A limiter circuit is also known as a:

  1. clamp circuit
  2. chopping circuit
  3. clipper circuit
  4. chopper circuit

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Option 3 : clipper circuit
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  • A limiter circuit is also known as a clipper circuit.
  • A clipper is a device that removes either the positive half (top half) or negative half (bottom half), or both positive and negative halves of the input AC signal.
  • The clipping (removal) of the input AC signal is done in such a way that the remaining part of the input AC signal will not be distorted
  • In the below circuit diagram, the positive half cycles are removed by using the series positive clipper.

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NoteA Clamper circuit can be defined as the circuit that consists of a diode, a resistor, and a capacitor that shifts the waveform to the desired DC level without changing the actual appearance of the applied signal.

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