Source Transformation

Reference: Chapter 4, Book by Alexander, Sadiku

 Concept of source conversion
A
● • The voltage source Vx while connected in series with
Rx
resistance Rx (top fig.) can be converted to a current
+

source Ix connected in parallel with the same resistance

-
Vx RL
Rx as shown in the bottom figure, where the current
● source
B
Ix = Vx/Rx
• If there is no resistance in series with the voltage source,
Ix = Vx/Rx source conversion is not possible.
Ix RL
Rx
●
B
 Source conversion…..
• In the original ckt (top), there is a current source I x with
a resistance Rx in parallel. If we convert the current
Ix RL source to a voltage source as shown in the figure
Rx
below, the voltage source Vx will be IxRx and the same
●
B resistance Rx will come in series with the voltage
source.
A
● • If there is no parallel resistance with the current source
Rx in the original circuit then source conversion is not
possible.
+

-
Vx RL
Vx=Ix Rx
●
B
Source Transformation

Determine Vx (left ckt) and Vo(right ckt) using source

transformation.
Source Transformation
Determine ix using source transformation.
Find vo using source Transformation