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Heaven’s Light is Our Guide

Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Lab Report
Course No : EEE-1204
Course Title : Electronics I sessional

Experiment No: 06
Experiment Name: Experimental study of simple clipper
circuit and biased clipper circuit.

Submission Date: 07/09/2024

Submitted by Submitted to
Mahathir Mohammad Siam Sarjana Shabab
Roll: 2201121 Assistant Professor
Section: C Department of EEE
Group: 01 RUET
Department of EEE
RUET, Kazla, Rajshahi-6204
Experiment Name: Experimental study of simple clipper circuit and biased
clipper circuit.
Objectives:
(i) To observe and analyze the output waveforms of simple and biased
clipper circuits.
(ii) To understand the effect of diode orientation and bias voltage on the
clipping behavior.
(iii) To measure and compare the clipping levels in simple and biased
clipper configurations.
Theory:
A clipper circuit is an electronic circuit that is designed to limit the voltage of
a signal without affecting the rest of the waveform. It is often used in signal
processing to prevent voltages from exceeding a certain threshold level.
Simple clippers use diodes to conduct only during positive or negative half-
cycles, while biased clippers employ additional DC voltage sources to adjust
the clipping threshold. In simple clipper circuits the diode's orientation
determines whether positive or negative peaks are clipped. In biased
clippers, the inclusion of a DC source allows for greater control, enabling the
circuit to clip the signal at a voltage higher or lower than the diode’s natural
forward voltage. This provides flexibility in waveform shaping and voltage
protection applications.
Required Apparatus:
Equipment Quantity
1. Signal Generator 1 piece
2. Oscilloscope 1 piece
3. Diode 2 pieces
4. Resistor 2 pieces (10kΩ,100Ω)
5. Breadboard -
6. Connecting wires -

Circuit diagram:

Fig 6.1: Simple clipper circuit

Fig 6.2: Biased clipper circuit


Output Waveshape:

Fig 6.3 : Simple clipper circuit waveshape

Fig 6.4: Biased clipper circuit waveshape


Observation: For the simple clipper, the output closely follows the input sine
wave with noticeable clipping at the negative peak, confirming the diode’s
orientation for conducting during the negative half-cycle. In the biased
clipper circuit, both positive and negative cycles show clipping, with the
clipping level determined by the bias voltage plus the diode’s forward
voltage drop, approximately 5.7V in our setup.

Discussion and conclusion: The experiment successfully illustrated the


behavior of both simple and biased clipper circuits. In the simple clipper, the
diode was reverse-biased during the positive half-cycle, leading to an
unclipped output. However, during the negative half-cycle, the diode
became forward-biased, clipping the signal at -0.7V, as shown on the
oscilloscope.
In the biased clipper, the addition of a 5V DC bias raised the clipping
threshold. The signal was clipped at 5.7V during the positive half-cycle when
diode D1 became forward-biased. In the negative half-cycle, diode D2
clipped the signal at -5.7V due to the combined effect of the diode's forward
voltage and the bias source. This confirms that biased clippers allow for
greater control over the clipping levels.
The results align with theoretical expectations, showing how diode
orientation and bias voltage influence clipping behavior.

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