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Chapter 2 C apte DIODE Part 7 Sinusoidal Inputs: Half-Wave ... - FKE

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t 2t 3 :the diode is in its open<br />

circuit state.<br />

The open circuit equivalent will<br />

remove the 5 V battery from<br />

having any effect on v 0 .<br />

KVL around the outside loop<br />

The time constant of the discharging<br />

discharging circuit<br />

For all practical purposes, the capacitor will fully charge and discharge in five time<br />

constants.<br />

The total discharge time is<br />

5 τ = 5(10 ms) = 50 ms<br />

<strong>Ch<strong>apte</strong>r</strong> 2 <strong>DIODE</strong>, <strong>Part</strong> 7 Clampers 32

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