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Strange simulation result: Can a rectifier diode conduct when the output terminal is open?
How does the output voltage build up for the below circuit when the terminal is open? Does LTSPICE assume any default node capacitance which gets charged- Not sure what causes the discharge/ripple in ...
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Full wave rectifier with a high DC offset voltage?
For a full wave rectifier, can it rectify an AC wave with a DC offset above the rated voltage of its diodes rated voltage if the peak to peak voltage of the wave is within its rated voltage? Like if ...
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Interpreting the ripple curve of a half wave rectifier
While reading about how a half wave rectified output is filtered using a capacitor, I came across the following waveforms:
corresponding to the circuit:
In the interval from 0 to , the diode is ...
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