Practical Analog and Digital Filter Design

This book was intentionally written to be different from other filter design books in two important ways. First, the most common analog and digital filter design and implementation methods are covered in a no-nonsense manner. All important derivations and descriptions are provided to allow the reader to apply them directly to his or her own filter design problem. Over forty examples are provided to help illustrate the fundamentals of filter design. Not only are the details of analog active and digital IIR and FIR filter design presented in an organized and direct manner, but implementation issues are discussed to alert the reader to potential pitfalls. An added feature to this text is the discussion of fast Fourier transforms and how they can be used in filtering applications. The simulation of analog filters is made easier by the generation of PSpice circuit description files that include R-C component values calculated directly from the filter coefficients. In addition, the testing of IIR and FIR filters designed for audio signals is enhanced by providing sample sound files that can be filtered by using the digital filter design coefficients. Anyone with a sound card on their computer can then play the original and processed sound files for immediate evaluation.