You mean peak inverse voltage.
It is the maximum voltage (peak) the diode can be reversed biased (inverse) by without being destroyed.
2x the peak supply voltage!
It prevents the voltage spike that occurs when the magnetic lines of force cut across the solenoid windings when someone shuts the power off the solenoid. It is called inverse voltage and on a 12 volt coil, when you turn it off, the collapsing magnetic field can generate an inverse voltage of 200 volts or more for a split second. This is why sometimes you can get a "poke" out of a 12 volt system. It is the inverse voltage spike that causes a momentary shock to your fingers or body. (this momentary voltage is not harmful to a human). when a coil has a charge cause by applying DC and suddenly disconnected this charge will manifest as a voltage of opposite polarity across the coil the diode will clamp this charge to .6-.7 v removing reverse breakdown voltage present
.6v is the peak inverse voltage drop of a silicon made diode. ANSWER: A diode will have a .6 to .7 volts drop [depending on current] in the FORWARD conduction mode. In the inverse it could be 50 to 1000 volts depends on the diode.
Given a conditional statement of the form:If "hypothesis" then "conclusion",the inverse is:If "not hypothesis" then "not conclusion".
the multiplicative inverse of 12 would be 1/12 because you would have to flip the number
What are the Importance of of peak inverse voltage in rectifier
Peak inverse voltage of a device like diode gives the maximum value of voltage that it can withstand without being damaged when it is reverse biased.
twice of input voltage
Peak Inverse Voltage, the maximum reverse bias (inverse) voltage that can be applied to the diode without damaging or destroying it. The work "peak" is used to remind you that when using the diode to rectify AC (or arbitrary waveforms) you must use the peak voltage, not the RMS voltage.
2x the peak supply voltage!
Two names for practically the same condition. Peak inverse is name whereby the maximum voltage can be sustained. Breakdown is actually the point where a reverse voltage is reached and reverse breakdown has occurred
It's approximately the inverse of the voltage- or turns-ratio:
The Peak inverse voltage (PIV) equals the peak value of the input voltage, and the diode must be capable of withstanding this amount of repetition reverse voltage. For the diode in figure, the maximum value of reverse voltage, designated as PIV, occurs at peak of each positive alternation of the input voltage when the diode is forward biased.Peak Inverse Voltage at Positive Half CycleThe Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) occurs at the peak of each half-cycle of the input voltage when the diode is forward biased . In this circuit, the PIV occurs at the peak of each positive half cycle.
The ratio of output windings to input windings determines the ratio of output voltage to input voltage. The ratio of current is the inverse.
The PIV (Peak Inverse Voltage) rating of a diode is the maximum voltage that you should apply to it in the reverse biased condition. Exceeding this voltage can destroy the diode.
voltage is directly proportional to resistance, and the current is inversely proportional to resistance. According to Ohm's Law, current is directly proportional to voltage.
The maximum voltage which can apply When diode in reverse bias..if it is exceed that voltage the diode may get damage.