Experiment 1: Diode Application (Rectifier, Clipper, and Clamper

Circuit)

I. Objectives
1. To demonstrate application of the junction diodes.
2. To investigate the use of diode in its application such as rectifier, clipper
and clapper circuits.

II. Materials and Equipments

Adjustable DC Power Supply
Function generator Resistors
1N4001 Silicon Diode
Breadboard
Connecting wires (size #22)
Multimeter
Oscilloscope
Simulation Software (Multisim or online software

III. Procedures
a. (Half-Wave Rectifier)
1. Construct the circuit in Figure 1.1 using 1N4001 diode or any equivalent.
2. Apply 5Vp with frequency of 1 KHz sinusoidal input to circuit using
function generator.

3. Obtain the output waveform using oscilloscope.

 4. Measure the and the PIV using multimeter.

Simulation:
Vp = 4.57 V

Vave = 1.31

PIV = 5 V
 5. Calculate and using eq. 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3.

MANUAL COMPUTATION

Solving for Vp : Solving for Vave :

Given: Given:
Vin = 5V Vp = 4.3 V
Vth = 0.7 V Formula:
Formula: Vp
Vave =
Vp = Vin – Vth π
Solution:

Solution: Vp
Vave =
π
Vp = Vin – Vth
4. 57 V
Vp = 5V – 0.7 V Vave =
π
Vp = 4.3 V Vave = 1.4323 V
 6. Compare values in a.5 and a.6
Solving for the Percentage Difference:

% Difference=¿ Computation−Simulation∨ ¿ ×100 ¿

Simulation

 Percentage Difference of Vp :

% Difference=¿ 4.3 V −4. 57 V ∨ ¿ ×100 ¿

4. 57 V

% Difference=−5.9081 %

 Percentage Difference of Vave :

% Difference=¿ 1. 4323 V −1.31 V ∨ ¿ ×100 ¿

1.31 V

% Difference=8.7251 %

 Percentage Difference of PIV :

% Difference=¿ 5 V −5 V ∨ ¿ × 100 ¿
5V

% Difference=0 %