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Clamper:

● A Clamper circuit adds a DC level to an AC signal

• Clampers can also be referred as DC restorers & level


shifters

• Clamping circuits are designed to shift the input waveform


either above or below the DC reference level without
altering the waveform shape.

• Clamper circuit is formed by the combination of a diode, a


resistor and a capacitor

• The levels of peaks in the signal can be shifted using the


clamper circuit

Positive Clamper:

• This type of clamping circuit shifts the input waveform in a


positive direction, as a result, the waveform lies above a DC
reference voltage
Negative Clamper:

This type of clamping circuit shifts the input waveform in a negative


direction, as a result, the waveform lies below a DC reference
voltage.

In clamper circuits,

Whenever the diode is FBed, capacitor is charged to the peak value


of input voltage (Vm) and it acts as a battery with a value equal to
Vm.

POSITIVE CLAMPER:

In positive clamper, the polarity of the capacitor voltage is such

that it adds to the input signal as

NEGATIVE CLAMPER:

In negative clamper, the polarity of the charged capacitor voltage is


such that it is subtracted from the input signal as
Negative clamper circuit
Positive Clamper Circuit:

Capacitor in the circuit charges through the diode and discharges


through the load

Vi V0=Vi + Vm

0 Vm

Vm 2Vm

-Vm 0

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