PRACTICAL RECTIFIERS
4-1 The vacuum diode
‘The vacuum diode comprises hot etode surrounded by &
rect ode iside an evacuated enclosure, usually lass as
‘etched in Fig 49. At sufiienly high temperatures electrons
tre emied from the cahode and are tracted tthe poniive
Stode. Electrons moving Ivo the cathode to the anode coma
tate scares they do au when the ana spake with reper
FIGURE 41 Curent chet of an ie
to the cathede. When the anode i negative with reapect wo the
‘ithe, elatons are rep bythe sade a the reverse ct
{eatin sro. The spce between the sede and cathode i exact
ted, wo that electrons may move beoeeen the electrodes ne
‘ded by costo wth yar molecales.
“Cathodes in vacuum diode ake several dierent forme. ‘The
free electrons in any conductor given stent energy by heing.
wil ecape Irom the wold. Some materials ste muck moe tt
factory inthis respect than others, however either because His
‘elativey ea for electrons to espe becuse the material a
tafe) withstand high temperatures. Tungsten, for example ft
tefl cathode materi, cia retsine te mechanical rent
shenreme temperatures. A thn layer af thin onthe aurlice
(Of 3 angen cathode flamentincreses elect eeision, and
Speedie curent anne a temperatures of about 108°K,
“Tis finm of calade & diroaly bested by an eee curten the
sway the Elen in am ocaescent lamp Teed in vce
“decesautble for highvahage applicaions. ‘he conventional
‘symbol fora vacuum dode of thistype shown in Fig. 8
"The modern aaidecowed cathode, which consis of @ meal
‘sleeve cated with inte of baum and aronthy onde, the
most efbaent electron emitter developed dae. Copions ee
ton emision is obuaned t temperatures near 1OWK, whic
‘means thatthe power Feqused i muxh less than for tungsten,
‘sual the oxide cathodes ndirety heated by a separate heater
located inside the metal sleeve, as Ia Fg. 42 Ths boats the
Inater curren elecclly from she ethos connection, which
considerable advantage in eleetonic circus Alb, an ac heater
IGURE 42 shah of exude
‘current may be wed without introducing undesirable temperature
‘artons in the eathode atthe Frequency ofthe Renter current
(Oxide cathodes are employed inthe great majority of sacs
tuber The heater wr ofen omited ip dhe conventional crit
Seba, Fig. 3h, sine ie po dee ave part a the
air.
‘When the anode is negative wih espect othe cathode, the lee
son current aero andthe reverse character emetic
‘tan ideal diode. ‘The forward characters determined by
‘he modon of lecuons inthe space between the cathode and the
anode when the anode has postive potential For simpli.
“onsider a plane cahode and a plane pall anode separated by
{Tasance das in Fig. 4 Asfune thatthe potential diference
‘etween anode and cathode is y and that electons ae ented
hom the cathode with zero veloc, which is very nearly tue in
practic,
Tone electron is present in the cathowe-anode space, it exper
ences fore caused by the electric field Yald and i uniformly
Seckerned othe anode, The toa curren not the sim of
fhe currents de to many individual electrons, however, ‘The
GRE 43. Ch yb fo ct ie of flor @ @
fo ce
ea
| ede
{eternumber of electrons emitted frm the cathode so reat thatthe
tlecric feds due to the electton charges dealer the
Tor fd fd se wp by the applied vokage “Therefore, the ef
a
fect of al the eeceone mis be consider simultaneously. This
Idone by apphing Poin quation hich i asclly efor
thon of Contr aw seating eerie ld 0 charge distin
‘The woluton of Poisons equation ves the potential Pac pin
ina region comcaining a volume deny of charge Here at
the number of electrons por weit volume, and #8 the charge on
cach electron. Teone dimension, susable for Fig (ch Powons
‘equation writen
ww
‘The current deny berween calhce and anode is from Ba
13),
Jo-w a
where isthe velocity ofthe electrons andthe mi sg secu
for the negaive change ofthe electrons Acordia wo the define
tio of penal (work pet unit charge) the Sine energy of an
ecru at any pin related tothe potenti at that pithy
Yom = as)
here mis he electronic mass. Inducing the current density
from £4, (4 ana v trom Ba {45} Poisson’ uation Become
B-2-16)" wo
“The wl thie
Werenial equation for Vis
mts ws
wert sae. nang
thatthe elestric field atthe cathode is zero, These approxima:
ts are quite accurate in practi des,
Since we are interested in dhe current between cathode and
anode, puts d'and Y= Fin, (85) and ove for he err
Sensity. The ees is
$C a0)
“This equation, town a le, show ta te cre ai
asthe power ofthe vokaye, rather than asthe br power, 2
‘in Obms'tsw." ‘The currentvelage chractertic of 4 vacuum
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sca dish ee
doe is therefore a horizontal line in the reverse dvecion and
4. (66) in he forward divecson, se shown in Fig 43
“Actually the forward chsracterisis of prt vacum odes
separt somewhat fron E5(65) bees the elses are nor
‘aly oyindial rather dan planar and Beaute of them pic
ons inoduced im deriving Child law- For thi reasua the
{onward charsceristis of practical diode are determined expe
mentally, ‘These chareenate currentwokage curves ave re
‘coed graphially in manufacturers complains kaon a abe
mona
“According to Chit’ lw, the current density in a vac diode
‘depends upon the separation d between ale and cate ell
upon the anode voltage In aon, the wal cusvent of any
“ide varies tec wih ie aren ofthe eathode Ths tips
Me to obtain diferent curreot voltage characteris by akering
the geomenic shape of the anode and eathoe. "Two amples
of pratieal diode characterises are gen in Fg. The type
BUH diode is 2 mediumpower reer the type IV2 dade
designed for highvotage low-eurtent power suppiicn. The
‘de-cathode separation Js coosierabe tm the 1V2 in order to
Iniimize the pouty of a discharge passing between sone sd
Cathode onthe reverse portonofthewltge ele Consequently.the eurent inthe forward direction s much amar than inthe
{se forthe SUS in confor with Cuil’ aw The 304i de
figned for ue at lover vayes, 6 the separation between anode
and cathode m sina. "The forma caren coreapondingly
{renter athe sume forward olay.
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Iw ac dr ae wah ifr ac
Steet omen
To any praca vacuum diode the reverse current is nat aly
zero, beats of eka carent on he suas ofthe as ne
{tors and sir secondary elfecsTypicaly the teserse test
nee i ofthe order of 10 MAb. Since dhe forward resistance say
be of the order of 100422" s stale operating eter the
ratio ofthe reverse resance tthe forward resianee, a the
Yrcifatan ra, is apprecibte "The interelectrode copacianee
tetveen the cathode and anode limits the nxn reuency st
which a vacuum diode i useful"The eathde-inode capaci
feactance is eHectively in parallel wih the ckctron cuenta
tends to short ou the reverse restance at high feqlences (ue
Rare 13).
42 The junation dodo
As wil be shown in Chap. 6, the ain of certain forcign
stows to otherwise pave semiconductor materials wh ss ger
or sien produces tee eectna which cary doce
en “A yemiconductor crystal containing auch Toren sons is
ale an epectytalbecatse a the negative charge af the current
‘arying electrons. Sines by incorporating certain eer Kinde
‘of foreign atoms the semicon appears cont current
by postive curren carries. Such > ey called 4 spe on
dior because the curent cater have + postive charge
Ie pout change from type to pay condi nthe ane
‘exysal by introducing an abrupt change from one impurity type
to the other across a given region of the semiconductor. “The jue
ton beeen an inp region and # pnp sepon im a sem
Scorers cles po, ry go een The
feafingeharaeict of anton de Cb deed
{he flowing way.
lon inthe mype tego tad de ito the paype
jon ath ncn neg thi competed by
‘Sino of consindc Nese det. foe amir,
‘Bough iporant. concenmon of trons inthe prope
Since the cancion of ecco ch fares the maype
ter tan nthe pgp, he ton cure om hen eon
‘ould dominate it were not for the presen f 8 posal oe
ihe janeton nich reduces the curent Bow in hs don
‘The polar and magi ofthis iva potential ference
ae sch arto make the tro coren aa A sul angeren
ppc to the pote carries clnsug the onto beeen the
hd pepo
‘When the pe jnction sin equiv the intereal potent
tarver ext tne the mand eons since cheat
cal in Tig 7a The uci, aul rom cero dif
{rem the msde vel octet nich ner ome
tras lentng the pode” Suppose tom an excl petal
‘pled the jrtion sa nse the ere bre, asin
Fig 47h “The nuber of eictoneeing erste uncon
from the » region ach reduced sae very few ler hae
slit energy to sarmount de bger potest bier On the
“aer hand the mumber moving tom We pote ee nua.
feted Heer these cetrons enous o bres Thus net
oven exit ts inte the sal sue etre
{hep region. Ihe polity af he externa potential every
Fig 17th interna bare reduced Farge cs he
‘ber of eeeroneimthen eon sogres Aga telecon
Coren ftom paypeto ype remus ated, The meta
{env in thie ces ung and correspond toh forward dircton
“The revere polity teens the fen heir ae eel
cetyl crn
in determining the cherent-volge character of he onion
diode, te mane comsideatons apply tothe cea ced by
the pose tavern ott ce by ero, the ond
Carre thetum ofthe wn Yorusng aun en the cont
fr the curren fom the prin othe Foon proportional
tothe clean conenrtion the p region heat
bain, ten
vehere Cy contan inven the jncton area and properties
tthe semiconductor cepa which are not ore interes hee
“The minus signin Eq (17) accounts forthe negative charge a
the electron. Aeonding tthe preceding dacnson, fis dependent of the applied potenti! The current fy fom the»
{de tothe ps, proportional tothe muir af scion in the
region with suet energy to surmount the barrier Th
FIGURE 4.7 Creat aro «pu con dade
‘je hoff i in, ch
(omer ei) rae by
"rao
unber iy te determine frum the Bolton dition,
Which roites che concentrations in two regions having deren
potential energies That,
1a —Cngestvrr us)
where nthe concentration of elec in them tego, andthe
‘exponential represent the Rotman relation, When the ape
Potential iszevo, ff Prom Fas. (4-Tband (8)
ween
‘The net learn curren is therefore
heh k
a
Ce = 1)
cern — 1) 410)
‘An. identical expression can be derived for the positive carrier
‘herent The reat ie
Le Ginter™— 1) aun
where fs the concenuation of pov carter in dhe ween
Sd Cis consane analogous o 6, The tol crtents thea
(OF Ege. (410) and 11,
Bekah,
= int Caaierer— ty a)
mer) (413)
sige icin heria, on (14
seagate
‘pt yn a epi
se Spt ae Ser"
eg Ss a ure eo
:
FICURE 4S Caetonge hari ff
jest eg iret,
‘wns out char expevimenal current-voltage characterinice of
Pract jandion dhodes are i goo agrecmem with the rece
uation,
"Te juncion dei very neatly an ideal rectier forthe vot
ages commonly encauatered ia praia applications. "This ot
te timated by compuring the currencvaloge charaterstcs
‘ofa pal siicon juncion diode wit the type SU vars diode,
Tig. UO. Nate thatthe vlage drop inthe foresrd directions
‘ch ss forthe junction dade. The sie of thi juncion ion
out 2 mints the justin ode physcaly very meh smaller
than the acwusa diode A third mar advantage of te seman
Aurion devices that a hoe eathode fn required. This mens
that heater power is aoe waved and so that no warmup dine i
necessary ater applying power the ere,‘The reverse current of a pm juneton is somewhat greater than
that of the vacuum die ldougl ii al sal nou to be
neglgble. OF grester concer the fact thatthe revere str
hmiors
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Pru recor INI, ad voc { cry
‘bod p30,
rent incteases rapidly wih temperature, According to
Egy
LC Co ay
Sabactuting from Bq (49) an ies equivalen forthe pase t=
=I beam ete” (45)
According to Bg. (4:15. the reverse cutent of a janction diode
inereaes exponentially as the temperature incresey Esch
hough fs of the order of only 10 je at room temperature for
typi silicon diode he rapid creme ncaa that sy ees
temperature se can be toerated. Sion jection deny for
example, are inoperative above about 200%. Juncron ales
Used circus at power level abe fem wats or waa cole
Imorder wo dsapate joo bea canned by the curve nthe de
vice. ts common pracice to ath jnstion des mh
Imetal eat sinks havtng aditor Gas conduct the edt sy
From the dade,
Inspite a dee temperature sensi, acharateri common
to mast semicondacar devices, junction des ave extremely
good retirs and enjoy wade appcuin. Commerc jason
floes are made of either sllon or yermaniutn by press sini
lupo thse deserted in Chap. 6. Praia devices we completely
neapslated to protect the semiconductor suace fom catand
raion. Thisis accomplished by plaving the dade in sal neta
Gan file with an inet ataspere or by encasing the ode
psc. Because of ther superior eketialcharacensis, sean
2nd germanium junction diodes have largely supplanted oer
forms of semiconductor reciers made of selena or copper
‘ide. interesting to note that dhe lauerretfiers were the
first commercially usa semiconductor devices The ecu)
bol fal semiconductor ioe, gven in Fi. 4-10, hasan ate
{o indicate the dtection of conventional forward carent in the
deve
ree xeriremran ($)
‘The excelent forward conductiviy ofa junction means ta
prattcl diodes can be quite small Therefre the say eapacine
eactinees are correspondingly small und junction diodes ate use:
ful at high Trequences ‘Thi feature enhanced in fmntcontc
odes, in which a metal probe = pled in contact wa sm
conductor eryal- During procenseg a minute ptr is
Formed immediately ander te point. Such ny deve an oper
teat Frequencies corresponding to zalimeter wavelengths nd
Brewed, or example. n radar and highspeed compute cst
‘Apical poinccomtcs oe is shown in Fg 4-11
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RECTIFIER ciRcUITS
42. Hattwave rector
An clementary recifer cit, Fig. 4-12, as 9 vaca ode
in series han ae source and a restive lead, ‘Whea the polarity
to he source makes the anode pstve with respect tothe athe
‘he diode conducts and produces a cures ithe la On the
4reverse half-eyele the diode does not conduct and the current is
ero. The ouput euerent i dhercore 4 succession of haeine
waves 2s ndated nF 4-12 and Whe cra called alae
Teeter, The average value of the Dall-ine waves i lay
ero, that he output eureen has de component. That the
Fut sine wave ha ben resicd
FIGURE 412. Fleer hls
srr rt
‘The curent in the drei is determined from the voage equ:
vein ‘
where the voltage srs the dio. Song for,
16)
wm
a
‘This equation and Chi’ aw, Bg (1), aut he sled to deer
sine the current which sasies bth equations. Acta, deol
Son i carved out graphy. becuse the current vote charac
teristic of «praca! vacuum dhe i determined experswental.
Starting with a given antanenus valve tthe inp wake ry
P1GURE 413 rari ba ie wh
Eq, (17) is plowed together withthe character cunve of the
diode, ‘The plot of Bg (17) ie nraight line thew Fg
4413, with a Slope “1K, and intercept at v= sya a = oe
‘The imtersecion ofthis welled ln withthe shode crac:
rei gives the cuenta the ne the insuntaneous inp le
age isos the input volage swings through the pie hall
‘ofthe cele the current at every itn canbe detersined fro
Similar load line having a vltage iterceptcoresponing to the
Jsantancousvoage af the source,
‘A pt ofthe enrrent as a function of applied welage, Fig. 4-14,
Isciled the deat heat ofthe cist These hare
FIGURE 416 Gore fr smal bese
(ean ter ams are
li, which i simply the current witage eure ofthe dio, aid
the dynam characterise differ beeae ofthe vohage drop actus
‘he lad stance The vallage drop reduces the aoe tathode
ential for» gen input vole
“The ym characterise ca be used to plo the urzent wae
form resting fom an inp voltage mavetonn, tated iy
Fig '-14. Inparcula, if the input voleage eshwsoisl, the ut
Pt current i not sy &halsize wave bees of eurvate othe
diode charac For any purpuses however, this curate
Imay be iyared and the forwatd characteristic veplaced by
stagh ne approximating the We cuve- nth cite te ode
‘stepnesenied by a fxed Fesistance Rin the forward detion
The approximate current inthe ctl oay then be ound tnmed
‘nel fom Ea, (18) she replacing m by fy4-4 Fulkwave rectifier
‘The hala rectifier is inaive duving neha ofthe input
pele ani therefore less ecient tha sponse. By arranging
two ides asin Fig. 418 s0 that each de conducts om acre
ee
balcyles, falte rectication venus ‘This ix accomplished
Dy using a centertapped watsormer winding. ‘Then the ede
(of dive Dy is postive wt exper othe cent tap (abd Hence
ls cathode) when the anode ot nde Ds negative with espe
te center Up. On the alternate hateyele, the conditions are
reversed so that the outpat-eurent wavelorm Fg. 410, ha nly
momentary zero values, n contrat othe hall-nsve cra
‘
DAA
FIGURE 416. Wer pw wie
‘The falvave vce, a widely ed ru, ca be anabyeed
exc a in the case ofthe halfwane reifer Note tht each
‘inde inthe dager of Fig. 415 rust withstand the fll en
fend volage of the tanstormer nding ‘Therefore the fo
tore vologe rang ofthe ddr mse beat ea twice he peak ote
bar
PE
pt wokage, “This is usualy ot 2 serious drawback expe for
rei designed to operate at highest voltages, Comparing the
‘ntput waveforms of halwave an fllwave rchien, igs #12
nd 16, revels that the frames requency equals heap
‘age in the half wave rectifier buts tice the suppl frequen)
in he cs of he fullaaveceui ‘Thre an ingore cose
sion in power-supply deus a wile detonate! later
Section. "The center tapped tansormer in the fall nave cit
‘Supplies current on boll haleyeer of the in vleage, which
Pets more efficient sansformer design than possible inthe
fase ofthe hallwave cuit Note, however, thatthe outp Yole
‘ge only one hal the ttl vate the rnslorme seedy
45° bridge rection
Fallrive rectification without a entertapped tratsforme i
posible wi the bridge vate, Fg. 17. The operation of thi
‘Srcuit may be dese by easing the carsent on atenate bale
‘les ofthe iar vliage. Suppose, for example, she upper te
tinal of the transformer is ponive, This many that ode Dy
‘nds, as doce diode Dy ad euvent is present the od te:
Stor. On the aerate halfycte diodes Dy snd Dy conde ne
the curren divetion inthe load resistance tthe spe a before
“The vhlage acess, corrypond to fll wave retiiation ad
the peak tooge i qual tothe transfor voltage les theo
‘ental drop across the diodes
‘Note hat if vacuum diodes ae wed ina bride rete circuit
the heater currents must be supplied Kom separate ounces since
the dode ithe are aa tthe se poten Fr thi feson
ici common to employ neon diode inthis cca. Sine two
diodes are in series with the load, the opt sage is reduce
by twice the diode drop. On the other hand, the peak inverse
age rating ofthe diodes need ony be elt the trannies
‘olage, in contrat tothe previous fallwane creuie4-5 Voltage doubler
Consider the Grit of Fig. 418, wich eno diodes ae com:
recied to the same vole Source but inthe oppasie sense On
the hallyce daring which the appr terminal atthe soaree
!
4
FICURE 4.18 Vetoes aor
ls devia og sual tice fon |
‘me
posh, dade D, conducts ae cpactor Gy charges wo the peak
auc of the input vokage. On the revere haleyele D, conducts
nd C, aan charges to the Fal Spat Meanie, the
‘dhange oC; retained, sine the penal across Dy bin the we
‘verse direction. Thun bth Cand Cy charge tothe peak supply
Tolle and the de outa volage equal to twice the peak apt
kage. Accordingly. ths crea called rege dou
"The whuve uly apps tothe cine men wo current is de
vee te ad When ond rete comet cent
is supplied by the dinchage of the eapacies On alternate ha
‘ler the capacitory ate sabacquenty echanged This implies,
bowever tha dhe nutpt voltage under Ind sno longer de Dut
fn an ae component Ueistovessry to make the cpactance of
{ae large enough to minimize this vation n ost ot
tte. thing io acount the current drain and the supply fe
quency The fering action of the cspacors in this ret
Urea in ester dea in the nex section
ures
16 cay desirable to rede he akernaing component of
the relied waveform so that the output is primal de vlage.
‘This acomplihed by means of flrs which are composed of
stiably conneted capacitors and indocances A power upp
[keri low-pae fier hich reduces the apts of ser
rating components inthe ecibed vetore and pases dhe de
‘ompenent. A meant of the effecvenes of ker sven by
the rp fasor which debe 3 de ratio oF the rs vale oF
the a componente the de or average valve. ‘TH i
(os)
According 10 his definion i i desirable to make the vipphe
factor as smalls possible Alshough recited maveformm contain
‘many harmonics of the input wleage frequency, ii generally
fatsfactory to determine the ripple factor atthe funitental
Frequency ony. This isso becauae the fondamental frequen) 3
Predominant and als because higher harmon ae stented
more than the fundaipental bythe low-pat iter charters
4-7 Capacitor ster
‘The simplest ker cet consis af capacoeconnested in
parallel with the fod resianc, as inthe spiel low-elkage
bridge vecier power apply shown in Fg. 4-1 ite rencanes
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ingot
‘ofthe capacitor at the powerine Frequency iseallcmpared with
‘he lod resstance the te component shorted ow and nly
‘Sceurzent remain inthe kad rear
‘Characerisis f the copter ler ae determined by exasining
waveforms inthe crcl ig 420. The capacr Iacharged tothe
Peak value of the recied volage ¥, and begins to discharge
FIGURE 4.26. ova ge of cxpior
flrs loon al i pe
“alge.through Rafer the rated wohage decreases from the peak
tales The decreaee in eapartr voltage besween charging ules
‘depen upon she relive values ofthe RC ime conan ad the
petod of the mput voltage. A stall me constant means the
‘crease is age andthe ripple alae save large. On the cher
hand, large time conscant res smal ipl component
‘The diodes conduct only during the portion ofthe cycle hat the
‘apacvor i charging, because only ding this ecerval the sme
fof the mpply voltage and the capacitor volage auch that the
potential cron the des iin che forward dietion
"The ripple voltage is approximately a triangular wave if the
‘AC tine constane song crpated with the period, RCT. Ie
this ase the exponent derene of cxpacton volage dating one
Period is given approximately by ¥,%°TIRiG. The de ouput
fohage isthe peak capacitor vokuge minus the average ripple
component or
49)
ate" (and
where fis the main frequency of the rected waveform. The
‘Becive vokage of x eangular wave fs calelated in Appendix 2.
In present aoation
(43)
where the approximation R,C ® Tas bee used aga.
“This eal shows tha vipple reduced by Increasing the wake
‘of the fier capacitor. When the lad curtent ir equal 1 £er0
(i), dhe ripple factor bocomes zero, which menos that the
fontpetvokage tp de. Arte load cent inreaed mer
Tales OF al the ripple factor lacreases ering component
‘ahs gen onthe eet sagan of Fig 1-1, the pple atone
found to be 005. ‘Thus she ripple vokageis about percent of dhe
e ouspt. Note that the ripple vokage ofa fullave rece is
“approximately one-half that of the halewave ceeut because the
frequency of the rectified component is twice gest.
“The de output voage may He itn, using Ey (119), a8
1
Yau Yo— ato 4)
‘where the approximation f~ FR ns been used. According
(By (£22) the de ontput volige decreases lineal a6 the de
‘current drawn by the lond inerenes. The consaney in output
votage with current scaled the eglaton ofthe power supply
G2) shows tha a large value of Ste eapacanceinpves
the rexulaion. TUshould be noted thatthe decease In utp
‘lage given y thst refers only othe ange accompany
Jing the teveae inthe ac ripple component ‘The I dp sa
tiated with dine resistances andthe reastarce of the teasformer
‘ening Furher rede the outpace a the lod current hi
“The simple capacior Ber provides very god fering action et
tow currents and i often woe in highotge low-cut power
supphes. Because of is simplcty, the cuit ale i foul
the higher euttent supplies where ripple rly lst in
Pottant.The de ouspu wohage igh equal othe peak whe
the supply voltage. "The disadvantages of the capac Set ate
poor regulation and intend ripple farge Ie
4-8. Lsoetion ster
eis useful tad series inductor othe capacitance fie, a in
the crit of Fig. 421. The series inductane in this Lion
Chalrinfa ter opposes rapid variations inthe current and so
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‘contrite tothe fering ation. The ripple factor may be dete
‘mined by noun that the ac vokage components of the rected
‘eveforn divide between the inductance andthe impedance Z of
the tesstorcapactor combination. These
Wma) AZH2 +X}
Wale
here the sbseip refers to the vltge rai tthe output of dae
Fier andthe subnerie refers othe reed waveform. aie
tin (23) ay be pati ame insractie form by aang
magnitude of the impedance and reavsnging
(30)
Gina). aera 69
G2) ianeverTTaR a)Noe hit dhe dependence upon Rial upon the load current,
‘eich saley thin the ease forthe eapacitor Biker fe
{8R,C > Ty asisdoneinpraice,he Fipple factor independent of
the fod. "Teserting the rms io spproprite for fallwave
‘eter (Appendix 2), Bg. (35) becomes
vit
Sa
(426)
According 10 Ea, (4-26 large values of La loge ales of Gm.
‘rove the Bitering ation,
"The inductance chokes off erating components af the et
fied wavelorm and the de ouput voltage nny the average
de, aloe of the rectified wave." For ase of halide th
‘means tha the de our olge (Append 2)
Yan2v, moor wa
where vp the peak ard i the ram vale ofthe eanaorener
toltage. "Therefore the output wage ofthe coke ip le ie
onsen ln a that of he apace fer
‘cording co Bay (4-26) the pple i imdependent of the load
current. This means that there Ho decree nap woe
(due 1o a dcreae in iter action st high erent such a8
Eq, (422) for the capactor fer. Therefore, the output voage
‘is independent of the fod excep for IR drops in the diodes and
tansformer windings Fo his eso the Lectin Hier sed
Jn pplicuions where wide vniatns In the Toad «iret are sm
peated. ‘The adesatage of god repulsion anon be bance
Against the comparately low cup vole im conser any
‘Bren epphcation
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“The effeiveness of the inductance is reduced at low currents,
so at very light fads the Lcton ier ace ke simple capac
tance Mer Therefore the outpot voltage rises to the peak Yale
fofthe inp vlage. tn order to prevent his its common prac
‘he to include a resstince actom the espactor. This rear
dams suficen current to make the inductance effective even
‘when theo current drops oer. Sich a ater Fesson 50
{eulin daining the change fom the fer eapactor afer the
Powersupply turned off hich reduces the injory azar. A
apason ofthe volagereguation curves of exper flee
Sind chokes er, Fig. 422 shows te por regulation but
igh ouput ofthe former and de good regulation but over vole
ageelthelate, ‘The minimum current neceeiy to ensue good
fering action inte cave ofthe L-eton keri cestly evident
-seotion iter
“The combination of captitorinp filer with an Lseton
iter, 8 showin the power-supply aga of Fig 4-2, ina very
Popular cat. he cpu voltage of this xin fle i eae
at ofthe eapadtor input ier, andthe regulation characterises
bre about the same, "The ripple H very much redvced by the
Soule Bierng action, however I fat the overall pple factor
et
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PICURE 422-4 pci 10st four stsis escatilly the product ofthe ripple factor of the capacitor fer
tine the inpedance rato of the evecion iter Therefore ing
1) and the impedance ratio developed or (425),
_ et
8 oie we
XiXe us
“8 te cand
‘According 10 Fy, (1-28) if the reatnces of bth capacitors are
Small atthe tipple Feeney, ad tha of the induces ge,
the ripple factors." Note thet the ripple incest wth oad
as fs made sna In spite of the puon regulation properties
Of the serection fier, iit widely tse, because of i exelent
kering ation
‘The pracial power-supply diagram of Fig. 4:25 fas ceversl
ther features of note, Both ecfiers are enckned i the sane
las emelope of the ype 3U4 diode to simplify flliwave ret=
Fesion. The S-vlt hestercathode (the oxide emiter is coed
rectly onthe heer i heated by a separate secondary winding
‘on the power sansformer. Finally, 8-ylt ening ab pro
‘ded 0 suppl dhe heaters of der vacua tubesin thease
retry. A cru sia to Fi 4-28 very common in elt:
tronic devices
‘Other combinations of fier ype are tho wed, Tho Lscton
filters Fig. 4246 for example provide the good regulation of the
‘hokcinpurflertojether wh very How ripple. Theripple factor
OF any filter design eat by considering each imple hiker,
Separately, a8 inthe cane of the maction fie deste shoe.
‘A usetl warn of the ween Ber parsculaly sable for
lowcurvent cuits replaces the inducance with 2 reso, Fig
“£240 the ripple Lact sap Bq (4-25) wth Ny sepaced ye
Value of the series restr R.‘This ect i wel only i the
orrent i low enough so that the I drop acon the resins et
excessive sd if regalaion sof aecondary concern. Within these
Festrctins the ctu provides eter tering ston tha 3 ple
apoctanee Ble.
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VOLTAGE REGULATORS
11 fen deinble that dhe wage o poe supply remain
fed independent of telat crrentAbwughiheeedaton
the chokesmput fe very good the output vase dene
wih increaing cusent co in thse hectu of he
‘ros acon he tatormer winding resistance and he eer
dese variable tach a hangs hehe lage ad
“Snpovent aging. may abo eearbuteovarane inthe Bones
SUppb valiag In order to aan the oupa age sane,
‘elo ur devs ne nade pat ofthe power eps
te fy elaborate elton se I wer) prac Feu
eee ab dace ot te chapter ecer exes spa
‘onmporen chat matin node vloge sub ae une
4-10. Zener diodes
A ome particular reve yolige the reverse cree in a
{june nese very rply Ths happens when ceo
lr acelerated to high vlotics bythe Bela the json and
rode other ice skin by Sonia olson wth stm
{Thee eecons ae smarty alerted bythe eld an nur
cate ther vonzatons Thu vache proces fender ge
et alten ata aero The
rikdown itt dst, hover ie the powe dis
thn sallowed wince the emperstare tothe pot whereleal
Imeking desire the senicondacor. ‘The vkage ness the
Jincton remain quite conan over wide cave range nthe
Ureakdown region: Thin effet can i med vo maintain theoutpt
‘fa power spply a the breakdown stage
ea
IGUHE 425. Rose bobean chante f
"rnin Ze de“These pm junctions are called Zener isd, becouse Clarence
Zener fst suggested an explanation forthe rapid current increase
at breakdown. The eutencolage curve of Zener de, Fig.
4125, hiss sharp tasion potential Mat cient lata
above bealdowa, Zener dies may be oblate with brethdow
Yeliages ranging from aboot to voks tr several ined ots nd
‘wh curreat ratings of Tew millamaperes to many amperes
"The way in which s Zener ide xed ta repute the wus
Voltage of 4 power supply fs iaursed in Fig 28 ‘The un
‘Tegulted ouput soage of the supply mut he greater than the
rs
FIGURE $26 Zoe de ede ng maton
Zener breakdown vohage of the diode. ‘Then the wlge mp
cro case by the de erent dds beso
potential dsp tothe power spy potent Ashe lad er
Fent ieee, the dia arent dvtencym the dep asa Ry
iva the ilferenee between the Brea own potent sad he
fererspply volnge Even the powersupptyvokage eres
finder hd, the repated ope wage remain conte
“The mininim vale the see resor Rs deter the
smatan pera ode ren
at
1 itis howe that the lad catent never falls Below cera
‘unin value the seve seston can promtbly be nese
Above tha given by Eq (49). This mies he power has
the weve ei
am)
411 vr tubes
An olde frm af voltage regulator, the VA tae, based om the
properties ofan lec glow dackarg 4 lowpresose ine. gas
bewween two unheated elerodes ifthe punta between the
lecroes is high enough, electrons are secreted slices >
Sonic gas atoms by callson and crrentaalache resi. A
inthe tase of the Zener dade, the elecrode potential ness
Independent of the curren ate dicarge. the detice cn be
Used as voltage regulator ins power supply. tur ot that the
‘lectrode potential Yequived to inate the yo discharges about
40 percent greater han the sustaining podem 0th the st
‘regulated power-supply voltage ma be correspondingly greater
VR tubes are walle with 7, 0 105- and 1S0-aK ratings
and with nominal current range of 6 1240 ma, tis therefore
posible o exert control over a-cursent vations covering this
‘ame range_Diferent regulated voluges can be obtained by ing
‘0 oF more WR ces in seris (ig 427), ‘Thin can slo be done
FIGURE 4.27 vag par tbs yb plc
stent sng pl a ofl Ben
tgs
lth Zener diodes if necessary, although the wider veection of
olkage ratings avaiable usally makes this unecessary. Pattie
Connection of regulators increase de caret ange not fea
ble, for one of the parslelconneced wait unevoxaby ea
slighlyfover operating potental snd therefore cases of the
furren. "The eat smb forthe Vk tube, shown in Fig
4427, ha an open cre symbolising the cold cathade, The sod
‘or indicates a Bed tube.
Both VR wales and Zener dlades also provide Altering action
since they tend to maintain the att vollage constant wget,
‘hanges in the power-supply vole, inluding ripple. For ths
‘reson iis often posible o employ ony raiment. nde tance
‘apacance filtering in conjunction wih vote regulators
412 Controlled rectifiers
Ie is often necessary wo contol the power delivered 10 some
Jon, sch van electric motor or the Beting mento farnace
Series resitanees or potentiometers wate power serous dae
back in high-power rei Conrld rece have heen de
‘eloped which ar capable of adjusting the wansmied power nih
Fue waste
"The most sasactory unit of tis Kind ie the slo cold
‘ecieror SCR. ais semiconductor device contains fou pale
‘junctions: cis described deta ia Chap. For presen pur
ssi soficient to note tha its sind oa junction reste
In which forward condsetion controled ty the current in acon.
tol electrode, ale the gute” The incon of the pe cetrode
i shown on the SCR symbol (Fig, 4-28).‘The currene-voluge characteristic of a piel SCR,
Fentcal to a janeio rete the revere deco,
‘avd direction has both an ostate, which equivalent to nol
FIGURE 4.28. Cait ef on ome eter
orwatd conduction in 2 junction recifier, and a lw-current ofr
sue. So long a the forward avode