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Generalized Method For Solving Clippers Problems

This document outlines a generalized method for solving clipper circuit problems using a 4-step process. The steps are: 1) bifurcate the input waveform into positive and negative half cycles; 2) analyze the circuit during the positive half cycle when the diode is forward biased; 3) analyze the circuit during the negative half cycle when the diode is reverse biased; and 4) combine the output waveforms from steps 2 and 3 to obtain the final output waveform. The method is demonstrated using a sample clipper circuit problem.

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Generalized Method For Solving Clippers Problems

This document outlines a generalized method for solving clipper circuit problems using a 4-step process. The steps are: 1) bifurcate the input waveform into positive and negative half cycles; 2) analyze the circuit during the positive half cycle when the diode is forward biased; 3) analyze the circuit during the negative half cycle when the diode is reverse biased; and 4) combine the output waveforms from steps 2 and 3 to obtain the final output waveform. The method is demonstrated using a sample clipper circuit problem.

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Generalized Method for Solving Clippers

Problems

As we know that clipper is an AC application of diode. There are different types of clippers
e.g. series clipper, parallel clipper etc. but the method for solving all the type of circuits are
same. Now let us discuss the procedure with the help of a problem.
Suppose we have given a clipper circuit shown below:

Because clipper is an AC application of diode. So we apply an AC signal at the input Vi. Our
aim is to find out the waveform of Vo. The solution steps are:
Step 1 : First of all analyze the circuit by bifurcating the input waveform in positive half cycle
and negative half cycle.

Step 1.1 : Positive half cycle : Positive half cycle is equivalent to a battery of positive polarity
and variable potential.

Step 1.2 : Negative half cycle : Negative half cycle is equivalent to a battery of negative
polarity and variable potential.
Step 2 : Now analyze the circuit with positive half cycle.

The next step is to check the condition of diode i.e., whether the diode is forward bias or
reverse bias.

In the circuit shown above it is clear that the diode is forward bias and hence equivalent to
short circuit (because it is ideal diode).

Now analyze the variation of Vo.

It is clear that

And because Vi varies sinusoidally, so Vo also varies sinusoidally.


Step 3 : Now analyze the circuit with negative half cycle
The next step is to check the condition of diode i.e., whether the diode is forward bias or
reverse bias.

In the circuit shown above it is clear that the diode is reverse bias and hence equivalent to open
circuit (because it is ideal diode).

Now analyze the variation of Vo.

It is clear that
Step 4: Now combine these two waveform.

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