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BTECH FIRST SEMESTER-IT AND EC (IIIT CAMPUS)

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CIRCUITS (EDC)

Experiment No. 4
Subject: EDC: (Practical)
Objective:
a) To study the effect of capacitor filter on the output of full wave rectifier. (Centertapped as well as
bridge rectifier.)
b) Draw the waveform by substituting at least four different capacitors of different values.
c) Calculate ripple factor of your designed filter circuit.

Figure 7.1: Full-wave center tapped rectifier

Figure 7.2: Full-wave bridge rectifier

Observation:
Vac(v)

Vdc(v)

Ripple factor (r)=Vac/Vdc

Report:
a) Define peak inverse voltage (PIV)? And write its value for Full-wave rectifiers?
b) What is the mathematical expression for ripple factor?
c) Explain how capacitor helps to improve the ripple factor?
Note: All the experiments done must be submitted in next practical class without fail as you will
also be assessed on your report submitted in time.
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