4. a) Explain why vo follows v, until VB + Vy in the positive half cycle. Why vo clips off at VB + Vy? What role does VB play in Clipper circuits? b) A sinusoidal current, i is flowing in the circuit. What is the value of v, - vo fot when v> VB + Vy? VI www R D₁ Hlll VB Vo VB+Vy vo H

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4. a) Explain why vo follows v, until VB + Vy in the positive half cycle. Why vo clips off
at VB + Vy? What role does VB play in Clipper circuits?
b) A sinusoidal current, i is flowing in the circuit. What is the value of v, - vo
when v> VB + Vy?
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Transcribed Image Text:4. a) Explain why vo follows v, until VB + Vy in the positive half cycle. Why vo clips off at VB + Vy? What role does VB play in Clipper circuits? b) A sinusoidal current, i is flowing in the circuit. What is the value of v, - vo when v> VB + Vy? ww R D₁ Vo T (a) + VI G Mura Compres fron replay VB+Vy VO (b)
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Given Data:

A voltage clipping circuit with,

  • Input voltage equals v subscript I
  • Output voltage equals v subscript 0
  • Diode's forward voltage drop equals V subscript gamma
  • Bias voltage equals V subscript B

To Find:

  1. The concept behind the output voltage waveform and the role of V subscript B.
  2. For a sinusoidal current open parentheses i close parentheses, the value of open parentheses v subscript i minus v subscript o close parentheses subscript v greater than V subscript B plus V subscript gamma end subscript.
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