19ECE281 Analog Electronic Circuits Lab

Lab Sheet 6:
Diode Clippers

Akella Madhav
AM.EN.U4ECE20006
7th October 2021

Objective:

1. To study the working of a Positive Clipper

2. To study the working of a Positive Clipper with Positive Bias
3. To study the working of a Positive Clipper with Negative Bias 4. To study the working of a Negative
Clipper
5. To study the working of a Negative Clipper with Positive Bias
6. To study the working of a Negative Clipper with Negative Bias

1. Positive Clipper:

1. Draw the circuit diagram as shown.

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2. The voltage source is assigned as follows: -

3. Run the simulation and provide the transient analysis as follows:-

4. The time period for a frequency of 1 KHz is 1ms. To see the output for 5 cycles, stop time is taken as
5ms.
5. The output will be obtained as follows: -
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Result:

Positive peak amplitude is: 0.643 V

Negative peak amplitude is: -4.559 V
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2. Positive Clipper with Positive Bias:

1. The circuit diagram can be drawn as follows: -

2. The biasing voltage is assigned as 1V by means of a battery.

3. The output will be obtained as follows: -

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Result:

Positive peak amplitude is: 1.662

Negative peak amplitude is: -4.527 V
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Exercise 1
1. Repeat the above experiment with the battery voltage values of 2V and 3V.

• 2V

Positive peak amplitude is: 2.62 V

Negative peak amplitude is: -4.53V

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• 3V

Positive peak amplitude for 3V is: 3.594 V

Negative peak amplitude is: -4.539V

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3. Positive Clipper with Negative Bias:

1. The circuit diagram is as shown below
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The biasing voltage is given as -4V, so that the output as shown can be seen clearly:

Result:

Positive peak amplitude is: -3.303 V

Negative peak amplitude is: -4.542 V
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Exercise 2
1. Repeat the above experiment with the battery voltage values of -3V and -2V.

• -2V

OUTPUT VOLTAGE LEVELS FOR -2V:

Positive Peak: -1.3266 V
Negative Peak: -4.539 V
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• -3V

OUTPUT VOLTAGE LEVELS FOR -3V:

Positive Peak: -2.319 V
Negative Peak: -4.538 V
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Exercise 3
1. Basic Negative Clipper
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Positive peak amplitude is: 4.5389 V

Negative peak amplitude is: -0.652 V

Exercise 4
1. Negative clipper with Negative Bias (-1V)
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Positive peak amplitude is: 4.539 v

Negative peak amplitude is: -1.640 v
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Exercise 5
1. Negative clipper with Negative Bias (-2V)
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Positive peak amplitude is: 4.538 V

Negative peak amplitude is: -2.619 V

Exercise 6
1. Negative clipper with Negative Bias (-3V)
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Positive peak amplitude is: 4.538V

Negative peak amplitude is: -3.586V
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Exercise 7
1. Negative clipper with Positive Bias (+4V)
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Positive peak amplitude is: 4.543 V

Negative peak amplitude is: 3.313 V

Exercise 8
1. Negative clipper with Positive Bias (+3V)
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Positive peak amplitude is: 4.541 V

Negative peak amplitude is: 2.320 V
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Exercise 9
1. Negative clipper with Positive Bias (+2V)
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Positive peak amplitude is: 4.538 V

Negative peak amplitude is: 1.327 V