3. Half Wave Rectifier

Determine the characteristics of a half-wave rectifier circuit. The diagram in figure 3

shows the arrangement of the circuit.

7₂

VI

3Vpk

1k Hr

XXX1

01

IN 4143

R1

SLOND

PR1

VI

5.00V

Hz

0

0

D1

Figure 3

IN1118

2

PR2

R1

1k2

Multisim Live-SU_AC Diode Circuit 1

L

Using the Multisim Live software observe the traces of the input and output signals and

comment on your results. What is the average value of the input and output signal? How

do the results in this experiment align with the theory of the operation of this circuit?