
Principles of Analog Electronics
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9.6 KEY POINTS, JARGON, AND TERMS
➜ A rectier converts alternating input signals into unidirectional output ones.
➜ A ltered rectier converts AC signals into “similar-DC” signals, containing
ripple.
➜ A regulated ltered rectier makes a power supply, which is a device that
converts a AC input voltage into a constant output voltage under changing
load conditions.
➜ Characteristics of half-wave rectier: The diode is off for almost the entire
period T; the peak-to-peak ripple voltage, V
CM
− V
Cm
, typically is about 5% less
than V
CM
.
➜ Characteristics of full-wave rectiers (bridge version): There is reduced ...