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EE-100 Introduction to Electrical Engineering
LABORATORY EXERCISE – 5
Lab 5: Half Wave Rectifier

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Group S. No Name Reg. no.
Lab Work Report Viva Total
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I. Problem Statement

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You are required to design a Half Wave Rectifier (HWR) and also a filter to reduce the ripples to smooth
the output

Figure 1: Circuit 1 with 10V supply Figure 2: Circuit 2 with 5V supply

Specifications:

a. Input Signal (5V amplitude Sine wave 50Hz frequency)

b. Diode 1N4007
c. Load Resistance: 4.7K Ω
II. Objective
 Design a Half Wave Rectifier in Multisim
 Observe the output of the rectifier on the oscilloscope
 Suggest Capacitor of appropriate at the output to smooth the output (RC>1/f)

III. Equipment Required

 Bread board
 Multimeter
 Resistors
 Signal Generator
 Wire box
 Oscilloscope

IV. Theory and Background

We need a mechanism to convert AC to DC, the device
which performs this function is known as rectifier. One of
the very basic rectifier known as half wave rectifier is
designed using simple diode. This rectifier generates output
which is not DC but a pulsating DC.

This pulsating DC needs smoothening by the use of filtering

element such as capacitor, selecting proper value of the
Figure 3: Rectifier Output
capacitor is very important in producing the smooth output.

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 V. Procedure
Simulation
Simulate the circuit as shown in Figure 4 in Multisim using the values given in specification secion and
find out the the voltages across the resistor which is load resistor.

Figure 4: Rectifier Circuit Schematic

Sketch the input and output wave in the space shown below

What Capacitor value you suggest?

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Is 10uF Capacitor suitable for the filtering purpose?

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Now connect the capacitor in parallel with the load and observe the output. Skecthc the output
waveform now

Practical Measurement:
Make the prototype of circuit on bread board and observe the rectification by displaying signal on the
oscilloscope

Sketch the input and output wave form in the space shown below

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Now connect the capacitor in parallel with the load and observe the output. Sketch the output
waveform now

Review Questions:
1. What is the RMS value of the input signal?
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2. What is the average value of the input signal?
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3. What is the time constant (t=RC) when you connect the capacitor in the circuit?
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4. What is the time period of the input signal
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5. Do you expect any difference between the output signal of the circuit shown in Fig 1 and
Fig 2? Explain.
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