Basic Electronic Devices and Circuits (10B11EC211) Tutorial Sheet -3 (Diode Applications)

1. The turns ratio of a transformer used in a half-wave rectifier circuit is N1 N2 ! 12 1" The primar# is connected to the power mains (220 $% &0 '()" Assumin) the diode resistance in forward *ias to *e (ero% calculate the dc volta)e across the load" Also determine the +,$ of the diode" -Ans" ."2& $% 2&"/0 $1 A half-wave rectifier circuit uses a silicon diode with rf ! 10 2 and VT ! 0"3 $" The load connected at the output is R4 ! &00 2" The transformer has N1/N2 ! 1051" ,f the primar# is connected to the ac mains suppl# (220 $% &0 '()% calculate (a) the dc current throu)h the load% (b) the rectification efficienc#% and (c) the +,$ ratin) of the diode" -Ans" (a) 1/"6 mA7 (b) 0/". 87 (c) 00"6 $1 9or the centre-tap rectifier circuit shown in 9i)" 1% find (a) +,$ ratin) of the diodes% (b) the ma:imum dc volta)e that can *e o*tained% and (c) the readin) of the milliammeter" -Ans" (a) 01 $7 (b) /"/ $7 (c) /"/ mA1

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Fig. 1 4. The primar# windin) of the step-down transformer of a *rid)e rectifier is connected to ac mains (220 $% &0 '()" ,t uses silicon diodes% with VT ! 0"3 $" ,f it is desired to o*tain a ma:imum dc volta)e of 1& $ from this circuit% find the turns ratio of the transformer" -Ans" 12 11 The diodes used in a *rid)e rectifier circuit have the followin) parameters VT ! 0 $% rf= 102% R; ! % V< ! ver# lar)e The secondar# windin) of the transformer has a resistance R= ! 10 2" A load of /30 2 is connected across its output" ,f the volta)e across the secondar# is vs ! 20 sin t volts% determine (a) PIV ratin) of the diodes% (b) dc current throu)h the load% (c) dc power supplied to the load% and (d) conversion efficienc# of the circuit" -Ans" (a) 20 $7 (b) 12"3 mA7 (c) 1&>"& m?7 (d) 3/"&> 81

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9or the half-wave rectifier of 9i)" 2% determine the dc load volta)e and the ripple volta)e (p-p) value" !Ans. >. $% 2"32 $ (p-p)1

Fig. 2 ". 9or the centre-tap full-wave rectifier circuit of 9i)" 0% determine the dc load volta)e and pea@-to-pea@ ripple volta)e" !Ans. 06% 0">. $(p-p)1

Fig. 3 #. $. 9or the circuit of 9i)" 6% s@etch vo and determine Vdc" // $1 !Ans. 001 $ (+ea@)%

The circuit of 9i)" & uses two silicon diodes in parallel" The ma:imum power ratin) of each diode% Pma: !16 m?" The input volta)e vi is a sinusoidal with pea@ value% Vm !1&0 $" (a) Determine the ma:imum current ratin) of each diode" (b) Determine Ima: for Vi(ma:) ! 1&0 $" (c) Determine the current for each diode for Vm ! 1&0 $" (d) ,s the current determined in part (c) less than the current ratin) determined in part (a) A (e) ,f onl# one diode were present% determine the diode current and compare it to the ma:imum current ratin)" !Ans. (a) 20 mA7 (b) 2/".> mA7 (c) 16"/0 mA7 (d) Bes7 (e) ID (!2/".> mA) C Ima:(20 mA)1

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The input vi to the circuit of 9i)" > is a sinusoidal volta)e of pea@ value 1&0 $" Assumin) ideal diodes% s@etch the output volta)e vo and determine its dc value" !Ans. 9ull-wave rectified wave with pea@ value ! &0 $% D01". $1

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The input vi to the circuit of 9i)" 3 is a floatin) sinusoidal volta)e of pea@-to-pea@ value 200$% o*tained from an isolation transformer" Assumin) ideal diodes% s@etch the output volta)e vo and determine its dc value" !Ans. 9ull-wave rectified wave with pea@ value ! &0 $% 01". $1

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Determine vo for the two circuits of 9i)" . for the input shown" !Ans. (a) +ositive pulse of 0"2. $7 (b) +ositive pulse of 16"0 $1

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Determine vo for each of the clamper circuits of 9i)" / for the input shown" Assume that the diodes are ideal" !Ans. (a) 0 $ to 60 $ swin)7 (b) D& $ to 0& $ swin)1

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Determine vo for each of the clamper circuits of 9i)" 10 for the input shown" -Ans. D1"0 $ to D21"0 $ swin)1

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