EXPERIMENT: 4

AIM: Implementation of Half wave, Full wave & Bridge rectifier.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED: Transformer, Diode, Resistor , Bread board,
Connecting wires.
THEORY:
Half Wave Rectifier
In a half wave rectifier only one diode is used in the secondary of the
transformer, during the positive half cycle the diode conducts and only the
positive portion of the input signal is delivered to the load. During the negative
half cycle the diode will not conduct, since it is reverse biased and there is no
output delivered to the load.
Full Wave Rectifier Using Centre Tapped Transformer
The full wave Centre tapped rectifier uses two diodes connected to the
secondary of Centre tapped transformer. The input voltage is coupled through the
transformer to the Centre tapped secondary, half of the total secondary voltage
appears between the Centre tapped and each end of the secondary winding. For a
positive half cycle of the input voltage, the upper diode D1 is forward biased and
the lower diode D2 is reverse biased. The current path is through D1 and load
(RL), for negative half cycle of the input voltage the diode D1 is reverse biased
and diode D2 is forward biased. Now the current path is through diode (D2) and
resistor (RL), because of output current during both cycle is in same direction,
the output voltage developed across the load resistor is a full wave rectified
voltage.
Full Wave Bridge Rectifier
The full wave bridge rectifier uses four diodes, when the input cycle is
positive, the diode D2 & D3 are forward biased and conducts current , the voltage
is developed across RL which is the positive half of the input cycle during this
time D1 & D4 are reverse biased. When input cycle is negative the diodes D1 &
D4 are forward biased and conducts current in same direction through RL as
during positive cycle. During negative half diode D2 & D3 are reverse biased, so
a full wave rectifier output appears occurs the RL as a result of this action.

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
Half wave rectifier:

Full wave rectifier:

Full wave bridge rectifier:

WAVEFORMS:
HALFWAVE RECTIFIER

FULLWAVE AND BRIDGE RECTIFIER

RESULTS: Full Wave rectifier characteristics are studied.