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Diode Limiter: Experiment No. 7

The document describes an electronics experiment to observe the output waveforms of various diode limiter circuits. Different diode clipper circuit configurations are presented, including series and shunt diode positive and negative cycle clippers with both positive and negative references. The procedures involve connecting a function generator and oscilloscope to each circuit and observing the clipping of the input waveform according to the diode orientation and reference voltage. Output waveforms are drawn on a worksheet to analyze the effects of the different circuit configurations.

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Diode Limiter: Experiment No. 7

The document describes an electronics experiment to observe the output waveforms of various diode limiter circuits. Different diode clipper circuit configurations are presented, including series and shunt diode positive and negative cycle clippers with both positive and negative references. The procedures involve connecting a function generator and oscilloscope to each circuit and observing the clipping of the input waveform according to the diode orientation and reference voltage. Output waveforms are drawn on a worksheet to analyze the effects of the different circuit configurations.

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EXPERIMENT NO.

DIODE LIMITER
Lab Objective:
To observe waveforms at the output of various diode limiter or clipper circuits.
Apparatus:
Step-down Transformer, Diode, Resistor, Digital oscilloscope and connecting wires .
Theory:
Clipping circuit is used to select for transmission that part of an arbitrary waveform which lies
above or below some reference level. Clipping circuit “clips” some portion of the waveform. Clipping
circuit is also referred to as voltage limiters. Clamping circuit preserves shape of the waveform while
clipping circuit does not preserve shape of waveform. Clipping circuit uses some reference level.
Waveform above or below this reference level is clipped. Clipping circuits are also known as voltage
limiter or amplitude limiter or slicers. Some clipper circuits are explained here.
Positive cycle clipper circuits:
Positive cycle clipper circuits are shown in the figure with series and shunt diode. Transfer
characteristics and output waveform for sinusoidal input is shown.

Circuit Diagram
For series

For series diode:


1. When vi(t)<0, Diode D is in ON condition, input waveform is available at the output.
2. When vi(t)>0, Diode D is in OFF condition, input waveform is not available at the output and
output remains zero.
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For shunt diode:
1. When vi(t)<0, Diode D is in ON condition which bypass the signal to the ground and hence input
waveform is not available at the output.
2. When vi(t)>0, Diode D is in OFF condition and acts like a OFF switch, input waveform is
available at the output.
For negative cycle clipper, polarity of diode is reverse.
Series diode positive clipping with positive reference:
In the circuit shown in the following figure, DC reference voltage is used. This is useful of we do not
want to clip entire positive cycle but some portion of positive half cycle.

When vi(t)<VR, Diode D is in ON condition, input waveform is available at the output.


When vi(t)> VR, Diode D is in OFF condition, input waveform is not available at the output and output
remains zero. Thus portion of output cycle clips as shown in the waveform.
Series diode positive clipping with negative reference:
If want to clip entire positive half cycle along with some portion of the negative cycle then negative DC
reference can be used as shown in the following figure. In this case only some portion of negative cycle
passes to the output.

1. When vi(t)<-VR, Diode D is in ON condition, input waveform is available at the output.

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2. When vi(t)> -VR, Diode D is in OFF condition, input waveform is not available at the output and
output remains constant equal to VR. Thus entire positive cycle and some portion of negative
cycle below –VR clips.
Series diode negative clipping with reference:
Negative clipping can be achieved by changing polarity of the diode. Negative clipper with negative
reference voltage is shown in the following figure. This will clip some portion of negative cycle.

1. When vi(t)>-VR, Diode D is in ON condition, input waveform is available at the output.


2. When vi(t)< -VR, Diode D is in OFF condition, input waveform is not available at the output and
output voltage remains constant which is equal to –VR.
Shunt diode positive clipping with negative reference voltage:
Shunt diode positive clipping with negative reference voltage is as shown in the following circuit. This
will clip entire positive cycle and some portion of negative cycle as shown in the waveform.

1. When vi(t)<-VR, Diode D is in OFF condition (open circuit) and input waveform is available at
the output.
2. When vi(t)> -VR, Diode D is in ON condition, input waveform is not available at the output and
negative voltage –VR is extended to the output. Output voltage remains constant equal to VR.
Thus entire positive cycle and some portion of negative cycle below –VR clips.
Shunt diode negative clipping with negative reference:

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Negative clipping with negative reference voltage can be achieved by reversing polarity of the diode.
Some portion of negative cycle clips.

1. When vi(t)>-VR, Diode D is in OFF condition (open circuit) and input waveform is available at
the output.
2. When vi(t) < -VR, Diode D is in ON condition, input waveform is not available at the output and
negative voltage –VR is extended to the output. Output voltage remains constant equal to VR.
Thus entire positive cycle and some portion of negative cycle below –VR clips.

Experiment Procedure:

1. Connect function generator with CRO. Set sine wave with 6V peak to peak. Ensure that offset
voltage is 0.
2. Connect the function generator at the input of the clipping circuit
3. Observe output waveforms on the CRO for different clipping circuits and draw output
waveforms.
WORKSHEET
Circuit 1:

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Circuit 2:

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Circuit 3:

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Circuit 4:
Waveforms:
Input Waveform:

Output waveform for circuit 1:


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Output waveform for circuit 2:

Output waveform for circuit 3:

Output waveform for circuit 4:


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Conclusion:

We will write it after practical performance.

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