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Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Lab Report
Course No : EEE-1204
Course Title : Electronics I sessional

Experiment No: 03
Experiment Name: Design and construction of full wave
rectifier using silicon diode for
resistive load and capacitive filter.

Submission Date: 25/05/2024

Submitted by Submitted to
Mahathir Mohammad Siam Sarjana Shabab
Roll: 2201121 Assistant Professor
Section: C Department of EEE
Group: 01 RUET
Department of EEE
RUET, Kazla, Rajshahi-6204
Experiment Name: Design and construction of full wave rectifier using
silicon diode for resistive load and capacitive filter.
Objectives:
(i) To understand the principle and working of a full-wave rectifier
circuit.
(ii) To investigate the role of a capacitive filter in smoothing the
rectified output.

Theory:
A full-wave rectifier is a type of rectifier circuit that utilizes both half-
cycles of the input AC waveform to produce a rectified output. This
results in a more efficient and smoother output compared to a half-wave
rectifier. The full-wave rectifier circuit consists of four silicon diodes
arranged in a bridge configuration. Therefore, it is also known as bridge
rectifier circuit. During the positive half-cycle of the input AC voltage, two
diodes conduct, allowing current to flow through the load in one
direction. During the negative half-cycle, the other two diodes conduct.
The rectified output from the full-wave rectifier contains pulsating DC
with ripples. To smooth out these ripples and obtain a more consistent
DC output, a capacitive filter is used.
Required Apparatus:
Equipment Quantity
1. Signal Generator 1 piece
2. Oscilloscope 1 piece
3. Diode 4 pieces
4. Resistor 1 piece (10kΩ)
5. Capacitor 2 pieces (0.1µF and 10µF)
6. Connecting wires -

Circuit diagram:

Fig 3.1: Full wave bridge rectifier


Output Waveshape:

Fig 3.2 : input waveform Fig 3.3 : Full wave rectifier without capacitor

Fig 3.4: Full wave rectifier with 0.1µF capacitor.


Fig 3.5 : Full wave rectifier with 10µF capacitor.

Observation: The full-wave rectifier circuit was tested with an input peak
voltage of 10V. Without any filtering capacitor, the output peak voltage
was observed to be 9.1V, slightly lower than the input due to the forward
voltage drop across the silicon diodes. When a 0.1μF capacitor was
connected as a filter, the output peak voltage reduced to 9.0V. With a
larger 10μF capacitor, the output peak voltage further decreased to 8.8V.
This reduction in peak output voltage with increasing capacitance values
is attributed to improved filtering and smoothing of the rectified output,
effectively reducing the ripple and peak-to-peak variations in the voltage
waveform.

Discussion and conclusion: The experimental results demonstrate the


effective operation of the full-wave rectifier circuit using silicon diodes.
The output peak voltage without filtering is lower than the input due to
the voltage drop across diode. Introducing a capacitive filter helps
smooth the rectified output but reduces peak voltage. Using larger
capacitor values provides better filtering but reduces the peak voltage
even further. Overall, the experiment successfully demonstrated the
design, construction, and operation of a full-wave rectifier circuit with
silicon diodes, including the effects of capacitive filtering on the output
waveform and voltage levels. The knowledge and insights gained from
this experiment will be useful in understanding and implementing
rectifier circuits in practical applications.

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