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Clamping digital signal for noise protection
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sean87:
I have a 5V signal which gets some noise because of a nearby coupling (it is hall sensor signal from a  motor and the noise is I beleive the PWM switching into the motor for speed control).

These spikes cause unwanted triggering of commutation. I have an RC filter in place but it does not help. The question is...clamping this using a zener diode would help or not? How can I effectively remove the noise you see in the picture?

Wimberleytech:
A schematic would certainly help in understanding the fundamental problem here.
David Hess:
Is it an analog or digital signal?

I do not see how simple clamping will be helpful at all.  Some advanced analog techniques where fast settling is desired use adaptive clamping for lack of a better term.

If the RC filter did not work on your example, then either there is not enough or the noise is actually present somewhere else like the ground.
vk6zgo:
Don't clamp it, clip it, removing the noise.
You then amplify it to the original level.
This was how it was done in the old days.
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