Practice Application Of Junction Diode As A Rectifier (14.7) - SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS: MATERIALS, DEVICES AND SIMPLE CIRCUITS

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Question 1.
What does a diode do?
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Think about its definition.
Question 2.
Name one type of rectifier used in diodes.
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There are two main ones.
3Question 3.
What type of current does a diode allow during forward bias?
- Alternating Current
- Direct Current
- No Current
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Think about the direction of current flow through a diode.
4Question 4.
True or False: A half-wave rectifier uses two diodes.
- True
- False
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Count the number of diodes used for half-wave.
Question 5.
Design a simple half-wave rectifier circuit and calculate its output voltage given an input of 12V AC.
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Consider the peak voltage and the formula for half-wave output.
Question 6.
Compare the effectiveness of a half-wave and a full-wave rectifier in terms of efficiency and output smoothness.
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Think about the pulse frequency and how often each rectifier outputs DC.

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