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- ** Load** : A resistor or electronic circuit.
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#### Characteristics
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- - ** Output Voltage** : Approximately \( V_ {out} = V_ {in(peak)} - V_ {diode} \) (where \( V_ {diode} \approx 0.7V \) for silicon diodes).
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+ - ** Output Voltage** : Approximately \\ ( V_ {out} = V_ {in(peak)} - V_ {diode} \\ ) (where \\ ( V_ {diode} \approx 0.7V \ \ ) for silicon diodes).
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- ** Efficiency** : Low (~ 40.6%), as only half the AC cycle is used.
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- ** Ripple** : High, since the output is intermittent.
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@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ The **full-wave rectifier** uses both positive and negative half-cycles of the A
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- ** Transformer** (optional): Steps down AC voltage.
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#### Characteristics
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- - ** Output Voltage** : \( V_ {out} = V_ {in(peak)} - 2V_ {diode} \) (two diodes conduct at a time, so ~ 1.4V drop for silicon diodes).
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+ - ** Output Voltage** : \\ ( V_ {out} = V_ {in(peak)} - 2V_ {diode} \ \ ) (two diodes conduct at a time, so ~ 1.4V drop for silicon diodes).
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- ** Efficiency** : Higher (~ 81.2%) than half-wave.
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- ** Ripple** : Lower than half-wave, as pulses occur twice per cycle.
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- ** Load** : Resistor or circuit.
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#### Ripple Calculation
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- Ripple voltage (\( V_r \) ) can be approximated as:
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+ Ripple voltage (\\ ( V_r \ \ )) can be approximated as:
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\[ V_r \approx \frac{I_ {load}}{f \cdot C} \]
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Where:
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- - \( I_ {load} \) : Load current (A).
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- - \( f \) : Frequency of rectified output (e.g., 120Hz for full-wave at 60Hz AC).
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- - \( C \) : Capacitance (F).
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+ - \\ ( I_ {load} \ \ ): Load current (A).
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+ - \\ ( f \ \ ): Frequency of rectified output (e.g., 120Hz for full-wave at 60Hz AC).
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+ - \\ ( C \ \ ): Capacitance (F).
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#### Example
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For a load current of 100mA, a 1000µF capacitor, and 120Hz frequency:
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#### Characteristics
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- ** Output** : Fixed (e.g., 5V for 7805) or adjustable (e.g., LM317).
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- - ** Efficiency** : Low, as excess voltage is dissipated as heat (\( Efficiency \approx \frac{V_ {out}}{V_ {in}} \) ).
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+ - ** Efficiency** : Low, as excess voltage is dissipated as heat (\\ ( Efficiency \approx \frac{V_ {out}}{V_ {in}} \ \ )).
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- ** Noise** : Low, ideal for sensitive analog circuits.
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#### Advantages
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