Diode bridge rectifier circuit
Diode bridge rectifier's circuit is a full-wave rectifier circuit that uses four diodes, and connected as a bridge. Unlike the full-wave rectifier discussion in previous article, where the circuit uses two diodes, this time is full-wave rectifier circuit with four diodes.
Beside different from amounts of diodes, other difference lies in use of a transformer, which transformer used in the bridge rectifier circuit system is not a transformer which has ct (center tap) or using a conventional transformer without ct.
Diode bridge rectifier's circuit as shown below
![Diode bridge rectifier circuit](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVrr2mcTIMRU-ee9mhinGxbLNOnJn2Fz37jZkgsVqweezMEXdfECz0aU8sSGkEcG2nvsB5VpR0tQd3q5BQHzxONbD6ZQ_8elKCCzQkfQETTDA1-4LdMUnlOOi4i-9ZNCtXYClu55-kr0/s400/rangkaian-bridge-rectifier.png)
which:
Beside different from amounts of diodes, other difference lies in use of a transformer, which transformer used in the bridge rectifier circuit system is not a transformer which has ct (center tap) or using a conventional transformer without ct.
Diode bridge rectifier's circuit as shown below
![Diode bridge rectifier circuit](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVrr2mcTIMRU-ee9mhinGxbLNOnJn2Fz37jZkgsVqweezMEXdfECz0aU8sSGkEcG2nvsB5VpR0tQd3q5BQHzxONbD6ZQ_8elKCCzQkfQETTDA1-4LdMUnlOOi4i-9ZNCtXYClu55-kr0/s400/rangkaian-bridge-rectifier.png)
which:
- AC = AC voltage source
- D1, D2, D3, D4 = diode rectifier
- C = electrolyte capacitor
- RL = Load