How Does Reversing the Diode Affect a Half-Wave Rectifier Circuit?

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The discussion centers on the effects of reversing the diode in a Half-Wave Rectifier circuit with a sinusoidal input voltage (Vs) of 12 V peak and a diode forward voltage drop (Vd) of 0.7 V. The average output voltage (Vo) is calculated using the formula Vo,avg = (1/π)Vs + (Vd/2), while the Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) is determined to be -Vs, indicating that the rectifier only processes the negative half of the input waveform. The calculations confirm that the average output voltage and PIV are critical for understanding the performance of the rectifier under these conditions.

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Homework Statement


Given a Half wave rectifier circuit with the diode reversed . Vs is a sinusoid with 12 V peak , R = 1.5 ohms Vd = 0.7 V
find the average Value of Vo , and the PIV of the Diode .

Homework Equations


average Value of Vo = (1/pi)Vs - (Vd/2)


The Attempt at a Solution



i calculated Vo for circuit and got Vo = (0.7 + Vs) for Vs < -0.7 and Vo = 0 for Vs > -0.7
now i have no idea how to calculate the average value, the equation stated above was just given in the textbook with no explanation as to how they got it, but i did take an educated guess and said Vo,avg = (1/pi)Vs + (Vd/2), also i said that PIV = -Vs since this rectifier rectifies only the negative part of the input sinusoid. am i on the right track ? thanks in advance for your help
 
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