EXPERIMENT NO - 9

Object: To study of clipping and clamping circuits.

APPARATUS REQUIRED:1.
Experimental Kit
2.
Signal Generator
3.
CRO
4.
Connecting leads
Theory:
Clipper
The electronic device that is used to limit an Voltage to certain levels is called
a limiter or clipper. It can clip in negative , positive or both alternation of an A.C
Voltage. Clipping circuit are of various types.
1. Series Clipper
2. Parallel Clipper
3. Series bias clipper
4. Parallel bias clipper
Series Clipper Circuits
D 1

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r

D IO D E

L o a d R e s is t a n c e
10k

FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

Out Put

A S e r ie s N e g a t iv e C lip p e r C ir c u it
D 1

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r
FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

D IO D E

L o a d R e s is t a n c e
10k

A S e r ie s P o s it iv e C lip p e r C ir c u it

O u tp u t

Series Clipper Circuits with DC Bias

V re f .

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r

D 1

D IO D E

FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

L o a d R e s is t a n c e

O u tp u t

10k

A Series Clipper Circuit With DC Bias

If Vin Vref.
Vo = o
If Vin > Vref. Vo = Vin Vref.

V re f .

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r

D 1

D IO D E
L o a d R e s is t a n c e

FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

O u tp u t

10k

A Series Clipper Circuit With DC Bias

If Vin 0
For negative value of Vin

Vo = Vin
Vo = 0

Parallel Clipper Circuits

R e s is t a n c e

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r
FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

10k

D 1
D IO D E

A Parallel Clipper Circuit

O u tp u t

R e s is t a n c e

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r

10k

D 1
D IO D E

FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

O u tp u t

A Parallel Clipper Circuit

Parallel Clipper Circuits with DC Bias

Resistance

Signal Generator

D1

10k

DIODE

FREQ = 1KHz
5 Volt

Output
Vref.

R e s is t a n c e

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r

D 1

10k

D IO D E

FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

O u tp u t
V re f .

R e s is t a n c e

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r
FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

10k

D 1

D 2
D IO D E

D IO D E
V re f .

O u tp u t
V re f .

Two Way Parallel Clipper Circuit

Clamper Circuit
C 1

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r

.0 1 m f d

D 1
D IO D E

FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

10k
R e s is t a n c e

O u tp u t

C 1

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r

.0 1 m f d

D 1
D IO D E

FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

10k
R e s is t a n c e

O u tp u t

Clamper Circuit with DC Bias

C 1

S ig n a l G e n e r a t o r
FR EQ = 1K H z
5 V o lt

.0 1 m f d

D 1
D IO D E

10k
R e s is t a n c e

O u tp u t

V re f .

Procedure
1.
Connect the circuit using suitable patch cord as shown in circuit diagram.
2.
Apply a Sinusoidal input of 5 volt and 1 kHz. (Use signal Generator for
Sinusoidal input).
3.
Observe the input signal on channel 1 on CRO and out put signal from
circuit on channel 2 on CRO.
4.
Repeat the experiment for different clipping and clamping circuits.

Result
Sketch the wave shape and label the Amplitudes.
Indicate the type of clipping in each case.
Draw transfer characteristics for different clipping and clamping circuits.