The document discusses different types of clipper and clamper circuits. It describes diode clippers that clip voltages above or below the diode threshold. Biased clippers add a DC source to change the clipping level. Parallel clippers clip voltages that forward bias the diode. Clampers use a diode and capacitor to clamp an AC signal to a specific DC level, either positive or negative. Biased clampers allow adjusting the clamping level with a DC source. The document concludes with references on electronic devices.

1. CLIPPER AND CLAMPER
Content
• Diode clipper
• Biased clipper
• Parallel clipper
• Summary of clipper circuit
• Clampers
• Clamper circuits
• Biased clamper circuits
• Conclusion and Reference
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2. Diode Clippers
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The diode in a series clipper “clips”
any voltage that does not forward
bias it:
•A reverse-biasing polarity
•A forward-biasing polarity less than
0.7 V (for a silicon diode)
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3. Biased Clippers
Adding a DC source in
series with the clipping
diode changes the
effective forward bias of
the diode.
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4. Parallel Clippers
The diode in a parallel clipper
circuit “clips” any voltage that
forward bias it.
DC biasing can be added in
series with the diode to change
the clipping level.
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5. Summary of Clipper Circuits
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6. Summary of Clipper Circuits
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7. 7
Clampers (DC restorers)
Input signal
source
Positive
clamper
Load
0V 0V20Vpp
20Vpp
Input signal
source
Negative
clamper
Load
0V20Vpp 0V
20Vpp
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Clamper circuits.
C1
D1 RL
C1
D1 RL
Negative clamper Positive clamper
A diode and capacitor can be
combined to “clamp” an AC
signal to a specific DC level.
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9. Biased Clamper Circuits
The input signal can be any type
of waveform such as sine, square,
and triangle waves.
The DC source lets you adjust
the DC camping level.
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10. 10
Biased clampers
Biased clampers.
VZ
C1
D1 RL
C1
RL
VZ
D1
VB
C1
D1
R1
RL
-VB
C1
D1
R1
RL
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11. • Conclusion
From these we came to know how to slicing
the given signal and clamping the signal.
• Reference
 Thomas L.Floyd, “Electronic devices”
Conventional current version, Pearson prentice
hall.
 David A. Bell, “Electronic devices and circuits”,
Oxford University higher education.
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