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Analog Filter Synthesis and Design, Spring 2003: Schedule


Date Syllabus covered Chapter Assigned Due Solutions
1 01/21/03 Introduction to filters; Continuous time filters, applications; Review of laplace transform and s/t domain concepts; basic filter operations-integration and differentiation; overview of filter types; Review of passive filter components R, L, C; 1 HW0,HW1 HW0
2 01/28/03 Review of opamp models-ideal opamp, nonidealities: finite gain, bandwidth, swing limits, offset; 2 HW2 HW1
3 02/04/03 opamp nonidealities: nonlinearity; Review of negative feedback; computing loop gain; transconductor 2,16.1.1, 16.3 HW3 HW2 HW2
4 02/11/03 1st order filters; Passive and active(opamp-RC) realizations; Nonidealities; 3.1-3.4.2, 3.5 HW4 HW3 HW3
5 02/18/03 gm-C realizations of first order filters; 2nd order filters; Passive and active(opamp-RC) realizations; 4.1-4.4.1 HW5 HW4 HW4
6 02/25/03 gm-C second order filters; Realization of arbitrary biquadratic transfer functions-voltage summing and feedforward realizations; Active inductor; 5.1-5.2, 16.1-16.3, 4.5.3 HW6 HW5 HW5
7 03/04/03 Element scaling in a second order filter; Frequency transformation: lowpass to bandpass, highpass, bandstop; 5.3, 9 HW7 HW6 HW6
03/11/03 Mid Term(90min.); Frequency transformation(45 min. lecture) 9 midterm
03/18/03 Spring break
8 03/25/03 Standard filter types: Butterworth, Chebyshev, Inverse Chebyshev, Elliptic-transfer functions and qualitative comparison. 6, 7, 8
9 04/01/03 Bessel-Thompson, Equiripple group delay; transmission zeros and gain boost; All pass filters; Realization of arbitrary magnitude responses; Realization of higher order filters using first and second order filters; Cascade realizations-pole zero pairing, ordering; 10, 11; 5.3 HW8,Project(pdf) HW7 HW7
10 04/08/03 Ladder realizations; Differential opamp/gm; 13; 4.4 HW9 HW8 HW8
11 04/15/03 Noise and power dissipation in filters; 4.4 HW10 HW9 HW9
12 04/22/03 Nonidealities in 2nd order active filters; effect of finite dc gain of opamp/gm-Q reduction; effect of finite unity gain frequency of opamp-Q enhancement. 4.4 HW10 HW10
13 04/29/03 Compensating Q enhancement; Tunable filters; Automatic tuning; Realization of integrated active filters with absolute parameter accuracy; 16.5
05/06/03 Study break Project
05/13/03 Final Exam(150 min.)