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2. Bridge Network
Analysis of Bridge Rectifier
Assuming ideal diode
Vdc= 0.636Vm
Peak value of the output voltage
V0max= Vm- 2Vk
PIV ≥ Vm-Vk
HWR with Capacitor Filter
Assuming triangular
ripple waveform,
Vo (dc) = Vm – Vr(p-p)/2
Vo (dc)
Rectifier with Capacitor Filter
𝑇′
• Ripple voltage: Vr p−p ≈ 𝑉𝑚 where 𝑇 ′ is the
𝑅𝐶
capacitor discharge time
• HWR: 𝑇 ′ ≈ 𝑇 = 1 𝑓
𝑇 𝑉𝑚
Vr p−p ≈ 𝑉𝑚 =
𝑅𝐶 𝑓𝑅𝐶
• FWR: 𝑇 ′ ≈ 𝑇 2 = 1 2𝑓
𝑇 𝑉𝑚
Vr p−p ≈ 𝑉𝑚 =
2𝑅𝐶 2𝑓𝑅𝐶
Rectifier with Capacitor Filter contd.
𝐼𝑚 𝐼𝑚
• HWR: 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 = , 𝐼𝑑𝑐 = , 𝑟 = 1.21
2 𝜋
𝐼𝑚 2 𝐼𝑚
• FWR: 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 = , 𝐼𝑑𝑐 = , 𝑟 = 0.48
2 𝜋
Wave Shaping Circuits
VO
VDO = 0.7V
3.3 V
Vo = (4 – 0.7)V
Vi
= 3.3V
3.3 V
Example 3
Example 4
Find VO
= Vi/2 – 1 + 2 = Vi/2 + 1 2
Example
Clampers
3. See what happens when the input is a sine wave (or any
arbitrary waveform)
We still get clamping action