Simulation of Power Supply Circuit

Egam, Angel Flynn L.

ECEA101/E01

1.) Using LTSPICE, connect the given full-wave bridge-type rectifier circuit. Using transient
simulation, plot the waveforms of: (a) current along diode D1; (b) current along diode D2; (c) current
along diode D3; (d) current along diode D4; and (e) output voltage across resistor R1. In 1 to 2 sentences
only, briefly describe the operation of full-wave bridge-type rectifier circuit.

a.) Current along diode D1

b.) Current along diode D2

c.) Current along diode D3

d.) Current along diode D4

e.) Output voltage across resistor R1

= A Full wave rectifier is a circuit arrangement which makes use of both half cycles of input alternating
current (AC) and converts them to direct current (DC). Efficiency is double for a full wave bridge rectifier.
The reason is that, a half wave rectifier makes use of only one half of the input signal. A bridge rectifier
makes use of both halves and hence doubles efficiency
2.) Using LTSPICE, connect the given full-wave bridge-type rectifier circuit with filter capacitor C1 =
100 microFarad. Using transient simulation, plot the waveforms of: (a) current along filter capacitor C1
with C1 = 100 uF; and (b) output voltage across resistor R1 with C1 = 100 uF. Change the capacitance of
filter C1 to 10 uF. Plot again the waveforms of: (c) current along C1 with C1 = 10 uF; and (d) output
voltage across R1 with C1 = 10 uF. Change again the capacitance of filter C1 to 1000 uF. Again, plot the
waveforms of: (e) current along C1 with C1 = 1000 uF; and (f) output voltage across R1 with C1 = 1000
uF. In 1 to 2 sentences, briefly describe the operation of filter capacitor in a power supply circuit.

a.) Current along filter capacitor C1 with C1 = 100 uf

b.) Output voltage across resistor R1 with C1 = 100 uF.

c.) Current along filter capacitor C1 with C1 = 10 uf

d.) Output voltage across resistor R1 with C1 = 10 uF.

e.) Current along filter capacitor C1 with C1 = 1000 uf

f.) Output voltage across resistor R1 with C1 = 1000 uF.

= In a filter circuit the capacitor is charged to the peak of the rectified input voltage during the positive
portion of the input. When the input goes negative, the capacitor begins to discharge into the load. The
application of the simple capacitor filter is very limited. It is sometimes used on extremely high-voltage,
low-current power supplies for cathode-ray and similar electron tubes, which require very little load
current from the supply.
3.) Using LTSPICE, connect the given full-wave bridge-type rectifier circuit with filter capacitor and
surge resistor. Using transient simulation, plot the waveforms of: (a) current along rectifier diode D1; (b)
current along filter capacitor C1; and (c) output voltage across resistor R1. Remove the surge resistor R2
in the circuit. Plot again the waveforms of: (d) current along rectifier diode D1; (e) current along filter
capacitor C1; and (f) output voltage across resistor R1. In 1 to 2 sentences, briefly describe the operation
of surge resistor in a power supply circuit.

a.) current along rectifier diode D1.

b.) current along filter capacitor C1.

c.) output voltage across resistor R1.

d.) current along rectifier diode D1

e.) current along filter capacitor C1.

f.) output voltage across resistor R1

= In the output section a filter circuit is used to regulate the output DC voltage. In addition to this a
surge resistor is used between the filter and bridge rectifier circuit. It will lower the value of surge
current flowing in the circuit. It is mostly used in power supplies in which we need large capacitors of
high capacity. This decreases the value of surge current flowing in the circuit up to a minimum and safe
value. It is not used frequently but in special cases which require large capacity capacitors surge
protector plays a vital role.
4.) Using LTSPICE, connect the given Linear Power Supply circuit with full-wave bridge-type rectifier
(D1, D2, D3, D4), with filter capacitor C1, with surge resistor R2, with bleeder resistor R1, and with
voltage regulator (R3, D5). Using transient simulation, plot the waveforms of: (a) current along rectifier
diode D1; (b) current along filter capacitor C1; (c) voltage across bleeder resistor R1; (d) current along
series resistor R3; (e) current along Zener diode D5; and (f) output voltage across load resistor R4. In 1 to
2 sentences, briefly describe the operation of a linear power supply circuit.

a.) current along rectifier diode D1

b.) current along filter capacitor C1

c.) voltage across bleeder resistor R1

d.) current along series resistor R3

e.) current along Zener diode D5

f.) output voltage across load resistor R4

= Linear regulated power supplies gain their name from the fact that they use linear, example is non-
switching techniques to regulate the voltage output from the power supply. The term linear power
supply implies that the power supply is regulated to provide the correct voltage at the output. As many
regulated power supplies take their source power from an AC mains input, it is common for linear power
supplies to have a step down or occasionally a step up transformer. This also serves to isolate the power
supply from the mains input for safety.