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    The document describes an electronics lab experiment on diode limiters performed by Ahmad Shugairi at Al-Balqa' Applied University. The purpose is to demonstrate how a diode limiter can prevent signal voltages from exceeding certain levels. A positive limiter cuts off positive peaks while a negative limiter cuts off negative peaks. The limiting level can be fixed at the diode's barrier potential or made variable using a DC source voltage. Diode limiters are used to shape waveforms.

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    The document describes an electronics lab experiment on diode limiters performed by Ahmad Shugairi at Al-Balqa' Applied University. The purpose is to demonstrate how a diode limiter can prevent signal voltages from exceeding certain levels. A positive limiter cuts off positive peaks while a negative limiter cuts off negative peaks. The limiting level can be fixed at the diode's barrier potential or made variable using a DC source voltage. Diode limiters are used to shape waveforms.

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    The document describes an electronics lab experiment on diode limiters performed by Ahmad Shugairi at Al-Balqa' Applied University. The purpose is to demonstrate how a diode limiter can prevent signal voltages from exceeding certain levels. A positive limiter cuts off positive peaks while a negative limiter cuts off negative peaks. The limiting level can be fixed at the diode's barrier potential or made variable using a DC source voltage. Diode limiters are used to shape waveforms.

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    Al-Balqa' Applied University Electronics Lab: Limiters

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    Al-Balqa’ Applied University

    Electronics Lab

    Experiment 3
    Limiters
    Experiment Date 7 /22 / 2020

    Student Name: Ahmad Shugairi 31802020047

    Supervisor: Dr.Mohammad Gawagzeh


    PURPOSE:

    The purpose of the experiment is to demonstrate the operation of a diode


    limiter . The diode limiters are wave-shaping circuits in that they are used to
    prevent signal voltages from going above or below certain levels. The
    limiting level may be either equal to the diodes barrier potential or made
    variable with a dc source voltage.

    REQUIRED PARTS AND EQUIPMENT:


    1. 15-k Ω, 10-k Ω, 1/4 W.
    2. IN4001 silicon rectifier diode.
    3. 0-15 V dc power supply.
    4. Signal generator.
    5. Dual trace oscilloscope.
    6. Breadboarding socket.

    EXPERMEMINT:

     THE Diode LIMITER:

    For the circuit show in Fig 1,when the input waveform goes positive at a level
    grater than the barrier potential of the diode. The diode is forward biased, the
    equivalent of a short circuit in series with a small dc voltage source. Thus
    approximately 0.5 to 0.7 V, (the barrier potential for a silicon diode) is dropped
    across the diode. When the input waveform goes negative, the diode looks like
    an open circuit, and essentially all of the input appears at the output.
    Such an arrangement is called a positive limiter because the circuit limits the
    positive peaks of the input waveform.
    XSC1

    Ext Trig
    +
    _
    A B
    R1 + _ + _

    15kΩ
    V1
    3Vrms D1
    200Hz 1N4009
    0°
    Pos
    itiv
    e Clipper Circuit Figure1

    Output Voltage Of Positive Clipper Circuit Figure 2


    For the circuit in Fig 2, when the input waveform goes positive, the diode is
    reveres biased, the equivalent of an open circuit and essentially all of the input
    appears at the output. When the input waveform goes negative, at a level grater
    than the barrier potential of the diode. The diode is forward biased, the
    equivalent of a short circuit in series with a small dc voltage source. Thus
    approximately -0.5 to -0.7 V, (the barrier potential for a silicon diode) is
    dropped across the diode.
    Such an arrangement is called a negative limiter because the circuit limits the
    negative peaks of the input waveform.

    XSC1

    Ext Trig
    +
    _
    A B
    R1 + _ + _

    15kΩ
    V1
    3Vrms D1
    200Hz 1N4009
    0°

    Negative Clipper Circuit

    Output Voltage of Negative Clipper Circuit


    -Clipper Circuit With DC Source

    The positive clipping level is the dc source voltage plus the diode’s barrier
    potential.
    For the diode to become forward biased, the positive peaks of the input signal
    must be greater than the dc source voltage and the diode’s barrier potential.

    XSC1

    Ext Trig
    +
    _
    A B
    R1 + _ + _

    15kΩ
    V1
    3Vrms D1
    200Hz 1N4009
    0°

    V2
    1V

    Positive Clipper With DC Source

    Output Voltage of Positive Clipper with DC Source


    The negative clipping level is the dc course voltage plus the diode’s barrier
    potential.
    For the diode to become forward biased, the negative peaks of the input
    signal must be greater than the dc source voltage and the diode’s barrier
    potential.
    XSC1

    Ext Trig
    +
    _
    A B
    R1 + _ + _

    15kΩ
    V1
    3Vrms D1
    200Hz 1N4009
    0°

    V2
    1V

    Negative Clipper Circuit with DC Source

    Output Voltage of
    Negative Clipper Circuit with DC Source
    Conclusion:
    1-Positive clipper Cut Off the Positive Half Cycle.
    2-Negative Clipper Cut Off Negative Half Cycle.
    3-We Can add DC Source in series with the diode to cut of positive
    or negative half cycle at specific value.

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