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Lab Report 2

The document summarizes an experiment on clipping and clamping circuits using diodes. The objective is to study the applications of diodes in clipping and clamping operations. In clipping circuits, the diode removes all signals above a threshold level, while in clamping circuits the diode adds a DC component to shift the signal vertically. The experiment involves building clipping and clamping circuits using diodes, capacitors, resistors, and measuring the input and output waveforms at different settings to observe the clipping and clamping effects.

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Lab Report 2

The document summarizes an experiment on clipping and clamping circuits using diodes. The objective is to study the applications of diodes in clipping and clamping operations. In clipping circuits, the diode removes all signals above a threshold level, while in clamping circuits the diode adds a DC component to shift the signal vertically. The experiment involves building clipping and clamping circuits using diodes, capacitors, resistors, and measuring the input and output waveforms at different settings to observe the clipping and clamping effects.

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Experiment no: 02

Experiment name: Clipping and Clamping Circuits.

Objective: To steady the diode applications in a clipping and clamping


circuits.
Apparatus:
1. Function Generator.
2. Oscilloscope.
3. DC Power Supply.
4. Breadboard, Diodes, Capacitors and Resistor.
5. Pspice 9.1

Theory:
This experiment studies the applications of the diode in the clipping &
clamping operations.
1. Clipping Circuits:

The Figure (l) shows a biased clipper, for the diode to turn in the
input voltage must be greater +V, when Vm is greater than +V ,
the diode acts like a closed switch (ideally) & the voltage across
the output equals +V , this output stays at +V as long as the input
voltage exceeds +V. when the input voltage is less than +V , the
diode opens and the circuit acts as a voltage divider, as usual , RL
should be much greater than R, in this way , most of input voltage
appears across the output. The output waveforms of Figure (1)
summarize the circuit action. The biased clipper removes all
signals above the (+V) level.

2. Clamping Circuits:

A clamper does is adding a DC component to the signal. In Figure


(2) the input signal is a sinewave, the clamper pushes the signal
upward, so that the negative peaks fall on the 0V level. As can
see, the shape of the original signal is preserved, all that happen is
a vertical shift of the signal. We described an output signal for a
positive dampen- On the Figure (2) shown represents a positive
clamper ideally here how it is works. On the first negative half
cycle of input voltage, the diode turns on. At the negative peak,
the capacitor must charge to Vp with polarity shown. Slightly
beyond the negative peak, the diode shunts off.
Procedure:
Clipping Circuit:

1. Connect the circuit shown in Figure.


2. Ensure that the variable DC is at minimum and the source is at
10VP.P.
3. Observe and Sketch the input and output waveforms.
4. Increase the variable DC voltage to 5V, and notice to what voltage
are the positive peaks chopped off, sketch the waveforms.
Clamping Circuit:

1. Connect the circuit shown in Figure.


2. Ensure the variable DC is at minimum.
3. Set the sine wave generator frequency to 500Hz and its output
amplitude to 10VP.P .
4. Observe and sketch the input waveform with the variable DC at
minimum, Sketch the output waveform.
Result:
Clipper Circuit:
Clamper Circuit:

Discussions:
1.If the DC voltage in the clamping circuit is replaced by an a.c source it
gives us the different wave like this one:

2. The maximum DC voltage level will serve as the reference point for
clipping, in such a way that any signals that will exceeds level will be
clipped! and a clipped signal is a distorted signal, so in practice the
designer will be limiting the gain of the amplifier way below the
maximum rail voltage.

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