Electronics - Special-Purpose Op-Amp Circuits - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Special-Purpose Op-Amp Circuits - General Questions (Q.No. 10)
10.
Circuits that shift the dc level of a signal are called
limiters
clampers
peak detectors
dc converters
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Fird birfle said:   1 decade ago
"clamper" as an answer for this question is very awkward. A circuit that alters the DC level of an arbitrary signal is most commonly labeled "level shifter". "Clamper" is more associated with a circuit whose output generally is ideally a linear representation of an input signal till the output reaches a level beyond which the circuit will produce no more output current and/or voltage.

At the point of "clamping" the circuit is non-linear. All amplifiers will naturally "clamp" depending on supply voltage magnitude or maximum output current limits; amplifiers can be designed to clamp at arbitrary voltage or current outputs.

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