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Clipping

A diode clipping circuit can be used to limit the voltage swing of a signal. Figure 4.12 shows a diode circuit that clips both the positive and negative voltage swings to references voltages.

 
Figure 4.12:  Diode clipping circuit and its output waveform.



Doug Gingrich
Tue Jul 13 16:55:15 EDT 1999