New Active Filter synthesis based on Scattering Parameters

Abstract

Inductorless active filters which are derived from double terminated classical reactance filters, such as gyrator-capacitor filters and filters using the FDNR concept, are known to exhibit low sensitivity. Stimulated by the ideas underlying the method of wave digital filters the attempt has been made to establish a concept for the synthesis of active filters which is based on processing of wave quantities. In this paper the method leading to this new kind of active filters is presented and possibilities for practical implementation are shown. Some experimental results confirm the feasibility of the principle.