full bridge rectifier ckt

Audioguru

Joined Dec 20, 2007
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The diode in the original circuit has reverse bias so it is doing nothing. Then the resistor in series with the diode also has no current so it also does nothing.
 

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jose_007

Joined May 3, 2011
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@audioguru and autotuner
that's what my first reaction was ,but when I ran it in multisim the result was a rectified wave....

Thats what is confusing me...
 
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jose_007

Joined May 3, 2011
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and the simulation in simulink is giving me very low voltage across resistor..

So I don't know which simulation should I trust...
 

autotuner

Joined Oct 2, 2012
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Well, if you were looking across both the diode and resistor, then there will be a rectified waveform, because the diode / resistor is basically doing nothing.
The resistor will show a small voltage across it with any diode reverse bias leakage.
 

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jose_007

Joined May 3, 2011
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yes,you are right....I checked the waveforms again..and it was my mistake while making oscilloscope connections....
Thanks everyone for the help
 
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