TL074: Requirement for Design Clipper Circuit

Hi Manoj, 

This is a pretty open ended question where there can be many variations for a clipper circuit. I have provided one such example below. Please download our Free Tina Ti simulation tool to run the simulation. TINA Ti

Clipper Example.TSC

Best Regards, 
Chris Featherstone

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the circuit, but this won't give exact +/-12V, can you please suggest circuit for exact +/-12V?

Regards 

Manoj

Hi Manoj, 

I need more details of what you are looking for. What is the application? Please provide as much detail as you can to help me assist you in your design. 

Best Regards, 
Chris Featherstone

Hi Chris,

I have a joystick which is giving bipolar signal of voltage 12V, this is given to other end for processing, there i want this signal not exceeding 12V, sometimes there is a chance of joystick signal exceeding 12V which will damage my other side of electronics..

That's the reason I need a clipper circuit which gives exactly 12V bipolar to feed to my processing electronics.

Thanks

Manoj 

Hi Chris,

Any update?

Hi Manoj, 

The best I can find for you so far is the circuit below. I am unable to get it to work past a reference voltage of 8V. I have attached the simulation as well for you to run and modify as well.

Clipper Circuit.TSC

Best Regards, 
Chris Featherstone

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the response, but unfortunately this circuit isn't working. We want a circuit something like if input exceed greater than +/-12v, circuit has to clip the voltage to +/- 12V.

Regards

Manoj