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▪ Zener diode
A Zener diode is a silicon semiconductor device that permits current to flow in either a
forward or reverse direction. The diode consists of a special, heavily doped p-n junction,
designed to conduct in the reverse direction when a certain specified voltage is reached
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▪ Clipping Circuits
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▪ Clamper Circuit
Positive
A Clamper Circuit is a circuit
that adds a DC level to an AC
signal. Actually, the positive
and negative peaks of the
signals can be placed at
desired levels using the
clamping circuits. As the DC
level gets shifted, a clamper
circuit is called as a Level
Shifter
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▪ Clamper Circuit
Negative
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▪ VOLTAGE MULTIPLIER
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▪ VOLTAGE MULTIPLIER
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▪ Transistor
A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and
electrical power. It is composed of semiconductor material usually with at least three
terminals for connection to an external circuit
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▪ Transistor
Transistor switches can be used to switch a low voltage DC
device (e.g. LED’s) ON or OFF by using a transistor in its
saturated or cut-off stat