By:  Neil E. Cotter

Filters

 

 

RLC filters

 

 

LC resonance

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

Tool:        At a any particular frequency, ωs, a circuit consisting of only L's and C's is equivalent to a single L or C.
Lemma:     We may place an appropriate L or C in parallel or series with a circuit consisting of only L's and C's to create a resonance at any particular frequency, ωs.
Tool:        Given an L in series with a C with resonant frequency ωo, at any particular frequency, ωs, the L and C are equivalent to:
1)    A single C if ωs < ωo
2)    A wire if ωs = ωo
3)    A single L if ωs > ωo
Tool:        Given an L in parallel with a C with resonant frequency wo, at any particular frequency, ws, the L and C are equivalent to:
1)    A single L if ωs < ωo
2)    An open circuit if ωs = ωo
3)    A single C if ωs > ωo
Comment:     A circuit consisting of only L's and C's looks like a single L or C at one frequency, ωs, because all the impedances are purely imaginary.  Thus, the impedance of the entire circuit, ztot, is purely imaginary.
If ztot is positive imaginary, then ztot = jωsL for some L.
If ztot is negative imaginary, then ztot = –j/(ωsC) for some C.
Tool:        Summary of LC behavior:
LC
ω = 0
ω < ωo
ω = ωo
ω > ωo
ω
series
–  –  (open)
jX
–––  (wire)
jX
–  –  (open)
parallel
–––  (wire)
jX
–  –  (open)
jX
–––  (wire)