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RE: Matching diodes in a 'diamond' diode rectifier?

Posted by tomservo (M) on October 14, 2024 at 14:14:34

In Reply to: Matching diodes in a 'diamond' diode rectifier? posted by andyr on October 13, 2024 at 20:47:07:

Hi
Not sure what your meaning with the two secondaries part, can you draw that circuit? There should only be two connections to the bridge from a transformer. Often a there is center tap or series connected secondaries with the center point being grounded, then the bridge circuit produces equal + and - voltages with respect to ground (that center tap point)

The "on" voltage for a normal diode is around .6V but they should all be very similar. Matching isn't necessary and a way to look at it is the "on" direction it conducts with a low effective Resistance (but also a .6V threshold) but in the other direction it's an open circuit.

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