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EC EN 541

Active and Passive Filter Design

Electrical and Computer Engineering Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

Course Description

Design methods for electronic filters based on passive components, active components, and integrated circuit components.

When Taught

Fall

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

ECEn 340, 380; or equivalents

Title

4

Learning Outcome

Learn how to use active circuits, resistors, and capacitors to create desired filter responses with no inductors.

Title

1

Learning Outcome

Learn the relationship between transfer function pole and zero locations in the Laplace plane and the frequency response of the circuit.

Title

2

Learning Outcome

Learn the form of transfer function to lead to Butterworth, Chebyshev,and linear phase filters.

Title

5

Learning Outcome

Become familiar with the latest integrated circuit active synthesis methods.

Title

3

Learning Outcome

Be able to design passive LC filters with prescribed transfer functions.