New CIC Filter Architecture: Design, Parametric Analysis and Some Comparisons

Abstract

A new CIC filter architecture, i.e. CIC (cascaded-integrator-comb) FIR (finite impulse response) filter functions, designed by introducing spreading of the delays in the comb stages is presented here. The design forms of modified CIC filters that approximate simultaneously both magnitude and group delay specifications are given. The benefit of the novel filter class is demonstrated by a few example filter functions and their comparisons with existing classical CIC structures and one technique given in the literature. The effect of the compensation filter on the frequency response (reduction of the passband droop) is also shown. The novel cascaded-filter architecture has valuable benefits: wider passband range, higher insertion loss in stopband, as well as smaller values of integer coefficients of the impulse response.