Physics · Semiconductors, semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier
In a full wave rectifier in which input voltage is represented by then peak inve
In a full wave rectifier in which input voltage is represented by \( V=V_{M} \sin \omega t \) then peak inversion voltage of non conducting diode will be?
- A. \( -V_{M} \)
- B. \( V_{M} / 2 \)
- C. \( 2 V_{M} \)
- D. 0
Step-by-step solution
In a full-wave center-tapped rectifier, when one diode conducts, the non-conducting diode experiences a reverse voltage equal to the sum of the voltages across both halves of the secondary winding, which is 2V_M. This is the peak inverse voltage (PIV) it must withstand.