = 1.414 ×
2
30 𝑉
𝑉2(𝑝𝑘) = 1.414 ×
2
𝑉2(𝑝𝑘) = 21.21 𝑉
Full-Wave Rectifier (Center-tapped)
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 𝑉2(𝑝𝑘) − 𝑉𝐷
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 21.21 𝑉 − 0.7 𝑉
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 20.51 𝑉
Full-Wave Rectifier (Center-tapped)
𝑉𝑑𝑐 = 𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) × 0.636
𝑉𝑑𝑐 = 20.51 × 0.636
𝑉𝑑𝑐 = 13. 04 𝑉
Full-Wave Rectifier (Center-tapped)
Frequency of the Output Waveform
Look at the output waveform in the figure below. Notice that one cycle is
completed every 8.33 milliseconds.
𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 2𝑓𝑖𝑛
𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 2(60 𝐻𝑧)
𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 120 𝐻𝑧
Full-Wave Rectifier (Center-tapped)
PIV (Peak Inverse Voltage)
The figure below shows the diodes D1 and D2 represented using the second
approximation.
Full-Wave Bridge
Rectifier
Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 𝑉𝑠(𝑝𝑘) − 2𝑉𝐷
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 42.42 𝑉 − 2(0.7 𝑉)
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 41.02 𝑉
Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 𝑉𝑠(𝑝𝑘) − 2𝑉𝐷
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 42.42 𝑉 − 2(0.7 𝑉)
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) = 41.02 𝑉
Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
𝑉𝑑𝑐 = 𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑝𝑘) × 0.636
𝑉𝑑𝑐 = 41.02 × 0.636
𝑉𝑑𝑐 = 26.09 𝑉
Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
Frequency of the Output Waveform
Since the bridge rectifier a provides a full-wave output, the frequency of the
output waveform is found using Formula.
𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 2𝑓𝑖𝑛
𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 2(60 𝐻𝑧)
𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 120 𝐻𝑧
Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
PIV (Peak Inverse Voltage)
The figure shows the equivalent circuit of the bridge rectifier at the instant
the secondary voltage reaches its maximum positive peak.