OVERVIEW

This course deals with design and synthesis of both analog and digital filters. The teaching activity is reinforced by laboratory practical case studies (design, implementation and testing of analog filters, demos for digital filters) and computer simulations (by using PSPICE for analog filters and Matlab for digital filters).

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning to design, implement and test analog and digital filters. The classrooms are complemented and reinforced by laboratory activity and computer simulations.

TEACHING METHODS

Combination of traditional lectures (about 30 hours) and lab (HW/Matlab) sessions (about 30 hours).

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

RLC, LC and RC immittance synthesis

General concepts about filter synthesis (Darlington's synthesis, frequency mappings, ideal vs. physical filters, impedance matching)

Butterworth filters (design techniques, examples in HW lab)

Chebyschev filters (design techniques, examples in HW lab), elliptic filters (basics)

Digital filters (FIR and IIR, design techniques, examples in Matlab and in HW lab)

Adaptive filters (design techniques, examples in Matlab)

RC active filters (design techniques, examples in HW lab)

Switched capacitors filters

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

-      Material provided by the lecturer (main reference textbook, in Italian)

-      M.E. Van Valkenburg, "Analog Filter Design," Oxford University Press, 1995.

-      C. Bowik, "RF circuits design," Newnes, 1997.

-      A. Liberatore, S. Manetti, "La progettazione dei filtri elettronici," Edizione Medicea, 1985.

-      L.B. Jackson, "Digital filters and signal processing," Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996.

-      J.G. Proakis, D.G. Manolakis, "Digital signal processing: principles, algorithms, and applications," Prentice Hall, 1996.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MARCO STORACE (President)

ALBERTO OLIVERI

MAURO PARODI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Regular (http://www.ingegneria.unige.it/index.php/orario-e-calendario-delle-lezioni)

Class schedule

SIGNAL PROCESSING

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Lab activity and exam

Exam schedule