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Solution
Hundreds if not thousands of different kinds of filters have been developed to meet the needs of
various applications. Despite this variety, many filters can be described by a few common
characteristics. The first of these is the frequency range of their pass band. A filter\'s pass band is
the range of frequencies over which it will pass an incoming signal. Signal frequencies lying
outside the pass band are attenuated. Many filters fall into one of the following response
categories, based on the overall shape of their pass band.
Low-pass filters pass low-frequency signals while blocking high-frequency signals. The pass
band ranges from DC (0 Hz) to a corner frequency FC.
High-pass filters pass high-frequency signals while blocking DC and low-frequency signals. The
pass band ranges from a corner frequency (FC) to infinity.
Band-pass filters pass only signals between two given frequencies, blocking lower and higher
signals. The pass band lies between two frequencies, FL and FH. Signals between DC and FL are
blocked, as are signals from FH to infinity. The pass band of these filters is often characterized
as having a bandwidth that is symmetric around a center frequency.
Band-stop filters block signals occurring between two given frequencies, FL and FH. The pass
band is split into a low side (DC to FL) and a high side (FH to infinity). For this reason, it\'s
often simpler to specify a band-stop filter by the width and center frequency of its stop band.
Band-stop filters are also called notch filters, especially when the stop band is narrow.
Figure 1 shows how each of these filters operates on a swept-frequency input signal.
Figure 1. Filters are usually characterized by their frequency-domain performance. The effects
of a few common filter types on a swept-frequency input signal are shown here.
In the examples, the signal increases continuously in frequency, from a low frequency to a high
frequency. When the signal frequency is within the filter\'s pass band, the filter passes the signal.
As the signal moves out of the pass band, the filter begins to attenuate the signal.
Note that the transition from the pass band to the stop band is a gradual process, where the
filter\'s response decreases continuously. Although you can make this transition arbitrarily sharp
(at the cost of filter complexity), it can never be instantaneous, at least not in filters physically
realizable with today\'s technology.
The Bode and Phase Plots
Bode plots describe the behavior of a filter by relating the magnitude of the filter\'s response
(gain) to its frequency. An example of this type of plot is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Filter responses are plotted on Bode plots, wh.
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Sinewave Generation
1. Problem Statement
The goal of this project is to generate a sinusoidal waveform with the Arduino. Software is
provided that outputs a binary sinewave signal on pins D8-D11 which is converted to an
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Although simple this circuit has several limitations. Specifically, it has a high output
impedance (ie: the Thevenin equivalent resistance is high) and the precision of the output
voltage is limited by the low number of bits and the precision of the resistors chosen. The
1% tolerance resistors available in the lab become the limiting factor beyond 6 bits so this
DAC architecture is rarely used for high precision DACs (10+ bits).
In this project you can use op-amp circuits to act as buffers to compensate for the high output
impedance of the R-2R ladder. The precision of the output will be limited by the chosen 4-bit
bit depth and will result in “noise” on the output (ie: random voltage amplitude errors) which
are impractical to remove. Nonetheless a smooth-looking waveform should still be possible
to generate.
The basic circuit is shown in Figure 1.
Exercise 1. Find expressions for the output (Vout) in terms o.
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Applied dynamic range optimization, Dynamic Range Scaling and Chip Area scaling to get maximum output swing while occupying minimum area on chip.
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1. NATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Amafel Building, Aguinaldo Highway Dasmariñas City, Cavite
Experiment No. 3
ACTIVE LOW-PASS and HIGH-PASS FILTERS
Cauan, Sarah Krystelle P. July 14, 2011
Signal Spectra and Signal Processing/BSECE 41A1 Score:
Engr. Grace Ramones
Instructor
2. OBJECTIVES:
Plot the gain-frequency response and determine the cutoff frequency of a second-
order (two-pole) low-pass active filter.
Plot the gain-frequency response and determine the cutoff frequency of a second-
order (two-pole) high-pass active filter.
Determine the roll-off in dB per decade for a second-order (two-pole) filter.
Plot the phase-frequency response of a second-order (two-pole) filter.
3. SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS:
Step 3 Computation of voltage gain based on measured value:
AdB = 20 log A
4.006 = 20 log A
Step 4 Computation of voltage gain based on circuit:
Q in Step 4 Percentage Difference
Step 6 Computation of cutoff frequency:
Q in Step 6 Percentage Difference
Q in Step 7 Roll –Off
-36.146 dB – 0.968 dB = -37.106 dB
Step 14 Calculated the actual voltage gain (A) from the dB gain
A = 1.54
4. Step 15 Computation of expected voltage gain based on circuit:
Q in Step 15 Computation of percentage difference:
Step 17 Computation of expected cutoff frequency:
Q in Step 17 Computation of percentage difference:
Q in Step 18 Roll –Off
-36.489 dB – 0.741 dB = -37.23 dB
5. DATA SHEET:
MATERIALS
One function generator
One dual-trace oscilloscope
One LM741 op-amp
Capacitors: two 0.001 µF, one 1 pF
Resistors: one 1kΩ, one 5.86 kΩ, two 10kΩ, two 30 kΩ
THEORY
In electronic communications systems, it is often necessary to separate a specific
range of frequencies from the total frequency spectrum. This is normally accomplished
with filters. A filter is a circuit that passes a specific range of frequencies while rejecting
other frequencies. Active filters use active devices such as op-amps combined with passive
elements. Active filters have several advantages over passive filters. The passive elements
provide frequency selectivity and the active devices provide voltage gain, high input
impedance, and low output impedance. The voltage gain reduces attenuation of the signal
by the filter, the high input prevents excessive loading of the source, and the low output
impedance prevents the filter from being affected by the load. Active filters are also easy to
adjust over a wide frequency range without altering the desired response. The weakness of
active filters is the upper-frequency limit due to the limited open-loop bandwidth (funity) of
op-amps. The filter cutoff frequency cannot exceed the unity-gain frequency (funity) of the
op-amp. Ideally, a high-pass filter should pass all frequencies above the cutoff frequency
(fc). Because op-amps have a limited open-loop bandwidth (unity-gain frequency, funity),
high-pass active filters have an upper-frequency limit on the high-pass response, making it
appear as a band-pass filter with a very wide bandwidth. Therefore, active filters must be
used in applications where the unity-gain frequency (funity) of the op-amp is high enough so
that it does not fall within the frequency range of the application. For this reason, active
filters are mostly used in low-frequency applications.
The most common way to describe the frequency response characteristics of a filter
is to plot the filter voltage gain (Vo/Vin) in dB as a function of frequency (f). The frequency
at which the output power gain drops to 50% of the maximum value is called the cutoff
frequency (fc). When the output power gain drops to 50%, the voltage gain drops 3 dB
(0.707 of the maximum value). When the filter dB voltage gain is plotted as a function of
frequency using straight lines to approximate the actual frequency response, it is called a
Bode plot. A Bode plot is an ideal plot of filter frequency response because it assumes that
the voltage gain remains constant in the passband until the cutoff frequency is reached, and
then drops in a straight line. The filter network voltage gain in dB is calculated from the
actual voltage gain (A) using the equation
AdB = 20 log A
where A = Vo/Vin.
6. An ideal filter has an instantaneous roll-off at the cutoff frequency (fc), with full
signal level on one side of the cutoff frequency. Although the ideal is not achievable, actual
filters roll-off at -20 dB/decade or higher depending on the type of filter. The -20
dB/decade roll-off is obtained with a one-pole filter (one R-C circuit). A two-pole filter has
two R-C circuits tuned to the same cutoff frequency and rolls off at -40 dB/decade. Each
additional pole (R-C circuit) will cause the filter to roll off an additional -20 dB/decade. In a
one-pole filter, the phase between the input and the output will change by 90 degrees over
the frequency range and be 45 degrees at the cutoff frequency. In a two-pole filter, the
phase will change by 180 degrees over the frequency range and be 90 degrees at the cutoff
frequency.
Three basic types of response characteristics that can be realized with most active
filters are Butterworth, Chebyshev, and Bessel, depending on the selection of certain filter
component values. The Butterworth filter provides a flat amplitude response in the
passband and a roll-off of -20 dB/decade/pole with a nonlinear phase response. Because of
the nonlinear phase response, a pulse wave shape applied to the input of a Butterworth
filter will have an overshoot on the output. Filters with a Butterworth response are
normally used in applications where all frequencies in the passband must have the same
gain. The Chebyshev filter provides a ripple amplitude response in the passband and a roll-
off better than -20 dB/decade/pole with a less linear phase response than the Butterworth
filter. Filters with a Chebyshev response are most useful when a rapid roll-off is required.
The Bessel filter provides a flat amplitude response in the passband and a roll-off of less
than -20 dB/decade/pole with a linear phase response. Because of its linear phase
response, the Bessel filter produces almost no overshoot on the output with a pulse input.
For this reason, filters with a Bessel response are the most effective for filtering pulse
waveforms without distorting the wave shape. Because of its maximally flat response in the
passband, the Butterworth filter is the most widely used active filter.
A second-order (two-pole) active low-pass Butterworth filter is shown in Figure 3-
1. Because it is a two-pole (two R-C circuits) low-pass filter, the output will roll-off -40
dB/decade at frequencies above the cutoff frequency. A second-order (two-pole) active
high-pass Butterworth filter is shown in Figure 3-2. Because it is a two-pole (two R-C
circuits) high-pass filter, the output will roll-off -40 dB/decade at frequencies below the
cutoff frequency. These two-pole Sallen-Key Butterworth filters require a passband voltage
gain of 1.586 to produce the Butterworth response. Therefore,
and
At the cutoff frequency of both filters, the capacitive reactance of each capacitor (C) is equal
to the resistance of each resistor (R), causing the output voltage to be 0.707 times the input
7. voltage (-3 dB). The expected cutoff frequency (fc), based on the circuit component values,
can be calculated from
wherein,
FIGURE 3 – 1 Second-order (2-pole) Sallen-Key Low-Pass Butterworth Filter
FIGURE 3 – 2 Second-order (2-pole) Sallen-Key High-Pass Butterworth Filter
8. PROCEDURE
Low-Pass Active Filter
Step 1 Open circuit file FIG 3-1. Make sure that the following Bode plotter settings are
selected: Magnitude, Vertical (Log, F = 10dB, I = -40dB), Horizontal (Log, F = 100
kHz, I = 100 Hz).
Step 2 Run the simulation. Notice that the voltage gain has been plotted between the
frequencies of 100 Hz and 100 kHz by the Bode plotter. Draw the curve plot in the
space provided. Next, move the cursor to the flat part of the curve at a frequency
of approximately 100 Hz and measure the voltage gain in dB. Record the dB gain
on the curve plot.
AdB
f
dB gain = 4.006 dB
Question: Is the frequency response curve that of a low-pass filter? Explain why.
The response curve shown above is a low-pass filter response. I said so
because low-pass filter only allows the frequencies below the cutoff
frequency and block the frequencies above the cutoff frequency.
Step 3 Calculate the actual voltage gain (A) from the measured dB gain.
A = 1.586
9. Step 4 Based on the circuit component values in Figure 3-1, calculate the expected
voltage gain (A) on the flat part of the curve for the low-pass Butterworth filter.
A = 1.586
Question: How did the measured voltage gain in Step 3 compared with the calculated
voltage gain in Step 4?
There is no difference between the measured voltage gain and the
calculated voltage gain.
Step 5 Move the cursor as close as possible to a point on the curve that is 3dB down
from the dB gain at the low frequencies. Record the dB gain and the frequency
(cutoff frequency, fc) on the curve plot.
dB gain= 0.968 dB
fc = 5.321 kHz
Step 6 Calculate the expected cutoff frequency (fc) based on the circuit component
values.
fc = 5.305 kHz
Question: How did the calculated value for the cutoff frequency compare with the measured
value recorded on the curve plot for the two-pole low-pass active filter
The difference between the calculated cutoff frequency and the measured
value has 0.30%. They are almost equal.
Step 7 Move the cursor to a point on the curve where the frequency is as close as
possible to ten times fc. Record the dB gain and frequency (fc) on the curve plot.
dB gain = -36.146 dB
fc = 53.214 kHz
10. Questions: Approximately how much did the dB gain decrease for a one-decade increase in
frequency? Was this what you expected for a two-pole filter?
The dB gain decrease approximately 37.106 dB for a one-decade increase
in frequency I am expecting 40 dB decrease per decade increase in
frequency.
Step 8 Click Phase on the Bode plotter to plot the phase curve. Change the vertical axis
initial value (I) to 180 degrees and the final value (F) to 0 degree. Run the
simulation again. You are looking at the phase difference (θ) between the filter
input and output wave shapes as a function of frequency (f). Draw the curve plot
in the space provided.
θ
f
Step 9 Move the cursor as close as possible on the curve to the cutoff frequency (fc).
Record the frequency (fc) and phase (θ) on the curve.
fc = 5.321 kHz
θ = -90.941
Question: Was the phase shift between input and output at the cutoff frequency what you
expected for a two-pole low-pass filter?
Phase shift between input and output at the cutoff frequency is what I
expected because the phase at cutoff frequency is 90o
11. Step 10 Click Magnitude on the plotter. Change R to 1 kΩ in both places and C to 1 pF in
both places. Adjust the horizontal final frequency (F) on the Bode plotter to 20 MHz. Run the
simulation. Measure the cutoff frequency (fc) and record your answer.
fc = 631.367 kHz
Step 11 Based on the new values for resistor R and capacitor C, calculate the new cutoff
frequency (fc).
fc = 159.1549 MHz
Question: Explain why there was such a large difference between the calculated and the
measured values of the cutoff frequency when R = 1kΩ and C = 1pF. Hint: The value of the
unity-gain bandwidth, funity, for the 741 op-amp is approximately 1 MHz.
There is a large difference between the calculated and measured value
because the cutoff frequency exceed the unity-gain frequency of the op-
amp. And op-amp has a limited open-loop bandwidth that causes the
active filter to have an upper-frequency limit.
12. High-Pass Active Filter
Step 12 Open circuit file FIG 3-2. Make sure that the following Bode plotter settings are
selected: Magnitude, Vertical (Log, F = 10dB, I = -40dB), Horizontal (Log, F = 100
kHz, I = 100 Hz).
Step 13 Run the simulation. Notice that the voltage gain has been plotted between the
frequencies of 100 Hz and 100 kHz by the Bode plotter. Draw the curve plot in the
space provided. Next, move the cursor to the flat part of the curve at a frequency
of approximately 100 kHz and measure the voltage gain in dB. Record the dB gain
on the curve plot.
AdB
f
dB gain = 3.776 dB
Question: Is the frequency response curve that of a high-pass filter? Explain why.
The response curve shown above is a high-pass filter response. I said so
because high-pass filter only allows the frequencies above the cutoff
frequency and block the frequencies below the cutoff frequency.
Step 14 Calculate the actual voltage gain (A) from the measured dB gain.
A = 1.54
13. Step 15 Based on the circuit component values in Figure 3-2, calculate the expected
voltage gain (A) on the flat part of the curve for the high -pass Butterworth filter.
Av = 1.586
Question: How did the measured voltage gain in Step 14 compare with the calculated
voltage gain in Step 15?
The measured voltage gain and the calculated voltage gain has a
percentage difference of 2.98%. Yet, it is still approximately the equal.
Step 16 Move the cursor as close as possible to a point on the curve that is 3dB down
from the dB gain at the high frequencies. Record the dB gain and the frequency
(cutoff frequency, fc) on the curve plot.
dB gain = 0.741 dB fc = 5.156 kHz
Step 17 Calculate the expected cutoff frequency (fc) based on the circuit component
values.
fc = 5.305 kHz
Question: How did the calculated value of the cutoff frequency compare with the measured
value recorded on the curve plot for the two-pole low-pass active filter?
They are almost equal. The percentage difference between the calculated
and measured value is 2.89%
Step 18 Move the cursor to a point on the curve where the frequency is as close as
possible to one-tenth fc. Record the dB gain and frequency (fc) on the curve plot.
dB gain = -36.489 dB
fc = 515.619 Hz
Questions: Approximately how much did the dB gain decrease for a one-decade decrease in
frequency? Was this what you expected for a two-pole filter?
It decreases 37.23 dB per decade. It is approximate -40 dB per decade so it
was what I am expecting.
14. Step 19 Change the horizontal axis final setting (F) to 50 MHz on the Bode plotter. Run
the simulation. Draw the curve plot in the space provided.
AdB
f
Step 20 Measure the upper cutoff frequency (fc2) and record the value on the curve plot.
fc2 = 92.595 kHz
Question: Explain why the filter frequency response looked like a band-pass response when
frequencies above 1 MHz were plotted. Hint: The value of the unity-gain
bandwidth, funity, for the 741 op-amp is approximately 1 MHz
The filter frequency response appears like a band-pass filter because the
cutoff frequency exceeds the unity-gain frequency of the active filter. The
active filters have an upper frequency limit on the high-pass response.
15. CONCLUSION
After performing the experiment, I conclude that active filter uses op-amps and other
passive elements. This filter has several advantages over the passive filter such as providing a
frequency selectivity, voltage gain, high input impedance, and low output impedance. However,
the weakness of this kind of filter is having an upper-frequency limit because of the limited
open-loop funity of the op-amp.
I also notice that the frequency response curve of passive and active filters appear the
same except in high-pass response. In high-pass response, the frequency looked like a band-
pass filter because of the funity of the op-amp.
I also notice that two-pole filter which has two R-C circuits rolls-off at approximately -40
dB per decade. Furthermore, this filter has a phase frequency response of 90 degrees at the
cutoff frequency and 180 degrees over the frequency range.
Lastly, the circuit we have performed is a Butterworth filter because it has a passband
voltage gain of 1.586. That is why the curve has a flat amplitude response in the passband and
then rolls-off at approximately -40dB per decade.