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The lab report details an experiment conducted by Abu Bakor Siddik to observe the characteristics of half-wave and full-wave rectifiers, including measuring output waveforms, ripple factors, and efficiency. The findings indicated that the full-wave rectifier is more efficient with a lower ripple factor compared to the half-wave rectifier. The report also highlights the importance of careful measurement and attention to detail in circuit analysis.

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Abu Bakor Siddik (233014151)

The lab report details an experiment conducted by Abu Bakor Siddik to observe the characteristics of half-wave and full-wave rectifiers, including measuring output waveforms, ripple factors, and efficiency. The findings indicated that the full-wave rectifier is more efficient with a lower ripple factor compared to the half-wave rectifier. The report also highlights the importance of careful measurement and attention to detail in circuit analysis.

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Lab Report-04

(Part-01)

Name: Abu Bakor Siddik

ID: 233014151

Course code: EEE 1302

Course Title: Electronic Circuits I Lab

Section: 02

Semester: Spring 2025

Submitted to: A O M Shamsuddoha


Submission Date: 24.02.2025
Objective:
1. To observe the characteristics of half-wave rectifier circuits.
2. To analyze the output waveforms and measure the ripple factor and efficiency
of both rectifiers.

Apparatus:
1. Function generator
2. Diode – 1N4007
3. Resistor
4. Breadboard
5. Wires as required
6.CRT Oscilloscope

Theory:
Half Wave Rectifier:-

A half-wave rectifier is a basic circuit that turns alternating current (AC) into
direct current (DC) by letting only one half of the AC wave pass through—either
the positive or negative part—while stopping the other half. It uses just one diode
connected to a load resistor. When the AC input is in its positive phase, the diode
lets current flow to the load, but during the negative phase, the diode blocks the
current, so nothing passes through. The result is a choppy, pulsating DC output,
which isn’t as smooth or efficient as what you’d get from more advanced
rectifiers.
Procedure:
1.​ I began by measuring the resistance of the resistor and setting up the circuit.
2.​ I set the signal generator to produce a 10V peak-to-peak, 1 kHz sine wave
and connected it to the input of the circuit.
3.​ Using the oscilloscope, I connected Channel-1 to the input and observed the
sine wave signal.
4.​ I connected Channel-2 of the oscilloscope to the output of the circuit to
observe the rectified signal.
5.​ I set the oscilloscope to dual mode to view both the input (Channel-1) and
output (Channel-2) signals simultaneously.
6.​ I measured the peak values of the input signal and the output signal and
recorded them in my lab notebook.
Circuit Diagram:
Observations:
Discussion:
During this experiment, I successfully set up both the half-wave and full-wave
rectifier circuits and observed their output waveforms using an oscilloscope. I was
able to identify the key differences between the two rectifiers, such as the smoother
output of the full-wave rectifier compared to the pulsating output of the half-wave
rectifier. I also measured the DC output voltages and ripple factors, which helped
me understand the efficiency and performance of each circuit. However, I made a
few mistakes along the way. Initially, I struggled to set the oscilloscope to dual
mode, which delayed my observations. I also miscalculated the ripple factor at first
by forgetting to account for the RMS value of the output voltage. After realizing
my errors, I corrected them and repeated the measurements, which improved my
understanding of the concepts. Overall, this experiment taught me the importance
of careful measurement and attention to detail in circuit analysis.

Conclusion:
In this experiment, we studied the characteristics of half-wave and full-wave
rectifiers. The full-wave rectifier was found to be more efficient with a lower ripple
factor compared to the half-wave rectifier. The results obtained from the
oscilloscope and multimeter measurements confirmed the theoretical expectations,
demonstrating the advantages of full-wave rectification over half-wave
rectification

Reference:
1.​ Introductory Circuit Analysis – Robert L. Boylestad (8th Ed)
2.​ Fundamentals of Electric Circuits – Charles K. Alexander and Mathew N. O.
Sadiku (3rd Ed)
3.​ AllAboutCircuits: www.allaboutcircuits.com
4.​ Electronics Tutorials: www.electronics-tutorials.ws
5.​ IEEE Xplore Digital Library: ieeexplore.ieee.org

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