Junction Diode as a Rectifier: The process of conversion of an ac voltage into a dc…
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Semiconductor Electronics
Junction Diode as a Rectifier:
The process of conversion of an ac voltage into a dc voltage is called rectification and the device which performs this conversion is called a rectifier. The characteristics of a p-n junction diode reveal that when a p-n junction diode is forward biased, it offers a low resistance and when it is reverse biased, it offers a high resistance. Hence, a p-n junction diode conducts only when it is forward biased. This property of a p-n junction diode makes it suitable for its use as a rectifier.
Thus, when an ac voltage is applied across a p-n junction, it conducts only during those alternate half cycles for which it is forward biased. A rectifier which rectifies only half cycle of an ac voltage is called a half-wave rectifier and one that rectifies both the half cycles is known as a full-wave rectifier.
The root mean square value of an alternating voltage applied to a full-wave rectifier is \(\frac{{V}_0}{\sqrt{2}}\) . Then the root mean square value of the rectified output voltage is:
- \(\frac{V_0}{\sqrt{2}}\)
- \(\frac{\mathrm{V}_0^2}{\sqrt{2}}\)
- \(\frac{2V_0}{\sqrt{2}}\)
- \(\frac{V_0}{2 \sqrt{2}}\)
Answer
(A) V_0 2
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