Experiment No.
Date
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CLIPPER AND CLAMPER CIRCUITS
AIM: To realise different clipping and clamping circuits and observe the waveforms.
APPARATUS / COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
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Item
PN Junction diode
Zener diode
Thin film Resistor
Regulated power supply
Multimeter
Bread board
Specifications
1N4007
Quantity
1
1
1
1
1
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1 kΩ, 100 kΩ
24V, AC supply
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
Positive Clipper circuit with waveform:
230/24
R 1K
R 100K
D IN4007
230V AC
DSO
Negative Clipper circuit with waveform:
R 1K
230/24
R 100K
D IN4007
230V AC
DSO
Biased positive Clipper circuit with waveform:
R 1K
R 100K
D IN4007
230V AC
DSO
230/24
Biased Negative Clipper circuit with waveform:
230V AC
R 1K
R 100K
D IN4007
DSO
230/24
Positive clamping circuit with waveform:
C=4.7μF
R 100K
D IN4007
230V AC
DSO
230/24
Negative Clamping circuit with waveform:
C=4.7μF
230/24
R 100K
D IN4007
230V AC
DSO
PROCEDURE:
1. The circuits are wired as in the circuit diagram. Connect the input terminals to 230V AC
and output terminals to CRO.
RESULT:
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