Hello, I am working on some homework and wish to learn how to attenuate a strong signal so it doesn't interfere with another desired frequency. My question is; a strong signal at 2.45 MHz is interfering with an AM signal at 980 Hz. Design a filter that will attenuate the undesired signal by at least 60 dB.
First I extract given data;
2.45 MHz (signal to be attenuated)
980 kHz (desired signal)
60 dB (factor which undesired frequency needs to be attenuated)
I know I wish to implement a low-pass filter but I dont know how to go about creating a circuit from the 3 given values. I tried to use the voltage gain relationship, Gain [dB] = 20log(Vout/Vin) but, this just gives me Vout/Vin which I fail to see useful when I am only given an undesired frequency and a desired one.
I'm confused what order the filter needs/can be. I'm confused about how to get the transfer function from the given information. I believe once I have the transfer function I can draw the circuit.
Any ideas, obvious misunderstanding or suggestions? Thanks for reading.
First I extract given data;
2.45 MHz (signal to be attenuated)
980 kHz (desired signal)
60 dB (factor which undesired frequency needs to be attenuated)
I know I wish to implement a low-pass filter but I dont know how to go about creating a circuit from the 3 given values. I tried to use the voltage gain relationship, Gain [dB] = 20log(Vout/Vin) but, this just gives me Vout/Vin which I fail to see useful when I am only given an undesired frequency and a desired one.
I'm confused what order the filter needs/can be. I'm confused about how to get the transfer function from the given information. I believe once I have the transfer function I can draw the circuit.
Any ideas, obvious misunderstanding or suggestions? Thanks for reading.
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