DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name of the faculty : K. Sudha
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : DAEIE
Institute : KDRGPT, WNP, MBNR
Semester :V
Subject code & name : AEI – 505 & Linear IC
Applications
Topic : Active Filters
Subtopic : Second order low pass
Butterworth filter
Duration : 100 MIN
Teaching Aids : PPTS, Animations
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 Objective

On completing this topic, you would be able to

know about,

• Second order low pass Butterworth filter

• Design of second order low pass Butterworth filter

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 Recap

In the previous class we have studied about

• First order low pass Butterworth filter

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 Second Order Low Pass Butterworth
Filter

• Stop band response having a 40dB/decade attenuation

is obtained

• An additional RC network is used to the first order low

pass filter

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• Gain is set by R1 & RF

• fH is determined by R2, C2, R3 and C3

• fH = 1/ 2π√R2R3C2C3

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 V0 AF
Gain magnitude =
Vin √ (1+f/fH)4
where
AF = 1+RF/R1 = Pass band gain

f = Frequency of input signal

fH = 1/ 2π√R2R3C2C3 = Cutoff frequency

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Design

• Choose a value of high cutoff frequency , fH

• Set R2 = R3 = R & C2 = C3 = C, then choose a value of C

≤ 1μF

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• Calculate R = 1/2πfHC

• As R2 = R3 & C2 = C3, so RF = 0.586R1 choose R1 ≤ 100k

& calculate RF

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 Summary

We have discussed about ,

• Second order Low pass Butterworth filter

• Design of second order Low pass Butterworth filter

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 Quiz

3. What is the stop band attenuation for second order low

pass Butterworth filter
d) 20dB
e) 40dB
f) 15dB
g) 32dB

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2. Formula for cutoff frequency fH?

a) 1/ 2πR2R3C2C3

b) 1/ 2π√R2R3C3

c) 1/ 2π√R2R3C2C3

d) 1/ 2π√R2R3C2

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. Draw & explain a second order low pass Butterworth

filter?

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