Active Filter Proposal Group 1 PDF
Active Filter Proposal Group 1 PDF
Active Filter Proposal Group 1 PDF
ACTIVE FILTER
Group Members:
Section: 5
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PROJECT PROPOSAL
PROBLEM BACKGROUND:
Filters are circuits which enable signal processing functions, specifically to remove unwanted
frequencies. Filters can be passive or active depending on the components they consist of. Active
filters are made up of op-amp, transistors, capacitors and resistors. Active filters eliminate inductors
as they are bulky and expensive compared to passive components. Some of the advantageous of an
active filter are flexible voltage gain, easy tuning of cut-off frequency, no loading effect, and cost
effective since wide range of economical operational amplifiers are available and no inductor. A low-
pass filter transmits signal with low frequencies but stops high frequencies signals, and vice versa for
a high-pass filter.
OBJECTIVES:
3. To observe the characteristics of an active filter based on the number of poles and Q’s factor (i.e.
the effect of Q factor on cut-off frequency, the effect of pole on the rate of roll-off and the natural
frequency).
METHODOLOGY:
1. The specification of an active filter is chosen referring to the table below:
Super tweeter type of speaker is chosen with a minimum estimated gain of 26db (19.95,
approximated to 20). The type of response chosen is Bessel response. Input voltage (𝑉𝑖𝑛 ) is set to 5V.
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2. Manual calculations are done to obtain values of quality factor (Q), bandwidth (BW) and centre
frequency (𝑓0).
a) 𝑓𝑂 = √𝑓𝐻 × 𝑓𝐿
b) 𝐵𝑊 = 𝑓𝐻 − 𝑓𝐿
0 𝑓
c) 𝑄 = 𝐵𝑊
Based on the Q obtained from the calculation, the active filter is categorized either narrow band
(Q>10) or wide band (Q<10).
3. Based on the specification above, the active filter is sketched, and the values of resistor and
capacitor are calculated using the formula below:
a) 𝐴1 = 3 − 𝛼
1
b) 𝑘𝐻𝑃 = 𝑘
𝐿𝑃
𝑘𝐻𝑃
c) 𝑅𝐴 = 2𝜋𝑓𝐿 𝐶
d) 𝑅𝐹1 = 𝑅𝐴 𝐴1
a) 𝐴1 = 𝐴2
b) 𝑘𝑙𝑃 is obtained from the table.
𝑘
c) 𝑅𝐵 = 2𝜋𝑓𝐿𝑃 𝐶
𝐻
d) 𝑅𝐹2 = 𝑅𝐵 𝐴2
4. The Bessel response Band Pass Filter (BPF) circuit diagram is sketched and simulated by using
Multisim software according to the value of resistor and capacitor obtained to investigate the output
waveform, roll-off rate, voltage gain, magnitude and phase response.
5. The required components for the practical circuit are obtained from the laboratory.
6. The practical circuit is build based on the schematic circuit diagram from Multisim using the
required components.
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WEEKLY TIMELINE:
TASK ALLOCATION:
Criteria Roles
Brainstorm All members
Manual Calculation All members
Simulation Daren, Lee Ching Yee
Documentation Dharshini, Hor Wei Jie
FLOW CHART:
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DESIGN SPECIFICATION:
Calculation Simulation
𝑓𝐿 = 20kHz 𝑓𝐿 = 17kHz
f H = 100kHz f H = 116kHz
21.10 + 13.54
Roll off rate = log 17.50𝑘−log 1.73𝑘
Roll off rate = 40dB/decade
= 34.48𝑑𝐵/𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒
Gain = 26 dB Gain = 24.04 dB
Bessel is chosen because it has the best step response as it has almost no overshoot. Due to its
linear phase response, this filter has excellent pulse response (minimal overshoot and
ringing). For a given number of poles, its magnitude response is not as flat, nor is its initial
rate of attenuation beyond the -3dB cut off frequency as steep as the Butterworth. It takes a
higher-order Bessel filter to give a magnitude response like a given Butterworth filter, but the
pulse response fidelity of the Bessel filter may make the added complexity worthwhile.
List of equipment:
Resistor 1kΩ 4
Resistor 120Ω 2
Resistor 4.7kΩ 1
Resistor 10kΩ 1
Resistor 1.2kΩ 1
Resistor 330Ω 2
Capacitor 10nF 4
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𝑓𝐿 = 20kHz, f H = 100kHz