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specifcation of Hard disk drive and Power Supply Unit

Samantha Liberty Dejamo Today's Date

Grade 9 19/11/21
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Power supply unit

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Power supply
unit
A power supply unit converts
mains AC to low-voltage
regulated DC power for the
internal components of a
computer. Modern personal
computers universally use
switched-mode power
supplies.
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Transformer
The transformer is a static device that
transfers electrical energy from the primary
winding to the secondary winding without
affecting the frequency. It is used to step-up
or step-down the AC voltage level and
isolates the remainder of the electronic
system from the AC power.
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Rectifier
The rectifier is a device used to change the
AC power into pulsating DC. The basic
rectifier is the diode.
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Filter
The filter of the power supply is used to keep
the ripple component from appearing in the
output. It is designed to convert pulsating DC
from rectifier circuits into a suitably smooth
DC level.
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Ripple and Ripple

factor
Ripple is the unwanted AC component of
the signal after rectification. It is unwanted
because it can destroy or damage the
load. This is the main reason why filters are
installed in power supply - to prevent high
ripples.
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Voltage Regulators
A voltage regulator is designed to provide a
very steady or well regulated DC output. It is
always ideal to have a steady output voltage
so that the load will operate properly.
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IC Voltage Regulators
A regulator Integrated Circuit (IC) unit
contains the circuitry - the reference
source, comparator, amplifier, control
device, and the overload protector - inside
a single IC. There are also adjustable
voltage regulators which allow the user to
set the desired output level.