Unit – IV
PASSIVE FILTERS
Unit – IV
PASSIVE FILTERS
Dr. T.V.Padmavathy
Professor/ECE
RMKCET
Dr. T.V.Padmavathy
Professor/ECE
Presentation Outline
Presentation Outline
Introduction
Electrical Properties of Symmetrical Networks
Properties of Symmetrical T Network
Properties of Symmetrical π Network
Filter Fundamentals
Classification of Filters
Constant k Low Pass filter
Constant k High Pass filter
Constant k Band Pass filter
Constant k Band Elimination Pass filter
m - Derived Filter
m-derived filter T-section
Low -pass m-derived T-section
High -pass m-derived T-section m-derived filter π-section
Introduction
Introduction
Filters are networks which has the property of freely passing certain ranges of frequency while attenuating the rest of frequencies
Classification of Networks
The behaviour of a network leads to a lots of classifications. They are,
Active Networks
Passive Networks
Active Networks
A network which has both passive and active elements like transistors, generators etc is known as active network.
Passive Networks
Symmetrical Network
When the electrical properties of the network are unaffected even after
interchanging the input and output terminals, the network is called symmetrical network.
Asymmetrical Network
When the electrical properties of the network are affected after
interchanging the input and output terminals, the network is called asymmetrical network.
Electrical Properties of Symmetrical Networks
Characteristic Impedance
0
Z
Electrical Properties of Symmetrical Networks
Electrical Properties of Symmetrical Networks
Characteristic Impedance
Characteristic impedance of a symmetrical network is the
impedance measured at the input terminals of the first network in a chain of infinite networks in cascade and is denoted as
Propagation Constant
Propagation constant is defined as the natural logarithm of the ratio
of the sending end current or voltage to the receiving end current or voltage of the line.
Properties of Symmetrical T Network
Properties of Symmetrical T Network
Characteristic Impedance 1 1 2 2
4
2 1 2 1 0Z
Z
Z
Z
T
The Characteristic impedance for symmetrical network is given by
Properties of Symmetrical Network
Properties of Symmetrical Network
4
2 1 2
1
2 1 0
Z Z
Z Z Z Z
Characteristic Impedance
Propagation Constant 1 2
1 2
Filter Fundamentals
Filter Fundamentals
Pass Band
An ideal filter will have zero attenuation in certain range of frequencies.
The range of frequencies in which attenuation is zero, indicating no loss
for an ideal filter is called pass band.
Practical filters will have low attenuation in the pass band.
Attenuation Band
The range of frequencies in which attenuation is infinite for an ideal
filter is called attenuation band.
Practical filters will have very high attenuation in the attenuation
Characteristics of Practical filters
The practical filter characteristics are,
Propagation Constant
Characteristic impedance
Cut-off frequency
Classification of filters
Filters can be classified in to three types
Constant k filters
M-derived filters
Composite filters
Classification of Filters
Classification of Filters
Common types of filters:
Low-pass: pass low frequencies (below the cut-off frequencies)
and eliminate high frequencies (above the cut-off frequencies)
High-pass: send on high frequencies (above the cut-off
frequencies) and reject low frequencies (below the cut-off frequencies)
Band-pass: pass some particular range of frequencies, discard
other frequencies outside that band
Band-rejection: stop a range of frequencies and pass all other
Constant k Low Pass filter
Constant k Low Pass filter
Constant k Low Pass T Section filter
Constant k Low Pass Section filter
The total series arm inductance of T
type filter is which is equal to
that of π filter.
Since the total shunt arm
capacitance of π filter is and
is equal to that of T filter.
The total series arm impedance of
both T and π filters are same, their design impedance and the cut off frequency will also be the same
L L L
2 2
C C C
2 2
k
R
c
f
Constant k Low Pass filter- Design Equations
Constant k Low Pass filter- Design Equations
Design Impedance Rk
k
R C
L
Characteristic Impedance
4 1
2 0
LC C
L
ZT
Cut-off Frequency
LC fc
1
Cut-off frequency interms of design impedance
R
kConstant k Low Pass filter- Design Equations
Constant k Low Pass filter- Design Equations
Design Elements c k
f
R
C
1
c kf
R
L
20 1
c k T f f R Z
Pass Band Attenuation Band
2 Z 1 Z + -f
Characteristic Impedance of T and π Networks in terms of
R
kThe total series arm capacitance of T
type filter is and is equal to
that of π filter.
The shunt arm inductance of π filter is
and is equal to that of T
filter.
The total series arm impedance and
total shunt arm impedance of both T and π filters are the same, then design impedance and cut-off frequency will
Constant k High Pass filter
Constant k High Pass filter
C C C
C C
2 2
2 . 2
L L L
L L
2 2
2 .
2 Constant k High Pass T Section filter
Constant k High Pass filter- Design Equations
Constant k High Pass filter- Design Equations
Design Impedance
k
R C
L
Characteristic Impedance
Cut-off Frequency
Cut-off frequency interms of design impedance
LC C
L
Z0T 2
4 1 1
LC fc
4 1
C
R
f
k
c
Design Elements
Constant k High Pass filter- Design Equations
Constant k High Pass filter- Design Equations
c k f
R C
4 1
c k
f R L
4
Characteristic Impedance of T and π Networks in terms of
2
0 1
f f R
Z c
k T
Attenuation
Band Pass Band 0
+
-2 0
f R
Z k
Constant k Band Pass filter
Constant k Band Pass filter
The band pass filter passes the signal between the two cut off
frequencies and attenuates the rest of frequencies.
The band pass filter can be obtained by following a low pass filter
with an high pass filter or a low pass filter and high pass filter can be combined into a single filter
Band pass filter can be obtained by T section or π section
combining the elements of both T type LPF and T type HPF (or)
By combining the elements of π type of LPF and π type of HPF
Constant k Band Pass filter
Constant k Band Pass filter
T-Section Band Pass Filter The total series arm impedance and
total shunt arm impedance of the T type
and π type BPF are the same
The design impedance and cut-off frequencies and will be the same
The series arm contains resonant circuits and the shunt arm contains
parallel resonant circuits
For band pass characteristics the series resonant frequency and shunt resonant
k
R
1
f f 2
Constant k Band Pass filter- Design Equations
Constant k Band Pass filter- Design Equations
Design Impedance Cut-off Frequency Design Elements 2 1 1 2 C L R or C L
Rk k
2 1 2
0
f
f
f
1 2 0 1 2.
4
R
f
C
f
f
k
1 . f f R L k
2 0 1 2 2 2.
4
R
f
f
f
R
L
k k
f
f
R
k It eliminates or stops a particular range of frequencies and
passes the rest of frequencies.
The band elimination filter is also called band stop filter.
A BEF can be obtained by connecting a LPF in parallel with a
HPF, in which the cut off frequency of LPF is below that of HPF.
The band stop filters can be easily obtained by converting the series
resonant circuit of band pass filter into shunt resonant circuit and vice versa
Constant k Band Elimination filter
Constant k Band Elimination filter
Constant k Band Elimination filter
T-Section Band Stop Filter
π- Section Band Stop Filter The total series arm impedance and
total shunt arm impedance of the T type
and π type BEF are the same
The design impedance and cut-off frequencies and will be the same
The series arm contains resonant circuits and the shunt arm contains
parallel resonant circuits
Constant k Band Elimination filter- Design Equations
Constant k Band Elimination filter- Design Equations
Design Impedance 2 1 1 2 C L R or C L
Rk k
Cut-off Frequency
2 1 2
0
f
f
f
Design Elements Pass Band Attenuation Band Pass Band
2 2 1 1 2. f f C R f f k
24 f f R
L k
2 1
1 4 1 f f R C k
f2 f1
R
m - Derived Filter
m - Derived Filter
m-derived filters or m-type filters are a type of electronic filter
designed using the image
The m-derived filter is a derivative of the constant k filter method
The starting point of the design is the values of Z and Y derived from
the constant k prototype and are given by
where k is the nominal impedance of the filter
The designer now multiplies Z and Y by an arbitrary constant m (0 <
m < 1)
There are two different kinds of m-derived section; series and shunt
To obtain the m-derived shunt half section, an admittance is added to
1/mZ to make the image impedance
m-derived filter T-section
m-derived filter T-section
Constant-k section suffers from very slow attenuation rate and
non-constant image impedance .
Thus we replace Z1 and Z2 to Z’1 and Z’2 respectively.
Let’s Z’1 = m Z1 and Z’2 to obtain the same ZiT as in constant-k section.
4
'
4
'
'
'
4
2 1 2
2 1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
1
Z
m
Z
mZ
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
iT
4
'
4
2 1 2
2 1 2
1 2
1
Z
m
Z
mZ
Z
Z
Z
m
Z
m
m
Z
Z
4
1
'
2 1 2 2
2
Z
1/2
Z
1/2
Z
2Z'
1/2
Z'
1/2
Z'
2mZ
1/2
mZ
1/2
Z
2/m
1 2
4 1
Z m
m
Low -pass m-derived T-section
Low -pass m-derived T-section
L m
m
4 1 2
mC
mL/2 mL/2
For constant-k section
L
j
Z
1
C
j
Z
2
1
/
Lm
j
Z
'
1
j
L
m
m
Cm
j
Z
4
1
1
'
2 2
and
2
2 2 1 2 1 2
1
/
2
'
'
/
'
'
/
4
'
'
1
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
e
Propagation Constant
2
2High -pass m-derived T-section
High -pass m-derived T-section
2C/m L/m 2C/m C m m 2 1 4
C
j
m
Z
'
1
/
C
m
j
m
m
L
j
Z
4
1
'
2 2
and
2
2 2 1 2 1 2
1
/
2
'
'
/
'
'
/
4
'
'
1
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
e
2
22 2 2 1
/
1
1
/
2
4
/
1
/
/
'
'
c cm
m
C
m
j
m
m
L
j
C
j
m
Z
Z
2
2m-derived filter π-section
m-derived filter π-section
mZ 1 m Z2 2 m Z2 2
m Z m 4 12 2 1
m Z m 4 12 2 1
2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 / 1 4 / 1 / ' ' c o iT i Z m Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
1 1'
mZ
Z
m
Z
m
m
Z
Z
4
1
'
2 1 2 2 2
Note thatThe image impedance is
Low -pass m-derived π-section
Low -pass m-derived π-section
mL 2 mC 2 mC
m L m 4 1 2 2
m L m 4 1 2 2L
j
Z
1
Z
2
1
/
j
C
For constant-k section2 2
1
Z
L
/
C
Z
oZ
22 2
2 2
1
L
4
Z
o/
cZ
Then
and
Therefore, the image impedance reduces to
c
oc i Z m Z 2 2 2 / 1 / 1 1
Composite Filters
Composite Filters
m=0.6 m- m=0.6
derived m<0.6 constant
k T
2
1
2 1
Matching section
Matching section High-f
cutoff Sharpcutoff
Z iT Z iT Z iT
Z o Z o
m<0.6 for m-derived section is to place the pole near the cutoff frequency wc
For 1/2 p matching network , we choose the Z’1 and Z’2 of the circuit so that
o
Z Z
Z Z