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This experiment examines clipping and clamping circuits using diodes. Clipping circuits remove portions of a signal that exceed a threshold voltage. Clamping circuits add a DC offset to a signal such that the lowest parts of the signal are shifted to a fixed voltage level. The document provides circuit diagrams and instructions to build and test clipping and clamping circuits using a function generator, oscilloscope, and DC power supply. Key waveforms are to be observed and sketched.

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Clipping and Clamping Circuits PDF

This experiment examines clipping and clamping circuits using diodes. Clipping circuits remove portions of a signal that exceed a threshold voltage. Clamping circuits add a DC offset to a signal such that the lowest parts of the signal are shifted to a fixed voltage level. The document provides circuit diagrams and instructions to build and test clipping and clamping circuits using a function generator, oscilloscope, and DC power supply. Key waveforms are to be observed and sketched.

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Electronics Laboratory

Experiment No. 3 Clipping and Clamping Circuits


Object: 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.

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

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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 (3). 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 4V, and notice to what voltage are the positive peaks chopped off, sketch the waveforms.

Clamping Circuit: 1. Connect the circuit shown in Figure (4). 2. Ensure the variable DC is at minimum. 3. Set the sine wave generator frequency to 1KHz and its output amplitude to 10VP.P . 4. Observe and sketch the input waveform with the variable DC at minimum, Sketch the output waveform.

Discussion: 1. What happened if the DC voltage in the clamping circuit is replaced by an a.c source? 2. What is the relationship between the clipping level and the DC voltage? 3. If the variable DC source is reversed, how does this affect the clipping? 4. If the input voltage 10VP.P, sketch the output of the circuit shown below.

10k

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10k

3V

4V

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1.0k 1K

D
10VP.P 1KHz

10k

2V

Fig. 1 Clipping circuit

10uF

D
10VP.P 1KHz

10k

Fig. 2 Clamping circuit

10k
100nF

10k

10k

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

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