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Diode Clippers: Muhammad Adeel M.Sc. Electronics (KU) M.Phil. ISPA (KU)

This document discusses diode clippers, which are used to clip off portions of signal voltages above or below certain levels. Diode clippers work by taking advantage of a diode's behavior - when forward biased it acts as a short, and when reverse biased it acts as an open circuit. A positive clipper ensures the output remains at the diode's forward voltage drop of 0.7V during the positive half cycle, while a negative clipper does the same during the negative half cycle. Examples of diode clipper circuits are provided.

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Diode Clippers: Muhammad Adeel M.Sc. Electronics (KU) M.Phil. ISPA (KU)

This document discusses diode clippers, which are used to clip off portions of signal voltages above or below certain levels. Diode clippers work by taking advantage of a diode's behavior - when forward biased it acts as a short, and when reverse biased it acts as an open circuit. A positive clipper ensures the output remains at the diode's forward voltage drop of 0.7V during the positive half cycle, while a negative clipper does the same during the negative half cycle. Examples of diode clipper circuits are provided.

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Diode Clippers

Muhammad Adeel
M.Sc. Electronics (KU)
M.Phil. ISPA (KU)
REGULATOR Section OF THE Power Supply

A Voltage Regulator is connected to the output of a filtered rectifier.

The purpose of a voltage regulator is to maintain a constant output voltage


despite changes in the input, the load current, or the temperature.

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Power Supply Circuit

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DIODE LIMITING (CIPPING) and CLAMPING CIRCUITS:

DIODE CIPPERS/LIMITERS:

Diode Clippers/Limiters are used to clip off (remove) portions of signal voltages
above or below certain levels.

These circuit works on the principle that a diode when forward biased act as a
shorted path and a diode when reverse biased act as an open circuit.

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Positive Clipper:

For Positive half cycle of the input signal the diode is forward biased and it ensures that
the output signal voltage value remains equal to the diode drop voltage of +0.7 Volt.

Whereas for the negative half cycle of the input signal the diode is reverse biased and
the magnitude of output voltage values are determined by the voltage divider stated above.
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Negative Clipper:

For negative half cycle of the input signal the diode is forward biased and it ensures that
the output signal voltage value remains equal to the diode drop voltage of -0.7 Volt.
Whereas for the positive half cycle of the input signal the diode is reverse biased and the
output voltage values are determined by the voltage divider stated above.

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Example:

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