Southern Luzon State University

College of Engineering
EE Department

EXPERIMENT NO. 5
HALF-WAVE RECTIFIER

ECE01aL – ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS:

DEVICES AND ANALYSIS LAB.

Submitted by:

DEVEE L. AMBAS
BSEE-II-LUCENA

Date performed: April 2021

Date submitted: April 13, 2021

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I. SET-UP

When the diode is

forward biased.

When the diode is

reverse biased.

Measuring the dc output

voltage of the half wave
rectifier when connected
in forward bias.

Measuring the dc output

voltage of the half wave
rectifier when connected
in reverse bias.

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II. DATA AND RESULTS

Table 1
Waveform (Sinusoidal Wave)

AC input

Rectifier
Output

Forward
Biased

Table 2
Waveform (Triangular Wave)

AC input

Rectifier
Output

Forward
Biased

Rectifier
Output

Reverse
Biased

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 Table 3. Output DC Voltage of the Half wave Rectifier
Output Voltage (Multisim) Output Voltage (Computed)

Forward Bias 6.036V 6.37V

Reverse Bias -6.036V -6.37V

COMPUTATION:

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III. QUESTIONS

1. Compare the waveform across the diode with the waveform across the load.

2. What is the effect of reversing the diode in the circuit?

3. From these results, would you say that the half-wave rectifier is very efficient? Explain.

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IV. CONCLUSIONS