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III. Gm-C Filtering - Epublications - Université de Limoges

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The quality factor QL of a non-i<strong>de</strong>al inductor can also be <strong>de</strong>fined as:<br />

ω0<br />

L<br />

QL<br />

= , (II.12)<br />

R<br />

s<br />

with Rs being the series losses of this inductor.<br />

By means of a series to parallel transformation, this circuit can be converted into a<br />

parallel resonator. Then, a parallel to L and C resistance Rp appears which is computed as<br />

follows:<br />

This leads to the following circuit:<br />

R = ( Q 1)<br />

R<br />

(II.13)<br />

p<br />

2<br />

L +<br />

Figure 49. RLC parallel circuit<br />

Let’s compute the quality factor of this circuit:<br />

s<br />

R p<br />

Q0<br />

= . (II.14)<br />

ω0<br />

L<br />

Replacing with previous equations, we get:<br />

Now,<br />

Q<br />

1<br />

Q ≈<br />

0<br />

2<br />

( QL<br />

+ 1)<br />

Rs<br />

= . (II.15)<br />

ω L<br />

0 = QL<br />

+ QL<br />

with L >> 1<br />

QL<br />

0<br />

- 42 -<br />

Q (II.16)<br />

If it is consi<strong>de</strong>red that the Q-factor of the inductor is above 10, then the latter equation<br />

can be obtained. It <strong>de</strong>monstrates how crucial it is to use high-Q inductors since the quality<br />

factor of the filter is directly the one of the inductor.<br />

II.1.c.iii Difference Between BPF and a Combination of HPF and LPF<br />

The combination of a first low-pass filter with a first or<strong>de</strong>r high-pass filter also creates<br />

a second or<strong>de</strong>r bandpass filtering. A high-pass transfer function may be obtained from a low-<br />

pass one by means of the following transformation [II.3]:<br />

ωHPF<br />

s →<br />

s<br />

. (II.17)<br />

Consi<strong>de</strong>ring ω1 as cut-off frequency, this leads to:

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