A full-wave rectifier is to be designed using the center-tapped transformer configuration. The peak output voltage is to be \(12 \mathrm{~V}\), the nominal load current is to be \(0.5 \mathrm{~A}\), and the ripple voltage is to be limited to 3 percent. Assume \(V_{\gamma}=0.8 \mathrm{~V}\) and let \(v_{I}=120 \sqrt{2} \sin [2 \pi(60) t] \mathrm{V}\).

(a) What is the transformer turns ratio?

(b) What is the minimum value of \(C\) required?

(c) What is the peak diode current?

(d) Determine the average diode current.

(e) What is the PIV rating of the diodes.