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vi + 5 = 0 → vi = - 5 volts
A horizontal line is drawn through the
applied voltage at the transition level.
For voltages less than - 5 V the diode
is in the open-circuit state and the
output is 0 V.
Output voltage, when the diode is
“ON”, is determined using
Kirchhoff’s voltage law:
vo = vi + 5 V
Example: Find the output voltage for
the network shown here if the applied
signal is a square wave.
For Positive Half cycle(0 to T/2 ):
vi = 20 V, the network has the diode
in the forward biased state (ON) and
the output voltage is
vo = Vi +V = 20 V + 5 V = 25 V
For Negative Half cycle(T/2 to T ):
vi = -10 V, the network has the
diode in the “off” state i.e. the diode
will be open circuit and the output
voltage is
vo = iR R = (0)R = 0 V
The resulting output voltage appears
is the portion of the wave that is
between 0 to T/2.
Parallel Clipper
In a parallel diode clipper configuration,
output is across the diode.
Analysis of parallel configuration is similar to
that of series configurations.
Output v0 = vi, whenever the diode is not
conducting.
Output v0 = 0, whenever the diode is
conducting.
Response to Response to
Parallel Clipper Parallel Clipper
Parallel Clipper with a dc Source
Step-1: Identify output - it is across the series combination of 4V supply
and the diode.
Step-2: Identify the Transition level of the diode by substituting the short-
circuit equivalent i.e. the change in state occurs at vi = 4 V. Below this
voltage, the diode becomes “on”. Above this level, diode remains “OFF”.
Case-I: (When vi < V). Direction of external battery V aids forward biasing
when Vi < V. Consequently, vo = V (i.e. 4V) for the duration when vi < V.
Case-II: (When vi > V). During this period, diode remains “OFF”, the input
voltage appears as output vo = vi .
Diode OFF
Diode ON
Parallel Clipper with a dc Source
Step-2: Identify the Transition level of the diode by substituting the short-
circuit equivalent i.e. the change in state occurs at vi = 4 V. Below this
voltage, the diode becomes “on”. Above this level, diode remains “OFF”.
Case-I: (When vi < V). Direction of external battery V aids forward biasing
when Vi < V. Consequently, vo = V (i.e. 4V) for the duration when vi < V.
Case-II: (When vi > V). During this period, diode remains “OFF”, the input
voltage appears as output vo = vi .
Parallel Clipper with a dc Source: Effect
of Barrier Potential
Transition voltage is determined by
applying the condition at id =0 A with
Kirchhoff’s voltage law around the
output loop
vi + VK - V = 0
vi = V - VK = 4 - 0.7 = 3.3 V
For input voltages greater than 3.3 V,
the diode will be an open circuit and
vo = vi
For input voltages less than 3.3 V, the
diode will be in the “on” state and the
output voltage
vo = 4 V - 0.7 V = 3.3 V
The resulting output waveform shows
the only effect of VK, which is to drop
the transition level to 3.3 from 4 V.
Simple Series Clippers
For the clipper network on left,
For the clipper network on the
the diode conducts during the right, the diode conducts during
negative half of input signal, thus the positive half of input signal,
the same becomes available as thus the same becomes available
output signal with positive half as output signal with negative half
of input signal getting clipped. of input signal getting clipped.
Simple Series Clipper
Positive Clipper (for Ideal Diode):
For vi < 0: Diode will be in forward biased state (ON) → output v0
will appear for vi below 0 to -Vm
For vi > 0: Diode will be in reverse biased state (OFF), part of the
waveform from 0 to Vm will get clipped.
Simple Series Clipper
Negative Clipper (for Ideal Diode)
For vi < 0: Diode will be in reverse biased state (OFF), part of the input
wave form from 0 to -Vm will get clipped.
For vi < 0: Diode will be in forward biased state (ON), part of the input
wave form from 0 to Vm will appear at the output v0
Biased Series Clipper
Positively Biased Positive Clipper (Ideal Diode):
For vi < V: Diode will be forward biased state (ON) → output v0 will
appear for vi below V to -Vm .
Applying KVL will be vo = vi - V for vi = 0, → vo = -V and
for vi = V, → vo = 0 and
for vi = -Vm → vo = - Vm – V = - (Vm + V)
For vi > V: Diode will be in reverse biased state (OFF), part of the
waveform from V to Vm gets clipped.
Diode
OFF
V
Diode ON
Biased Series Clipper
Negatively Biased Positive Clipper (Ideal Diode):
For vi < - V: Diode will be in forward biased state (ON) → output v0 will
appear for vi below -V to -Vm.
Applying KVL vo = vi + V for vi= 0 → vo = -V and
for vi= -V → vo = 0 and
for vi = -Vm → vo = - (-Vm + V)
For vi > - V: Diode will be in reverse biased state (OFF), part of the
waveform from -V to Vm will get clipped.
Diode
OFF
-V
Diode
ON
Biased Series Clipper
Positively Biased Negative Clipper (Ideal Diode):
Case-I: For vi > V, Diode will be in forward biased state (ON), Output vo
will correspond to the part of input waveform from V to Vm.
Applying KVL vo = vi – V for vi = 0 → vo = -V and
for vi = V → vo = 0 and
for vi = Vm → vo = Vm - V
Case-II: For vi < V, Diode will be in reverse biased state (OFF) for vi < V,
input waveform from V to -Vm will get clipped.
Diode
ON
Diode
OFF
Biased Series Clipper
Negatively Biased Negative Clipper (Ideal Diode):
Case-I: For vi > - V, Diode will be in forward biased state (ON), Output vo
will correspond to the part of input waveform from -V to Vm.
Applying KVL vo = vi + V for vi = 0 → vo = V and
for vi = -V → vo = 0 and
for vi = Vm → vo = Vm + V
Case-II: For vi < -V, Diode will be in reverse biased state (OFF), input
waveform from -V to -Vm will get clipped.
Diode
ON
-V
Diode
OFF
Simple Parallel (Shunt) Clippers
Positive Parallel Clipper (Ideal Diode):
Case-I: For vi > 0; Diode will be in forward biased state (ON), consequently
positive half of the waveform will get clipped, thus vo = 0V
Case-II: For vi < 0, Diode will be in reverse biased state (OFF), consequently
negative half of the input wave form will appear as output, thus vo = vi
for vi = -Vm → vo = -Vm
Simple Parallel Clippers
Negative Parallel Clipper (Ideal Diode):
Case-I: For vi < 0, Diode will be forward biased (ON), consequently negative
half of the input waveform gets clipped, thus vo = 0V
Case-II: For vi > 0, Diode will be reverse biased (OFF), consequently
positive half of the input waveform will appear as output, thus vo = vi
for vi = Vm → vo = Vm
Biased Parallel Clippers
Positively Biased Positive Clipper (Ideal Diode)
CASE-I: For Vi > V, since the transition voltage is V volts, the diode
will be forward biased (short circuit) , thus the output vo = V.
CASE-II: For Vi < V, the diode will remain reverse biased i.e open
circuit, consequently vo = V to -Vm.
Diode
ON
V
Diode
OFF
Biased Parallel Clippers
Negatively Biased Positive Clipper (Ideal Diode)
CASE-I: Transition voltage is -V volts, for Vi > -V the diode will be
forward biased and thus output vo = -V.
CASE-II: For Vi < -V, the diode will remain reverse biased i.e open
circuit, consequently vo = -V to -Vm.
Diode
ON
-V
Diode
OFF
Biased Parallel Clippers
Negatively Biased Negative Clipper (Ideal Diode)
CASE-I: Transition voltage is -V volts, for Vi > -V the diode will be
reverse biased state and thus output vo = -V to Vm.
CASE-II: For Vi < -V, the diode will be forward biased i.e short circuit,
consequently vo = -V.
Diode
OFF
-V
Diode
ON
Biased Parallel Clippers
Positively Biased Negative Clipper (Ideal Diode)
CASE-I: Transition voltage is V volts, for Vi > V the diode will be
reverse biased state and thus output vo = V to Vm.
CASE-II: For Vi < V, the diode will be forward biased i.e short circuit,
consequently vo = V.
Diode
OFF
V
Diode
ON
Biased Parallel Clippers
Combination Clipper (Ideal Diode)- This is an example
of a combination of positively biased positive clipper and negatively
biased negative clipper.
Positively biased positive clipper will clip the positive half of the input
voltage Vi > V1.
Negatively biased negative clipper will clip the negative half of the input
waveform Vi < V2.
D1-ON
D2-OFF
D1 D2
V1
D1-OFF
D1-OFF
D2-OFF D2-OFF
V2
D1-OFF
D2-ON
Biased Parallel Clippers
Combination Clipper (Ideal Diode)- This is an example
of a combination of positively biased positive clipper and negatively
biased negative clipper.
D1-ON
V1 D2-OFF
D1 D2
D1-OFF
D2-OFF
V2
D1-OFF
D1-OFF
D2-OFF D2-ON
Clampers
Clampers
Clamper is a network comprising of a diode, a resistor, and a
capacitor that shifts a waveform to a different dc level without
changing the appearance of the applied signal.
Clamping Networks have
a capacitor connected directly from input to
output with a resistive element in parallel with
the output signal.
The diode is also in parallel with the output
signal but may or may not have a series dc
supply as an added element.
Clampers
Clamping Networks have
a capacitor connected directly from input to output with a
resistive element in parallel with the output signal.
a diode is also in parallel with the output signal but may or may not
have a series dc supply as an added element.
Resistor and capacitor are chosen such that the time constant
Ƭ= RC is sufficiently large to ensure that the voltage across the
capacitor does not discharge significantly during the interval the
diode is nonconducting.
Assumption: the capacitor fully charges or discharges in five
time constants.
Additional shifts in dc level can be introduced using a dc
supply to the basic structure.
Sequence of Steps for Analysis