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‫محمود محمد احمد محمد‬ ‫االسم‬

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 Full Wave Rectifier Circuit

These rectifiers have some fundamental advantages over

their half-wave rectifier counterparts. The average (DC) output
voltage is higher than for the half-wave rectifier, the output of this
rectifier has much less ripple than that of the half-wave rectifier
producing a smoother output waveform.

Full Wave Rectifier Diagram

Working of Full Wave Rectifier
The peak voltage of the output waveform is the same as before for the half-wave rectifier
provided each half of the transformer windings have the same RMS voltage. To obtain a different
DC voltage output different transformer ratios can be used. The disadvantage of this type of
rectifier circuit is that a larger transformer for given power output is required with two separate
but identical secondary windings makes this type of full-wave rectifying circuit costly compared
to the

FW Bridge Rectifier circuit.

Types of Full Wave Rectifier

Center Tap Full Wave Rectifier

Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier

Characteristics of Full Wave Rectifier

Ripple Factor

Form Factor

DC Output Current

Peak Inverse Voltage

Root Mean Square Value of Load Current IRMS

Rectifier Efficiency
Ripple Factor
Γ = √(VrmsVDC)2−1
Form Factor
Form Factor = RMS Value of Current /DC Output Current.

DC Output Current

The flow of current in both the diodes like D1 & D2 at the o/p load resistor
like RL is in the same direction. So, the o/p current is the amount of the
current in both the diodes
The current generated through the D1 diode is Imax/π.
The current generated through the D2 diode is Imax/π.
So, the o/p current (IDC) = 2Imax/π.
Where,
‘Imax’ is the max DC load current

Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV)

Peak inverse voltage or PIV is also known as peak reverse voltage. It can be
defined as when a diode can withstand maximum voltage within the
reverse bias state. If the applied voltage is higher as compared with the PIV,
then the diode will destroy permanently.
PIV = 2Vs max
DC Output Voltage
The DC o/p voltage can appear at the load resistor (RL) and that can be
given like VDC = 2Vmax/π.
Where,
‘Vmax’ is the max secondary voltage.
IRMS
The root mean square value of the load current of a full-wave rectifier is
IRMS= Im√2

VRMS
Root mean square value of the o/p load voltage of a full-wave rectifier is
VRMS=IRMS×RL=Im/√2×RL

Component
DIODE
CIRCUIT
SOMULATION
STOP TIME = 0.05