Consider the AC to DC converter using half-wave rectifier with the block diagram shown as below. Power transformer ac line 120 V (rms) 60 Hz Vs Diode rectifier Filter m Voltage regulator Load vi vi The source vs is a sinusoidal input with 12V in RMS value. The diode has the turn-on voltage vp = 0.7V and the load R = 1000. With negligible ripple voltage, the average DC voltage on the load is close to V.

Consider the AC to DC converter using half-wave rectifier with the block diagram shown as below. Power transformer ac line 120 V (rms) 60 Hz Vs Diode rectifier Filter m Voltage regulator Load vi vi The source vs is a sinusoidal input with 12V in RMS value. The diode has the turn-on voltage vp = 0.7V and the load R = 1000. With negligible ripple voltage, the average DC voltage on the load is close to V.

Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)

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ISBN:9780133923605

Author:Robert L. Boylestad

Publisher:Robert L. Boylestad

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