Middle Technical University Electronics Lab.

Electrical Engineering Technical College 2nd Stage

Electrical Power Technical Engineering Dept. Mohammed D. Altamemi

Experiment - 7
Single-Phase half wave Voltage Multiplier
7-1 Object:
The aim of this experiment is to design and analysis of a single phase voltage
multiplier.

7-2 Theory:
Voltage multipliers may also be used as primary power supplies where AC
input is rectified to pulsating dc. This dc output voltage may be increased (through
use of a voltage multiplier) to as much as 1000 volts dc. This voltage is generally used
as the plate or screen grid voltage for electron tubes. Voltage multipliers may be
classified as voltage doublers, triplers, or quadruples. The classification depends on
the ratio of the output voltage to the input voltage. For example, a voltage multiplier
that increases the peak input voltage twice is called a voltage doubler. Voltage
multipliers increase voltages through the use of series-aiding voltage sources.

7-2-1 Half-Wave Voltage Doublers

Figure (7-1) below shows the schematic for a half-wave voltage doubler. Notice
the similarities between this schematic and those of half-wave voltage rectifiers. In
fact, the doubler shown is made up of two half-wave voltage rectifiers. C1 and D1
make up one half-wave rectifier, and C2 and D2 make up the other. The schematic
of the first half-wave rectifier is indicated by the red lines in figure (7-2a) below. The
red lines and associated components represent the other half-wave rectifier in figure
(7-2b).

Figure (7-1) Half wave voltage doublers

(a) (b)
Figure (7-2) the two parts of rectifiers of Half wave voltage doublers
Middle Technical University Electronics Lab.
Electrical Engineering Technical College 2nd Stage
Electrical Power Technical Engineering Dept. Mohammed D. Altamemi

7-3 Procedures:
1. Connect the single phase half wave voltage doubler circuit shown in Fig.(7-3).

Figure (7-3)
2. Set the input voltage AC source on VP = 20V, and frequency fi = 50Hz.
3. Connect a transformer with a transformation ratio equal to 1:1.
4. Plot the input voltage at secondary side, voltage waveforms upon C1, and
voltage waveforms upon C2, on the same graph paper.
5. Add load resistance at the output, then repeat steps(4) (RL=10k)
6. Measure the average capacitor voltage across C1 and C2 with resistance.

7-4 Discussion:
1. Comment on your results, what is the effect of adding RL upon output voltage?
2. Give some application of the voltage multiplier circuit.
3. Design a Voltage multiplier circuit to get a triple of peak voltage of input voltage.
4. Design a circuit of full wave voltage doppler and compare the results with half wave
voltage Doppler results.