Department of Electrical Engineering

DEE20023 – SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

PROGRAMME :DEE PRACTICAL WORK NUMBER : 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6

DATE : LECTURER’S NAME :

TITLE :

PRACTICAL WORK ASSESSMENT – 100%

A. Practical Skill assessment – 80%

B. Lab Report Assessment – 20%

A. PRACTICAL SKILL ASSESSMENT

ATTAINMENT
NO. (CLO2, PLO5) B. LAB
REPORT ATTAINMENT
Student able to identify, construct and ASSESSMENT
Student Student Student Student
handle the Practical Work and project base
1 2 3 4
on criteria below:
Student able to identify, choose and
1.    
use apparatus/equipment’s correctly
Student able to set and calibrate
2.    
apparatus/equipment correctly Results / Data 
Student able to construct circuit
3.    
correctly
Student able to use equipment
4.    
correctly Question/ 
Student able to take the reading Discussion
5.    
measurement accurately
Student able to follow instruction and
6.    
procedure correctly
Student able to complete task given Conclusion 
7.    
within time frame
Student able to disassemble the
8.    
equipment correctly

PERCENTAGE
PERCENTAGE = (80%)
= (20%)
Total / 40*80
Total / 15*20

BIL. GROUP MEMBERS REGISTRATION NO.

S1
S2
S3
S4
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PRACTICAL :3

TITLE : DIODE AS FULL WAVE RECTIFIER

LEARNING OUTCOME :

i. Apply the theoretical characteristics and electrical properties of semiconductor by using

appropriate measuring operations and theorem (CLO1, C3).
ii. Construct the various applications of semiconductor devices circuit by using schematic
diagram (CLO2, P4).

OBJECTIVES :

At the end of this practical session, students should be able to:

i. Construct the circuit of full-wave rectifier @ bridge rectifier

ii. Trace the input and output waveform of rectifier circuits using Oscilloscope
iii. Measure voltage and current in the circuits using multimeter

EQUIPMENTS:

i. Transformer
ii. 4 diode 1N4001/1N4002
iii. 1 resistor 1kΩ, 10kΩ
iv. 1 LED
v. Breadboard
vi. Wire/connectors
vii. Multimeter
viii. Oscilloscope

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THEORY

Another type of rectifier circuit as shown in Figure 1, that called the Full wave @ Bridge
Rectifier. This type of single phase rectifier uses of four individual rectifying diodes connected in
a closed loop “bridge” configuration to produce the desired output. A full wave rectifier circuit
produces an output voltage or current which is purely DC. The average (DC) output voltage is
higher than for half wave and the output of the full wave rectifier has much less ripple than that
of the half wave rectifier producing a smoother output waveform.

Figure 1: Full wave bridge rectifier

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 D2 and D3
conduct in series while diodes D1 and D4 are reverse biased.

AC Voltmeter DC Voltmeter

D1

Figure 1.1: Measure value Vrms and Vavg

To measure Vrms value at the input voltage source, AC voltmeter is used and to measure V avg at
the load, DC voltmeter is used as shown in Figure 1.1. The relationship between Vp from
oscilloscope with Vrms and Vdc (Vavg) measured from multimeter is as shown below:-

The root-mean-square (rms) voltage is given as: Vp

Vrms = = 0.707 xVp
2
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The average voltage or DC voltage is given as:

The average current is given as:

The relationship between Vp from oscilloscope with Vrms and Vdc (Vavg) measured from
multimeter is as shown below:-
Vp
The root-mean-square (rms) voltage is given as: Vrms = = 0.707 xVp
2

2Vp
The average voltage or DC voltage is given as: Vavg =


The average current is given as:

PROCEDURES:

1. Construct the circuit as shown in Figure 2 on breadboard.

Figure 2: Full wave bridge rectifier circuit

2. Connect transformer and oscilloscope to the circuit.

3. Determine the input waveform at point A - D and output waveform at point B - C using
oscilloscope.
4. Draw the input and output waveform and record peak voltage (Vp) obtained, in Table 1.
5. Calculate Vrms , Vavg and Iavg . Record the value in Table 1.
6. By using multimeter, measure the rms voltage at point A - D and record the reading in
Table 1. (The multimeter MUST be adjusted to AC Volt range).

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7. Then, by using multimeter measure the average voltage at point B - C and record the
reading in Table 1. (The multimeter MUST be adjusted to DC Volt range).
8. Insert a multimeter in series with load to measure Iavg. Record the reading in Table 1.
(The multimeter MUST be adjusted to DC Ampere range).

RESULT AND CALCULATIONS:

Table 1

INPUT OUTPUT

(Waveform at point A-B) (Waveform at point C-D)

Volt/div =………………………… Volt/div =…………………………

Value of the waveform: Vp = Value of the waveform: Vp =
……………………… …………………………
Calculated Value Measured Value Calculated Value Measured Value
Vp
Vrms = = 0.707 xVp
Vrms 2

Vavg =

Iavg =

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DISCUSSION/QUESTION:

1. Describe TWO (2) differences between full wave rectifier and half wave rectifier.

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CONCLUSION

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PREPARED BY:. APPROVED BY:

Course Lecturer Course Coordinator /Head of Programme

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Date: 15/08/2022 Date: 15/08/2022

Date: 30/1/2023 Date:

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