Semi Controlled & Fully

Controlled Rectifiers
Full-wave Bridge Fully Controlled
Full-wave Bridge Semi Controlled

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Full-wave Bridge rectifier with RL load (Half controlled)

 Circuit consists of two SCRs T1 & T2 and two Diodes D1 & D2 and RL load.
 During positive half cycle T1 and D2 is forward biased and T1 is in blocking region
until gate pulse is applied.
 Due to Inductive load, current builds up.
 During negative half cycle, T2 & D1 is forward biased and T1 & D2 is now reverse
biased.
 The output voltage can be varied by varying the firing angle α.
 The current shifts its path D1 & T2 in case of symmetrical converter and D1 & D2 in
case of asymmetrical converter.
 Figure (a) shows semi
controlled full-wave bridge
converter with RL load
(Symmetrical).
 Figure (b) shows semi
Figure a
controlled full-wave bridge
converter with RL load
(Asymmetrical).
 Figure (c) shows output
voltage & current
waveforms.

Figure b
The Average Output Voltage

The rms output voltage is

The load current during π < ωt < (π + a) can be defined as

I(rms) can be found from this formula, during

given ‘t’ and ‘α’.
Full-wave Bridge rectifier with R load (Fully controlled)

• Figure (a) shows circuit diagram of fully

controlled full wave rectifier with R load.
• Figure (b) shows output waveforms of
voltage and current.

b)