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A '''clamper''' is an [[electric circuit]] that prevents a signal from exceeding a certain defined magnitude. |
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A '''diode clamp''' relies on a [[diode]], which conducts electric current in only one direction; [[resistor]]s and [[capacitor]]s in the circuit can be used to alter the dc level at the clamper output. |
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== Clamping for input protection == |
== Clamping for input protection == |
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Revision as of 17:22, 31 March 2006
A clamper is an electric circuit that prevents a signal from exceeding a certain defined magnitude. A diode clamp relies on a diode, which conducts electric current in only one direction; resistors and capacitors in the circuit can be used to alter the dc level at the clamper output.
Clamping for input protection
Clamping can be used to adapt an input signal to a device that cannot make use of or may be damaged by the signal range of the original input.
See also
References
- Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory (9th ed) by Robert Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky