Jim
The Ripple voltage for a simple? non regulated circuit? as long as?
The DIODE Bridge is FULL WAVE
Then ac input the rectifier is? 60 Hz
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is? ?Vr =? 0.0024? x? Vpeak/ RL CF where? RL is the equivalent load.? You will find this in Linear Integrated Circuits by Wizner and possibly also in the PSupply section of the Handbook.
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NB this ripple is attenuated by a around -60 dB or? a factor of 1000 if a? LM78 series regulator
is used in the load path as well.? ?A simple cct using a MOSfet pass device does ot benefit from?
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this unless the gate is fed from such a regulator
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So the fractional ripple is a function of? ?/RL Cf? where? consisent units are used.? RL for a? 2A??
@14 volt load would be 7 ohms? However the equivalent resistance of the feed transformer?
should be added to this for accuracy - if known or if can be obtained from an Ac load test.
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So? if? Cf was? 10 000 uF? or 0.01 F? then with the above load?
the fractional rippled at 60 Hz feed & FW rectifier would be? 0.034 or? 3.4 percent.?
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If the final voltage past the Pass Mosfet is fed back to the gate of the mosfet and on the was?
compared to a reference value, the final ripple will depend on the dynamics of the circuit .?
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Really the simplest way to? establish the final result in this case is a dynamic simulation using?
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LTspice.? It might seem a bit OTT but? the mathematics of this apparently trivial cct in a?
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dynamic situation will involve a lot of desk work. Alternatively and crudely - copy a known good?
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cct and factor it for increased or decreased maximum load requirements.
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Many Quality? so called computer grade smoothing capacitors will have a ripple rating stamped?
on them or? on the datasheet. If you put them in a cct where the smoothing capacitance is?
inadequate for the load , the ripple parameter will be exceeded and the lifetime of the capacitor?
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will be reduced. It stands to reason - that ripple will end up as heating within the body of the?
capacitor.?
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I will also post this to the Group?
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TEF
Timothy Fidler