CLIPPER CIRCUIT

Q1. By adding a DC source to the circuit as shown, the voltage required to forward bias
the diode can be changed.

REFERENCE:http://www.ee.hacettepe.edu.tr/~usezen/ele230/DiodeApplications-2sp.pdf

Q2. Determine the output voltage waveform(Assume non-ideal diodes)

SOLUTION:

When the voltage at point A reaches +7.7 V, diode D1 conducts and limits the waveform
to +7.7 V Diode D2 does not conduct un,l the voltage reaches -5.7 V Therefore, posi,ve
voltages above +7.7 V and nega,ve voltages below -5.7 V are clipped off.
REFERENCE:http://strawberrydevelopers.weebly.com/uploads/5/2/3/5/52354675/unit_2-
_application_of_diodes.pdf

Q3. For the circuit shown below, find the output for a sinusoidal input vi(t) = Vm sin (2πt/T)
where (VB1, VB2) < Vm and draw the VTC diagram.

REFERENCE:http://www.ee.hacettepe.edu.tr/~usezen/ele230/DiodeApplications-2sp.pdf

CLAMPER CIRCUIT

Q1. Consider the clamping circuit below and plot the output waveform. Assume the
diode is ideal.
REFERENCE:http://www.ee.hacettepe.edu.tr/~usezen/ele230/DiodeApplications-2sp.pdf

Q2. Consider the clamping circuit below and plot the output waveform. Assume the
diode is ideal.
REFERENCE:http://www.ee.hacettepe.edu.tr/~usezen/ele230/DiodeApplications-2sp.pdf

Q3. Sketch the steady-state output voltage for the clamper circuit shown in Fig. 5p.3 and
locate the output dc level and the zero level. The diode used has Rf= 100 , Rr = 500 k ohms,
Vgamma =0. C is arbitrarily large and R = 20 k. The input is a +-20 V square wave with 50
per cent duty cycle.

REFERENCE:http://wps.pearsoned.com/wps/media/objects/10581/10835536/Chapter5.p
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