A clamper circuit

1. Adds or subtracts a dc voltage to or from a waveform

2. Does not change the shape of the waveform

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Option 3 : Both 1 and 2
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Clamper circuit:

  • A clamper is an electronic circuit that changes the DC level of a signal to the desired level without changing the shape of the applied signal.
  • The Clamper circuit moves the whole signal up or down to set either the positive feedback or negative feedback of the signal at the desired level.


The circuits and output waveforms of positive and negative clamper are shown below.

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