Comparing Two Circuits: Can We Say Low Pass Filter?

AI Thread Summary
The discussion focuses on the comparison of two circuits, one stimulated by a current source and the other by a voltage source, both yielding the same output voltage. It confirms that the first circuit can be classified as a low pass filter, referencing the concept of source transformation, which allows for converting a voltage source with a series resistor into a current source in parallel with the same resistance. The participants express curiosity about the practical applications of source transformation, particularly in cascading filters. They note that while RC circuits are straightforward, combining multiple filters may require different configurations. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the theoretical understanding of filters and their practical implications in circuit design.
somasimple
Gold Member
Messages
765
Reaction score
5
Hi all,

Here is a picture of two circuits.
The one at the left is stimulated with a current source and the other with a voltage source.
They give the same results V(1) = V(2).
Is it possible to say that the primer is a low pass filter?
 

Attachments

  • filters.JPG
    filters.JPG
    19.2 KB · Views: 527
Engineering news on Phys.org
Yes. Somewhere buried away in your textbook is something call source transformation. If you have a voltage source with a series resistor, you can transform it to a current source in parallel with the same resistance. The current source is simply the original voltage source divided by the resistor.
 
Thanks Corneo,

I wasn't aware of such circuit but find a good description in this http://books.google.com/books?id=sx...r=&ei=v5_AScGeEp-8zgTIwOH3Bw&hl=fr#PPA118,M1"
What is its interest by the way?
Normally the simple nature of RC cells give us an entry point and an exit one. This permits a cascading with two or more filters.
In this configuration the applied source is modified by the filter but I see no way to assemble multiple filters?
 
Last edited by a moderator:
What good is source transformation? Honestly I don't know. I have never ever had to use it at in career so far (2 years). If you want to cascade the filter, you could just place the next filter in parallel to the resistor and cap, the currents sources would add. The resistors would combine in parallel; the caps would add in value.
 
Thread 'Weird near-field phenomenon I get in my EM simulation'
I recently made a basic simulation of wire antennas and I am not sure if the near field in my simulation is modeled correctly. One of the things that worry me is the fact that sometimes I see in my simulation "movements" in the near field that seems to be faster than the speed of wave propagation I defined (the speed of light in the simulation). Specifically I see "nodes" of low amplitude in the E field that are quickly "emitted" from the antenna and then slow down as they approach the far...
Hello dear reader, a brief introduction: Some 4 years ago someone started developing health related issues, apparently due to exposure to RF & ELF related frequencies and/or fields (Magnetic). This is currently becoming known as EHS. (Electromagnetic hypersensitivity is a claimed sensitivity to electromagnetic fields, to which adverse symptoms are attributed.) She experiences a deep burning sensation throughout her entire body, leaving her in pain and exhausted after a pulse has occurred...
Back
Top