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Half Wave Precision Rectifier Circuit Using Op Amp

The document describes the design of a half wave precision rectifier circuit using an operational amplifier (op-amp). It explains that a precision rectifier converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) using an op-amp to compensate for voltage drops across diodes, overcoming issues with standard rectification. The circuit schematic and simulation results showing the input and output waveforms are presented. The design achieves a 0V output during positive half cycles by creating a virtual ground with the op-amp. The half wave rectifier circuit is successfully designed and simulated using eSim to demonstrate precision rectification.

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Half Wave Precision Rectifier Circuit Using Op Amp

The document describes the design of a half wave precision rectifier circuit using an operational amplifier (op-amp). It explains that a precision rectifier converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) using an op-amp to compensate for voltage drops across diodes, overcoming issues with standard rectification. The circuit schematic and simulation results showing the input and output waveforms are presented. The design achieves a 0V output during positive half cycles by creating a virtual ground with the op-amp. The half wave rectifier circuit is successfully designed and simulated using eSim to demonstrate precision rectification.

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Circuit Simulation Project

https://esim.fossee.in/circuit-simulation-project

DESIGN OF HALF WAVE PRECISION RECTIFIER CIRCUIT


USING OP-AMP
by
PRARTHANA PRASANNA KUMAR
Under the guidance of Dr Subhashini N, SENSE,
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
CHENNAI

THEORY AND DESCRIPTION:

Rectification is a process of separating the positive and negative portions


of a waveform from each other and selecting from them what part of the signal
to retain. A rectifier is a circuit that converts alternating current (AC) to Direct
current (DC). An alternating current always changes its direction over time, but
the direct current flows continuously in one direction. In a typical rectifier

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circuit, we use diodes to rectify AC to DC. But this rectification method can
only be used if the input voltage to the circuit is greater than the forward voltage
of the diode which is typically 0.7V. To overcome this issue, the Precision
Rectifier Circuit was introduced. The precision rectifier is a configuration
obtained with an operational amplifier in order to have a circuit behave like an
ideal diode and rectifier. It is very useful for high-precision signal processing.
The precision rectifier is another rectifier that converts AC to DC, but in a
precision rectifier an op-amp to compensate for the voltage drop across the
diode.

DESIGN:

The diode D2 will conduct if the positive half of the sinusoidal signal is
applied as an input. Now the Op-amp is acting as an inverting amplifier, if we
look at point P1, the voltage is 0V as a virtual ground is formed at that point, so
current cannot flow through the resistor R19, and in the output point P2, the
voltage is negative 0.7V as the op-amp is compensating for the diode drop, so
there is no way that current can go to point P3. So, that is how we have achieved
a 0V output whenever a positive half cycle of the signal is applied to the input
of the Op-amp.

Figure 1. Circuit Schematic

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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM:

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SIMULATION RESULTS:
NGSPICE PLOTS:
INPUT PLOT

OUTPUT PLOT

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PYTHON PLOTS:
INPUT PLOT

OUTPUT PLOT

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INPUT AND OUTPUT PLOT

CONCLUSION:
Hence, the Half wave Rectifier circuit using OpAmp is designed and simulated
on eSim.

REFERENCES:
● https://circuitdigest.com/electronic-circuits/half-wave-and-full-wave-prec
ision-rectifier-circuit-using-op-amp
● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_rectifier

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