CLIPPER AND CLAMPER

CIRCUITS

TALHA MUHAMMAD
2014382
CLIPPER CIRCUITS
Introduction: aclipperis a device designed to prevent the output of acircuitfrom
exceeding a predetermined voltage level without distorting the remaining part of the
applied waveform. The basic components required for a clipping circuit are an ideal diode
and a resistor.

Types:
1. Positive Clipper and Negative Clipper: Positive Clipper and Negative
Clipper
clip the positive and negative half cycles of the wave form respectively.
 2. Combination Clipper: These types of clippers clip both the
negative and positive half's of the waveform. These circuits have two
diodes, arranged opposite to each other, as compared to other clippers.

WORKING OF A CLIPPER:
In this
example we have a

combination clipper which

cuts
both cycles of the wave.
EXPLAINATION:
The 2 diodes and voltage sources are arranged opposite to each other so that
they clip the negative and positive half's of the waveform respectively. We are
taking D1 and D2 as Silicon diodes. When the voltage of the positive half cycle
reaches +4.7 V(4+0.7) diodeD1conducts and limits the waveform at +4.7 V.
DiodeD2does not conduct until the voltage reaches 6.7 V(-6 -0.7). Therefore, all
positive voltages above +4.7 V and negative voltages below 6.7 V are automatically
clipped.

CLAMPER CIRCUITS
Introduction: Aclamperis circuit that changes either the positive or the negative
peaks of a waveform to a defined value by shifting its DC value and not changing the
applied ac signal. The basic components required for a clamping circuit are an ideal
diode, a capacitor, and a resistor.It depends largely on charge and discharge of capacitor.
For a good clamper discharge time should be charge timex10.
Types:
Positive Clamper and Negative Clamper : Positive Clamper and Negative Clamper
shift the waveform to positive and negative y-axes respectively.
WORKING OF A CLIPPER:
In this example we have a positive
clamper also lets take diode to be
ideal. The clamper circuit usually
works in following way:
1.Capicitor charges in cycle when
forward biased.
2.Capicitor maintains its voltage(Till it
discharges) and acts as a source
shifting the voltage along Y-axes.
 EXPLAINATION:
As in this example we have Ideal diode Hence, the
charging time will be 0 by T=C*RD (RD=0).We have voltage for capacitor
20V by using KVL in first forward biased cycle. When charged, In negative
half cycle the diode will be Forward biased Hence diode limits the voltage
at 5V due to the battery(in case of silicon diode 5.7V).In the positive half
cycle the diode will be in off state(reverse biased) .Appling KVL will give us
V+20=Vo (35V).