Control sensor low-pass tradeoff calculator

Calculate analog amplitude retention and analog phase lag with your own figures.

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Use analog amplitude retention and analog phase lag to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Analog first-order cutoff frequency (Hz)
5
Signal frequency (Hz)
2
Sample rate (Hz)
100
Analog amplitude retention
0.928477
Analog phase lag (degrees)
-21.801409
Matched-pole digital amplitude retention
0.929085
Matched-pole digital phase lag (degrees)
-18.389645

Try another scenario

Analog first-order cutoff frequency (Hz)
6
Signal frequency (Hz)
2
Sample rate (Hz)
100
Analog amplitude retention
0.948683
Analog phase lag (degrees)
-18.434949
Matched-pole digital amplitude retention
0.949303
Matched-pole digital phase lag (degrees)
-15.060668
Calculation method

Calculation method

Analog amplitude retention

Compare analog H=1/(1+j f/fc) with matched-pole sampled H(z)=(1−α)/(1−αz⁻¹), α=e^(−2πfc/fs); require both cutoff and signal below Nyquist.

Analog phase lag (degrees)

Compare analog H=1/(1+j f/fc) with matched-pole sampled H(z)=(1−α)/(1−αz⁻¹), α=e^(−2πfc/fs); require both cutoff and signal below Nyquist.

Matched-pole digital amplitude retention

Compare analog H=1/(1+j f/fc) with matched-pole sampled H(z)=(1−α)/(1−αz⁻¹), α=e^(−2πfc/fs); require both cutoff and signal below Nyquist.

Matched-pole digital phase lag (degrees)

Compare analog H=1/(1+j f/fc) with matched-pole sampled H(z)=(1−α)/(1−αz⁻¹), α=e^(−2πfc/fs); require both cutoff and signal below Nyquist.

Symbols and units
a
Analog first-order cutoff frequency (Hz)
b
Signal frequency (Hz)
c
Sample rate (Hz)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • User-supplied measurements and assumptions; Compare analog H=1/(1+j f/fc) with matched-pole sampled H(z)=(1−α)/(1−αz⁻¹), α=e^(−2πfc/fs); require both cutoff and signal below Nyquist. Supported limits: Finite numeric values bounded to 1e9 magnitude; lists and tables contain 1–100 records unless a stricter bound is stated. Inputs use the units shown. Lists explicitly paired by a method must have matching lengths; independent polynomial coefficient vectors may differ. Respect stated physical, interpolation, policy and computational domain limits.
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