Southern Luzon State University

College of Engineering
EE Department

EXPERIMENT NO. 6
FULL WAVE RECTIFIER

ECE01aL – ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS:

DEVICES AND ANALYSIS LAB.

Submitted by:

DEVEE L. AMBAS
BSEE-II-LUCENA

Date performed: April 21, 2021

Date submitted: April 30, 2021

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 EXPERIMENT 6
FULL WAVE RECTIFIER

I. OBJECTIVES
1. To construct full wave rectifier and analyze its output.

2. Compare the input and output waveform of the full wave rectifier.

3. Compute the dc output voltage of full wave rectifier

II. LABORATORY INSTRUMENT

• Oscilloscope
• Transformer, 12V, center-tapped
• Diodes, four, 1N914 or general-purpose rectifier diodes
• Resistor, 4.7KΩ

III. INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION

Note that in the half wave rectifier, only the positive alternation of the input signal is
utilized, therefore the power delivered to the load is not maximized. Regulation is poor and
power being supplied is not steady.

It is possible to rectify both alternation of the input voltage by using two diodes in the
circuit arrangement given below:

Fig.1 Full wave rectifier

Assuming that there are two equal values of series resistances R 1 and R2, which is
connected directly across a voltage source EIN. During the positive alternation of the input signal,
point A is positive, B is negative, and C is negative with respect to point A but positive with
respect to point B. Therefore, the anode of D 1 is positive, the anode of D 2 is negative with
respect to their cathodes, which will make D 1 forward biased, and D 2 reversed biased. At the
time D1 is forward bias, there will be an output voltage across R L with the upper terminal as
positive and the lower terminal as negative.
During the negative alternation, point A is negative and point B is positive while point C is
positive with respect to A and negative with respect to B. D2 is forward bias while D1 will

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become reversed bias. There will be an output again across R L with the upper terminal as
positive and the lower terminal as negative. Therefore, both the positive and negative
alternations are utilized and the regulation will be improved.

IV. PROCEDURES

1. Connect the circuit below: Use Center Tapped Transformer.

Select Basic>>Transformer>> TEMPLATE_1P2S_TAP_TMODEL.

Figure 2. Full Wave Center Tapped Rectifier

2. Observe the circuit output waveform using oscilloscope. Draw the waveform in Table 1(A).
Measure and record in Table 1 the dc output voltage and frequency.

3. Remove D 2. Observe the circuit output waveform. Draw the waveform in Table 1(B).

4. Measure and record the dc output voltage and frequency.

5. Connect the circuit below.

Figure 3. Half Wave Rectifier

6. Observe the circuit output waveform. Draw the waveform in Table 1. Observe the circuit
output waveform using oscilloscope. Draw the waveform in Table 1(C) .Measure and record
in Table 1 the dc output voltage and frequency.

7. Connect the circuit below.

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 Figure 4. Full Wave Bridge Rectifier

Observe the circuit output waveform. Draw the waveform in Table 1. Observe the circuit
output waveform using oscilloscope. Draw the waveform in Table 1(D). Also, measure and
record the dc output voltage and frequency.

V. SET-UP

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VI. DATA AND RESULTS
Table 1
Procedure Waveform 𝑉𝐷𝐶 Frequency

Input
Waveform 60Hz

A 4.82V 120Hz

B 5.39V 120Hz

C 5.10V 60Hz

D 4.29V 120Hz

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VII. DISCUSSION/INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

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VIII. CONCLUSIONS