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UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL
Dept of Electronics and Communication Engineering
College of Engineering
EEEB141
Clipping and Clamping Circuits
The objectives of this laboratory experiment is to study the difference of clipping and clamping circuits,
measuring the limits for the circuits and to design a clamping circuit
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LAB 3 CLIPPING AND CLAMPING CIRCUITS


LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this experiment, you should be able to:
Explain the difference between clipping and clamping circuits.
Calculate and measure the voltage limits of the circuits
Design clamping circuits with desired output.


MATERIALS
Diodes: 2 1N4148
Resistors: 1 10 k, 1 x 1k, 1 x 27k
Capacitors: 1 1 F


EQUIPMENT
Tektronix PS280 DC Power Supply
Fluke 45 Dual Display Multimeter
Tektronix CFG 253 3MHz Function Generator
Hewlett Packard Oscilloscope 100MHz 54600B


PRE-LAB ASSIGNMENT

1. Predict

(sketch) the output waveforms of the circuit in figure 3-1 to 3-2. Assume
that the input is a 10V
p-p
sine wave and V = 0.7 V (Please indicate clearly the
important limits).




















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2. Predict

(sketch) the output waveforms of the circuit in Figure 3-5 to 3-6. Assume
that the input is a 10V
p-p
square wave and V = 0.7 V (Please clearly label the
amplitudes and indicate clearly the important limits).





















3. Design

a biased parallel clamping circuit that will give an output as shown in Figure
3-7, where f = 1000Hz and C = 1F. Assume V = 0.7 V.





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IN-LAB ACTIVITIES

1. Clipping Circuits:

Test the two circuits of Figure 3-1 to 3-2. Set V
S
by using the
function generator for a 10V
P-P
sine wave at a frequency of 1000Hz for each circuit.
Measure the output voltage, V
o
(t) and sketch the input and output waveform for each
circuit in graph 3-1 and 3-2 respectively. Record the volt/div and time/div for each
waveform, and label or indicate clearly the amplitudes and other important attributes
where necessary.

Figure 3-1


Figure 3-2

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Graph 3-1: Input and Output Waveforms of Clipper Circuit (Figure 3-1)


Graph 3-2: Input and Output Waveforms of Clipper Circuit (Figure 3-2)














Volt/div Channel 1 =
________
Time/div =
___________

Volt/div Channel 2 =
________
Volt/div Channel 1 =
________
Time/div =
___________

Volt/div Channel 2 =
________
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2. Clamping Circuits:

Test the four circuits of Figure 3-3 to 3-6, with R = 10k. Set
V
S
by using the function generator for a 10V
P-P
square wave at a frequency of
1000Hz for each circuit. Measure the voltage across R, V
o
(t) and sketch the input
and output waveform for each circuit in graph 3-3 to 3-6 respectively. Record the
volt/div and time/div for each waveform, and label or indicate clearly the amplitudes
and other important attributes where necessary.




Figure 3-3 Figure 3-4




Figure 3-5 Figure 3-6












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Graph 3-3: Input and Output Waveforms of Clamper Circuit (Figure 3-3)









Graph 3-4: Input and Output Waveforms of Clamper Circuit (Figure 3-4)







Volt/div Channel 1 =
________
Time/div =
___________

Volt/div Channel 2 =
________
Volt/div Channel 1 =
________
Time/div =
___________

Volt/div Channel 2 =
________
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Graph 3-5: Input and Output Waveforms of Clamper Circuit (Figure 3-5)








Graph 3-6: Input and Output Waveforms of Clamper Circuit (Figure 3-6)









Volt/div Channel 1 =
________
Time/div =
___________

Volt/div Channel 2 =
________
Volt/div Channel 1 =
________
Time/div =
___________

Volt/div Channel 2 =
________
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3. Connect the circuit, which you have designed in step 2 of the pre-lab assignment for
Figure 3-7. Measure the output voltage and sketch the output waveform. Please also
label or indicate clearly the amplitudes and other important attributes where
necessary.



Vs Vs
10V

2.7V

t Vs V
O
t

-10V

-17.3V

Figure 3-7



Graph 3-7: Input and Output Waveforms of Clamper Circuit
Clamper
Circuit
Volt/div Channel 1 =
________
Time/div =
___________

Volt/div Channel 2 =
________
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POST LAB DISCUSSION

1. From the results (graphs) in the experiments, explain the difference between clipping
and clamping circuits.








2. Clipping: What would be the expected outputs of Figures 3-1 and 3-2 if the DC
voltage source is set to 0V (short circuited)? Explain briefly and sketch appropriate
figures.













3. Clamping: What would be the expected outputs of Figures 3-5 and Figure 3-6 if the
polarity of the diode is reversed? Explain briefly and sketch appropriate figures.














CONCLUSIONS