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DESIGN A 60Hz NOTCH FILTER WITH THE UAF42
by Johnnie Molina, (602) 746-7592
DESIGN A 60HZ NOTCH FILTER WITH THE UAF42
where,
ALP = gain from input to low-pass out at f = 0Hz.
The UAF42 is a monolithic, time-continuous, 2nd-order
active filter building block for complex and simple filter
designs. It uses the classical state-variable analog architec-
ture with a summing amplifier plus two integrators. This
topology offers low sensitivity of filter design parameters fO
(natural frequency) and Q to external component variations
along with simultaneous high-pass, low-pass and band-pass
outputs. An auxiliary high performance operational ampli-
fier is also provided which can be used for buffering, gain,
real pole circuits, or for summing the high-pass and low-pass
outputs to create a band reject (notch) filter (see Figure 1).
AHP = gain from input to high-pass out of f >> fO.
Typically, ALP/AHP • RZ2/RZ1 is equal to one. This simplifies
fNOTCH to be,
fNOTCH = fO
1
fO is given by, fO =
RF • C • 2π
where, RF = RF1 = RF2 and C = C1 = C2
A notch filter is easily realized with the UAF42 and six
external resistors. Figure 2 shows the UAF42 configured
into a 60Hz notch filter. The auxiliary operational amplifier
is used to sum both the high-pass and low-pass outputs. At
f = fNOTCH, both of these outputs times their respective gain
at the summing circuit are equal in magnitude but 180° out
of phase. Hence, the output goes to zero. Figure 3 shows the
response plot for the circuit shown in Figure 2 where
fO = 60Hz and Q = 6.
Note that the notch frequency can be modified by simply
changing the RF resistors and/or adding external capacitors.
NPO ceramic, mica or a good film capacitor with low
dissipation factor characteristics is recommended.
The –3dB bandwidth, as shown in Figure 3, can be set by the
following calculations.
BW–3dB = fNOTCH/Q
where, BW–3dB = fH – fL
The notch frequency for the notch filter is set by the
following calculations:
The filter Q can be determined by setting RQ to a value given
by,
25kΩ
fNOTCH
=
A
/ AHP • RZ2 / RZ1 • f
(
)
LP
O
RQ =
Q –1
High-pass
Out
Band-pass
Out
Low-pass
Out
13
8
7
14
1
5
6
R1
50kΩ
C2
C2
R2
1000pF
1000pF
50kΩ
In1
12
R3
R4
50kΩ
50kΩ
In3
3
UAF42
In2
2
11
4
FIGURE 1. UAF42 Universal Active Filter with High-pass, Band-pass and Low-pass Outputs.
©1994 Burr-Brown Corporation
AB-071
1
Printed in U.S.A. January, 1994