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 & CLAMPER
DIODE GLIPPER
dc level'
ac signal on some
to superimpose
: cramprng circuit are used
The cramper with a
an ac signal Source ts coupled
in fig 1,
dc inserter' As shown
hence called the during 1st
Applying sinusoidar signal'
direction.
cwith diode D1 with shown
capacitor to Vm in such
and c starts charging from 0
biased
diode is fonruard
quarter cycle ( n/2) - off since c has
diode is cut
goes from Vm to zero the
input
prate b is -ve. As
direction that cR'
c discharge through itwith rate
RL inctuded than
_ve charge at plate
b. rf there is an
at -ve clamped
levelVm - Vd'
is standsti*
input has time t,, cR the output
For a periodic
+ve clamp level'
direction willproduce
Reverse the diode by removtng
which are used for waveshaping
circuits
circuits are the
The clipper : clipping

aportionofeitherpartofapptiedWaVe.Theremovalofpartiscalledclipping.
using diode and
bias
part is clipped
circuits the predeteremined
ln clipper
The bias level :
1 , such cripper
circuits is shown'
- off diode. tn fig
are applied to cut
vortage which 51' The clipper
of diode Dl by crosing switch
cathode
is appried to the
ln fig 1, +ve bias -ve half
is remain cut - off during
The diode
in para*erwith the output stage.
circuit is +vb is
a revel i +Vb + Vd ) where
on +ve half to
waveform and sti* cut - off
cycre of input
voltage'
and Vd is the diode forward breakdown
the bias level s2 the
with battery -Vb after crosing
biased
fig the diode D2 is again reverse
rn sim*ar ,
get clipped
but a portion of -ve half is
to the output
waveform is passed
input +ve half of
( -Vb + Vd )
conduction which occurs at
by diode s1 - s2'The
vortages +Vb , -Vb by crosing
with bias
diodes are applied
rn same fig, both
upon the rever
defined before'
which depends
D2 ctip their harves
diodes D1 and
 Experiment procedure, clipper circuit

' Other appararus required : CRO and sine wave oscillator.

1. Connect the sine wave oscillator ( or function generator , sine selected ) with the input of

the circuit. Keep both supply controls to minimum and both switches in off position. Con-

nect CRO across the output.

2. Apply input sine wave 1 Khz, to obtain 5 Vpp signal upon CRO.

3. Switch on S1. Observe the trace appearing. Increase +Vb voltage and observe its ef-

fect upon the waveform. The introduced +Vb level may be found from CRO.

4. Switch off 51 and switch on 52. Repeat step 3, and trace the waveform.

5. Switch on S1 and 52 both. Trace the waveform upon the paper. Conclude the result.

Experi m ent p rocedu re, cl a m per ci rcu it

Other appararus required : CRO and sine wave oscillator.

1 . Connect the sine wave oscillator ( or function generator , sine selected ) with the input of

the circuit. Keep both supply controls to minimum and both switches in off position. Con-

nect CRO across the output. Keep both supply controls minimum (fully counter - clockwise

direction).

2. Apply input sine wave 1 Khz, to obtain 3 Vpp signal upon CRO.

3. Switch on S1. Observe the trace appearing. Trhce it upon paper. Measure the intro-

duced clamp level(dc) from the CRO screen.

4. Switch off S1 and observe the signal goes back to zero line with discharge time RC

(Note :the CRO has impedance 1 MegOhm).

5. Connect RL and switch on S1 . note the dc clamp level. Switch off S1 and observe the

discharge time is faster (RL = CRO impedance).

 D2 OUT

S2

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Fig 1. The diode clipper circuit with connection.

(a)The inputwave (b)The +ve clipped

wave, Vd = 0.6V

+Vm

+Vd
_ \J_-Vb
-Vm
- --Vp I

-Vm

(c)The -ve clipped (d)The double clipPed

wave, Vd = 0.6V ua\€

C 1uF
D1 a2

S1 S2

+Vb iA/b

Fig 2. The diode clamper circuit with corinection.

wt

dc
inserted

(a)The inputwave (b)The output wave with Dl (b) The output wave with D2