The half-wave rectifier in Figure 2–19 has a 250-μF filter capacitor and a 1.5-kOhm load. The ac source is 120 V rms with frequency 60 Hz. The voltage drop across the silicon diode is 0.7V. Assuming light loading, find (d) plot vin(t), vR(t) (output without the filter cap) and vL(t) (output with the filter cap) all on the same graph

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The half-wave rectifier in Figure 2–19 has a 250-μF filter capacitor and a 1.5-kOhm load. The ac source is 120 V rms with frequency 60 Hz. The voltage drop across the silicon diode is 0.7V. Assuming light loading, find

(d) plot vin(t), vR(t) (output without the filter cap) and vL(t) (output with the filter cap) all on the same graph

FIGURE 2-19 When load
vc(t) = vL(t)
resistance R, is connected
across the filter capacitor,
the capacitor charges and
discharges, creating a load
voltage that has a ripple
voltage superimposed on
a dc level.
v(t)
ripple voltage
VPR
Vpp Vdc
Vpr
waveform with
filter capacitor
disconnected
waveform with filter
capacitor and load
resistance connected
´discharge
(load)
charging
load resistance
current,
when input
pulses are
current,
Ewhen input
pulses are
e;
RL
present
absent
Transcribed Image Text:FIGURE 2-19 When load vc(t) = vL(t) resistance R, is connected across the filter capacitor, the capacitor charges and discharges, creating a load voltage that has a ripple voltage superimposed on a dc level. v(t) ripple voltage VPR Vpp Vdc Vpr waveform with filter capacitor disconnected waveform with filter capacitor and load resistance connected ´discharge (load) charging load resistance current, when input pulses are current, Ewhen input pulses are e; RL present absent
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