Lecture 5 - Active Filters
Lecture 5 - Active Filters
ELC 2702
Dr. Mohamed El-Dakroury
Filter Concept
A filter circuit is like a sieve. It allows some things through and holds back others. In this
case we are talking about AC frequencies. Some frequencies pass through the filter
while others are rejected.
Types of Filters
Passive Filters vs. Active Filters
Passive filter
Active filter
A Comparison of Passive and Active
Filters
A Comparison of Passive and Active Filters
Filters Poles and Zeros
Example
First-order high-pass filter
𝑣𝑜 (𝑠) 𝑎1 𝑠
𝑇 𝑠 = =
𝑣𝑖 (𝑠) 𝑠 + 𝜔𝑜
Impact of High Order Filters
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First Order Filters: Low pass filter
First Order Filters: high pass filter
First Order Filters: all pass filter
First Order Filters: all pass filter
𝑗𝜔 − 𝜔𝑜
𝑇 𝑗𝜔 = −
𝑗𝜔 + 𝜔𝑜
𝜔 2 + 𝜔𝑜2
𝑇 𝑗𝜔 = =1
𝜔2 + 𝜔𝑜2
−𝜔
tan−1 −𝜔 𝜔
−𝜔𝑜 −1 −1
|𝑇(𝑗𝜔) = − 𝜔 = −tan − tan
tan−1 −𝜔𝑜 𝜔𝑜
𝜔𝑜
𝜔 𝜔 𝜔
= − tan−1 − tan−1 = −2 tan−1
𝜔𝑜 𝜔𝑜 𝜔𝑜
Transfer function
Vo (s ) Z (s )
=− 2
V (s )i Z1 (s )
1 1
=− =−
Z1 (s )Y2 (s ) R1 (1 R2 + sC2 )
1 R R
=− =− 2 1
(R1 R2 + sR1C2 ) 1 + sR2C2
DC gain
K = − R2 R1
3-dB frequency
1
o =
R2C2
Input Impedance
Rin = R1
Low-Pass First Order Filter—Example
(cont.)
R1 = 1 k
K = −40 dB
= -100
R2 = 100 k
f o = 1 kHz
C2 = 1.59 nF
Example
Second Order Filters: Bandpass
UNIVERSAL ACTIVE FILTER: UAF42
Kerwin-Huelsman-Newcomb Biquad
Filter
Robert Newcomb
2-Integrator Biquad Filter
Integrator Implementation
Integrator
Vo 1 w
=- = - o , where wo = 1 RC
Vi sRC s
Weighted Summer Implementation
Rf
V3 R1
2 Vo
3
V1 R2 1
V2 R3
Biquad Implementation
More versatility