K6-41: DIODE RECTIFIERS AND FILTERS

ID Code: K6-41
Purpose: Demonstrate rectification of 60 Hz AC by a diode and by a bridge rectifier.
Description: A single diode can be used as a half-wave rectifier or a bridge rectifier as a full-wave rectifier, as per the circuits below. An inductor and a capacitor are used to filter the ripple from the resulting output. A load must be present for the circuit to work properly. Connecting the terminal marked "inductor" short out the inductor, and connecting the outputs marked "capacitor" puts the capacitor into the circuit. Arranged above are sets of pictures for each of the two rectifiers: half wave (diode) and full wave (brige rectifier circuit. Left to right, each set includes (1) the setup, (2) the output with no filtering, (3) the output filtered by the inductor only, (4) the output filtered by the capacitor only, and (5) the output filtered by both the inductor and the capacitor.
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