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Unbiased Clipper Circuit Experiment

The document describes an experiment on positive and negative clipper circuits. It contains details of the equipment used, including diodes, resistors, CRO and multimeter. It explains how a positive clipper circuit works by forward biasing the diode during positive cycles, clipping the output to 0.7V. Similarly, a negative clipper circuit forward biases the diode during negative cycles, clipping the output to -0.7V. The purpose is to observe the waveforms of these clipper circuits. Logical questions at the end ask about the relationship between clippers and rectifiers, and applications of clippers.

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Unbiased Clipper Circuit Experiment

The document describes an experiment on positive and negative clipper circuits. It contains details of the equipment used, including diodes, resistors, CRO and multimeter. It explains how a positive clipper circuit works by forward biasing the diode during positive cycles, clipping the output to 0.7V. Similarly, a negative clipper circuit forward biases the diode during negative cycles, clipping the output to -0.7V. The purpose is to observe the waveforms of these clipper circuits. Logical questions at the end ask about the relationship between clippers and rectifiers, and applications of clippers.

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Roll No: _________ Date:___________

Vadodara Institute of Engineering


Basic Electronics (3110016)

EXPERIMENT 7
Clippers
Aim: To Perform and observe waveforms of Clipper(Unbiased) circuit.

Apparatus:

Sr. Equipments Specifications/ Rating/ Quantity


No. Features/ Properties
1 Diode
2 Resistor
3 CRO
4 Digital Multimeter

Positive Clipper:

In this diode clipping circuit, the diode is forward biased (anode more positive
than cathode) during the positive half cycle of the sinusoidal input waveform.
For the diode to become forward biased, it must have the input voltage
magnitude greater than +0.7 volts (0.3 volts for a germanium diode).

Prepared By: Prof. Sonal Prajapati Updated on: 04/12/2018 Page No:
Roll No: _________ Date:___________

Vadodara Institute of Engineering


Basic Electronics (3110016)

When this happens the diodes begins to conduct and holds the voltage across itself
constant at 0.7V until the sinusoidal waveform falls below this value.
Thus the output voltage which is taken across the diode can never exceed 0.7 volts
during the positive half cycle.
During the negative half cycle, the diode is reverse biased (cathode more positive
than anode) blocking current flow through itself and as a result has no effect on the
negative half of the sinusoidal voltage which passes to the load unaltered.
Thus the diode limits the positive half of the input waveform and is known as a
positive clipper circuit.

Negetive Clipper:

Here the reverse is true. The diode is forward biased during the negative half cycle
of the sinusoidal waveform and limits or clips it to –0.7 volts while allowing the
positive half cycle to pass unaltered when reverse biased. As the diode limits the
negative half cycle of the input voltage it is therefore called a negative clipper
circuit.

Prepared By: Prof. Sonal Prajapati Updated on: 04/12/2018 Page No:
Roll No: _________ Date:___________

Vadodara Institute of Engineering


Basic Electronics (3110016)

Conclusion:
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Logical Questions:

1. Which Clipper is called as half wave rectifier?


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2. Write any two application of Clipper?


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