Villard Circuit - Clamper Circuit

Villard Circuit AKA Clamper Circuit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * This circuit shifts an AC signal up or down vertically by a factor of 2 depending on the direction of the diode. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORMULAS: Vout = Vpeak * 2 Vpeak = Vrms / 0.707 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXAMPLE: Vrms = Input = 120V AC Vpeak = 120 / 0.707 = 169.7V AC Vout = 169.7 * 2 = 339.4V AC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAPHER: Green = Input = AC Voltage = 169.7V AC Blue = Output = 2 * AC Voltage = 339.4V AC Purple = Output = -2 * AC Voltage = -339.4V AC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------