Center Tapped Full Wave Rectifier Waveform. Input and output waveform of center tap full wave rectifier image. When compared to the half wave rectifier both the half cycles are used to produce the corresponding output.
Do not connect any capacitor across the load. A rectifier circuit whose transformer secondary is tapped to get the desired output voltage using two diodes alternatively to rectify the complete cycle is called as a center tapped full wave rectifier circuit. However two pn junction diode are connected with the secondary loop.
Figure below shows a circuit diagram of the center tapped full wave rectifier.
However two pn junction diode are connected with the secondary loop. Analysis in positive half cycle. Centre tap full wave rectifier waveform when comparing the current flow in the positive and negative half cycles we can conclude that the direction of the current flow is the same through load resistance rload. This is the reason it is termed as a center tapped full wave rectifier.
