Creating a 1st Order High-Pass Filter Using Bilinear Transform

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In summary, using the bilinear transform with the given sampling frequency of 150 Hz and lower cutoff frequency of 50 Hz, the differential equation for a 1st order discrete HP filter is s=150(z-1)/(z+1). The passband gain is set to 1. However, this may not be an accurate realization of the filter due to the low sampling frequency.
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With bilinear transform (s=z-1/z+1) determine the differential equation for a 1st order discrete HP filter fith samplingfrequency f_s=150 Hz and lower cutoff frequency f_c=50 Hz. Also set the passpandgain to 1.


This is how i did:

Discrete variable: Ω=2π/3

Equivalent cuttof frequency for analog filter: ω_a=sqrt(3)

Analog HP-filter transfer function: H(s)=(s/s+ω_a)

Then use the bilinear transform om H(s).

how do i get passbandgain = 1?

If they mean H(z)=H(1)=1 by that, then H(z)=0, so that can't be right.

Because my answer didnt seem correct. Help please. :D
 
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How did you get corner frequency ω_a=sqrt(3)? Should be ω_a=2πf = 2π(50) right?
How did you get discrete variable Ω=2π/3?, your independent variables are z and s right?

You are missing your sampling frequency in your bilinear transform. It should be: s=150(z-1)/(z+1).

By the way with such a low sample freq compared to corner frequency (150Hz and 50Hz respectively) this will be a very bad discrete time realization of your first order filter (see attached image, red is ideal first order, blue is your discrete time realization, vertical is dB).
Does this help?
 

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