Elementary Filter Sections

This section gives condensed analysis summaries of the four most elementary digital filters: the one-zero, one-pole, two-pole, and two-zero filters. Despite their relative simplicity, they are quite valuable to master in practice. In particular, recall from Chapter 9 that every causal, finite-order, LTI filter (any difference equation of the form Eq.(5.1)) may be factored into a series and/or parallel combinationof such sections. Implementing high-order filters as parallel and/or series combinations of low-order sections offers several advantages, such as numerical robustness and easier/safer control in real time.

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Subsections

• One-Zero
• One-Pole
• Two-Pole
  • Resonator Bandwidth in Terms of Pole Radius
  
  
• Two-Zero
• Complex Resonator
  • Two-Pole Partial Fraction Expansion
  
  
• The BiQuad Section
• Biquad Software Implementations

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written by Julius Orion Smith III
Julius Smith's background is in electrical engineering (BS Rice 1975, PhD Stanford 1983). He is presently Professor of Music and Associate Professor (by courtesy) of Electrical Engineering at Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), teaching courses and pursuing research related to signal processing applied to music and audio systems. See http://ccrma.stanford.edu/~jos/ for details.