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Sheet 4 Sol
1.
a. Using the characteristics of Fig2 , determine ID , VD , and VR for
the circuit of Fig1 .
b. Repeat part (a) using the approximate model for the diode, and
compare results.
c. Repeat part (a) using the ideal model for the diode, and compare
results.
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Figure 2
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2. Determine the current I for each of the configurations of Fig.4
using the approximate equivalent model for the diode.
Figure 4
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Figure 5
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Figure 6
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6. Assuming an ideal diode, sketch vi , vd , and i d for the half-wave
rectifier of Fig8 . The input is a sinusoidal waveform with a
frequency of 60 Hz. Determine the profit value of vi from
the given dc level.
Figure 8
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7. A full-wave bridge rectifier with a 120-V rms sinusoidal input has
a load resistor of 1 kohm.
a. If silicon diodes are employed, what is the dc voltage available at the load?
b. Determine the required PIV rating of each diode.
c. Find the maximum current through each diode during conduction.
d. What is the required power rating of each diode?
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Figure 9
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9. Determine vo for each network of Fig. 10 for the input shown
Figure 10
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a
10. A full-wave rectifier circuit with a 1-kΩ load operates from a 120-V (rms) 60-Hz
household supply through a 6-to-1 transformer having a center-tapped secondary
winding. It uses two silicon diodes that can be modeled to have a 0.7-V drop for all
currents.
a) What is the peak voltage of the rectified output?
b) What is the peak inverse voltage of each diode?
c) What is the average output voltage?
d) What is the average current in the load?
A full-wave bridge-rectifier circuit with a 1-kΩ load operates from a 120-V (rms) 60-
Hz household supply through a 12-to-1 step-down transformer having a single
secondary winding. It uses four diodes, each of which can be modeled to have a 0.7-V
drop for any current.
What is the peak value of the rectified voltage across the load?
What is the peak inverse voltage of each diode?
What is the average voltage across the load?
What is the average current through the load?