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LAoE 3L.3.2 Choose C for accaptable ripple

@nemethakos
9 years ago
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Calculate Rout and Cfilter for Iout ≃ 20mA Vripple≤1V Mains AC is 110V RMS Transformer's output is 6.3Vac RMS Peak transformer output is 6.3*√2=8.9V 1N914 Diode drop @3.35mA ≃ 0.75V Vmax on load = 7.36V (8.9-2*0.75) Rload=Umax/Iout=7.36/20mA=368Ω, standard value=330Ω Iout for 330Ω=22mA ripple: Vr=(I*dt)/C I=22mA (max output current) dt=capacitor discharge time (1/120ms) 22mA=C*1V/8ms C=158uF (150uF standard value) Iout_max=21.6mA Cfilter=150uF Vriple=0.86V Rout = 330Ω
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