Basic Electronics Lab
SIM ACTIVE
v1.0

Clipper & Clamper Circuits

Observe how diode clippers limit waveform peaks and clampers shift the DC level — with real-time oscilloscope output.

10V
1V 20V
50Hz
10Hz 200Hz
4V
0V 15V
V_in peak 10.0 V
V_out max 10.0 V
V_out min −10.0 V
DC Shift 0.0 V
Mode +Clipper
Oscilloscope Display
CH1: V_in (AC input)  |  CH2: V_out (after circuit)
CH1 — V_in (sine / square)
CH2 — V_out (clipped)
ACTIVE EQUATION
V_out = min(V_in, V_ref + V_f) [positive clipper]
Vin R V_out D Vref