Javalab [Javalab] Lars Drud Nielsen
ldn@oersted.dtu.dk

Rectifier bridge

All diodes are modelled as ideal switches with a simple forward voltage drop, VD = 0.6 V, and no series resistance.

Regardless of the polarity of the voltage source, no more than two diodes will conduct at a time, and any current will pass the load resistor from left to right. The resulting voltage drop across the load will equal the applied voltage numerically reduced by 2·VD (left node potential always being higher than right node potential). For applied voltages not exceeding 2·VD no current will flow.

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