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Clipping and Clamping

The document outlines an experiment on diode clipping and clamping circuits, detailing the setup, components required, and theoretical background. It describes how clipping circuits can remove portions of input waveforms, distinguishing between positive and negative clippers, while clamping circuits add or subtract DC voltage without altering waveform shape. Procedures for observing input and output waveforms using a CRO are provided for both clipping and clamping circuits.

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Clipping and Clamping

The document outlines an experiment on diode clipping and clamping circuits, detailing the setup, components required, and theoretical background. It describes how clipping circuits can remove portions of input waveforms, distinguishing between positive and negative clippers, while clamping circuits add or subtract DC voltage without altering waveform shape. Procedures for observing input and output waveforms using a CRO are provided for both clipping and clamping circuits.

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EXPERIMENT NO:1

DIODE CLIPPING AND CLAMPING CIRCUITS

A) DIODE CLIPPING CIRCUITS


AIM

To set up different clipping circuits and to observe the input and output waveforms.

COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

Diodes, Transformers, DC power supply/ battery, resistor, CRO

THEORY

Clipping circuit is a wave shaping circuit. It is used to select a portion of the input wave form.
It can also be used to slice off the input waveform between two levels. A resistor is connected
in the circuits to limit the current. Clipping circuits are also known as voltage limiters or slicers.

A Clipper which removes a portion of positive half cycle of input signal is called positive
clipper. A Clipper circuit that removes the negative half cycle is called negative clipper

Positive clipper

In fig (a), the positive terminal of battery is connected to the cathode of diode, therefore diode
conducts when input voltage reaches 3.6V (Vbattery+0.6). When the diode conducts the output
voltage is held constant at 3.6 V. When the diode is reverse biased, no current flows through
resistor R so that there is no voltage drop across R and output voltage will be equal to
transformer secondary voltage.

Negative clipper

In fig (b), by reversing the diode and the battery bias voltage, when a diode conducts the
negative half cycle of the output waveform is held to a level -3.6V (-VBIAS – 0.6V) as shown.

PROCEDURE

Wire up the circuit as in fig.

(a) Positive clipping, (b) Negative clipping, (c) Positive & negative clipping.

Switch on the supply and observe the output waveform on a CRO in each case. The
input signal can be given from signal generator or step down the 230V AC to 6V using a step-
down transformer. Observe the waveforms in each case and measure the amplitude using a
CRO.
Result

The input and output waveforms of the different clipping circuits were observed.

Positive clipping

Negative clipping

Positive and Negative clipping ( Two level Clipper)


B) DIODE CLAMPING CIRCUITS
AIM

To set up the different clamping circuits and to observe the input and output waveforms.

COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

Diodes, Transformers, DC power supply/ battery, resistor, Capacitor, CRO

THEORY

Clamping circuits are used to add or subtract a DC voltage to given waveform without
changing the shape of the waveform. A positive clamper adds a positive dc level and a negative
clamper adds a negative DC level. Clamping circuits are also called DC inserters.

Positive clamper

The circuit for a positive clamper is shown in the figure. During the negative half cycle
of the input signal, the diode conducts and acts like a short circuit. The output voltage Vo = 0V.
The capacitor is charged to the peak value of input voltage Vm . During the positive half of the
input signal, the diode does not conduct and acts as an open circuit.
Hence the output voltage, Vo = input voltage + voltage across the capacitor
= Vmsin(wt)+ Vm.
This gives a positively clamped voltage.

Negative clamper

During the positive half cycle of the input signal, the diode conducts and acts like a short
circuit. The output voltage Vo = 0V. The capacitor is charged to the peak value of input voltage
-Vm . During the negative half of the input signal, the diode does not conduct and acts as an
open circuit.

Hence the output voltage ,Vo = input voltage + voltage across the capacitor

= -Vmsin(wt) -Vm.

This gives a negatively clamped voltage.

PROCEDURE

Wire up the circuit as in fig.

(A) Positive clamping

(B) Negative clamping


Switch on the supply and observe the output waveform on a CRO in each case. The input signal
can be given from signal generator also. (on a CRO in each case. V max and Frequency less
than 100Hz.

Result

The input and output waveforms of the different clamping circuits were observed.

Positive Clamping

Negative Clamping

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