iirlp2bpc

Transform IIR lowpass filter to complex bandpass filter

Syntax

[num,den,allpassNum,allpassDen] = iirlp2bpc(b,a,wo,wt)

Description

[num,den,allpassNum,allpassDen] = iirlp2bpc(b,a,wo,wt) transforms an IIR lowpass filter to a complex bandpass filter.

The function transforms a real lowpass prototype filter, specified as the numerator and denominator coefficients b and a respectively, to a complex bandpass filter by applying a first-order real lowpass to complex bandpass frequency transformation.

The function returns the numerator and denominator coefficients of the transformed complex bandpass filter. The function also returns the numerator and denominator coefficients of the allpass mapping filter, allpassNum and allpassDen respectively.

For more details on the transformation, see IIR Lowpass to Complex Bandpass Transformation.

Examples

Transform Lowpass Filter to Complex Bandpass Filter

Transform a lowpass IIR filter to a complex bandpass filter using the iirlp2bpc function.

Input Lowpass IIR Filter

Design a prototype real IIR lowpass elliptic filter with a gain of about –3 dB at 0.5π rad/sample.

[b,a] = ellip(3,0.1,30,0.409);
fvtool(b,a)

Transform Filter Using iirlp2bpc

Transform the prototype lowpass filter into a complex bandpass filter by placing the cutoff frequencies of the prototype filter at 0.25π and 0.75π.

Specify the prototype filter as a vector of numerator and denominator coefficients, b and a respectively.

[num,den] = iirlp2bpc(b,a,0.5,[0.25 0.75]);

Compare the magnitude response of the filters using FVTool.

hvft = fvtool(b,a,num,den);
legend(hvft,"Prototype Filter (TF Form)",...
    "Transformed Filter")

Alternatively, you can also specify the input lowpass IIR filter as a matrix of coefficients. Pass the second order section coefficient matrices as inputs.

ss = tf2sos(b,a);
[num2,den2] = iirlp2bpc(ss(:,1:3),ss(:,4:6),0.5,[0.25 0.75]);

Compare the magnitude response of the filters using FVTool.

hvft = fvtool(ss,[num2 den2]);
legend(hvft,"Prototype Filter (Matrix Form)", ...
    "Transformed Filter")

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Input Arguments

b — Numerator coefficients of prototype lowpass IIR filter

row vector | matrix

Numerator coefficients of the prototype lowpass IIR filter, specified as either:

• Row vector –– Specifies the values of [b₀, b₁, …, b_n], given this transfer function form:

  $$H(z)=\frac{B(z)}{A(z)}=\frac{b_0+b_1{z}^{-1}+\cdots +b_n{z}^{-n}}{a_0+a_1{z}^{-1}+\cdots +a_n{z}^{-n}},$$

  where n is the order of the filter.

• Matrix –– Specifies the numerator coefficients in the form of an P-by-(Q+1) matrix, where P is the number of filter sections and Q is the order of each filter section. If Q = 2, the filter is a second-order section filter. For higher-order sections, make Q > 2.

  $$b=\left[\begin{array}{ccccc}{b}_{01}& b_{11}& b_{21}& \mathrm{...}& b_{Q1}\\ b_{02}& b_{12}& b_{22}& \mathrm{...}& b_{Q2}\\ ⋮& ⋮& ⋮& \ddots & ⋮\\ b_{0P}& b_{1P}& b_{2P}& \cdots & b_{QP}\end{array}\right]$$

  In the transfer function form, the numerator coefficient matrix b_ik of the IIR filter can be represented using the following equation:

  $$H(z)={\displaystyle \prod _{k=1}^P{H}_k}(z)={\displaystyle \prod _{k=1}^P\frac{b_{0k}+b_{1k}{z}^{-1}+b_{2k}{z}^{-2}+\cdots +b_{Qk}{z}^{-Q}}{a_{0k}+a_{1k}{z}^{-1}+a_{2k}{z}^{-2}+\cdots +a_{Qk}{z}^{-Q}}},$$

  where,

  • a –– Denominator coefficients matrix. For more information on how to specify this matrix, see a.

  • k –– Row index.

  • i –– Column index.

  When specified in the matrix form, b and a matrices must have the same number of rows (filter sections) Q.

Data Types: single | double
Complex Number Support: Yes

a — Denominator coefficients of prototype lowpass IIR filter

row vector | matrix

Denominator coefficients for a prototype lowpass IIR filter, specified as one of these options:

• Row vector –– Specifies the values of [a₀, a₁, …, a_n], given this transfer function form:

  $$H(z)=\frac{B(z)}{A(z)}=\frac{b_0+b_1{z}^{-1}+\cdots +b_n{z}^{-n}}{a_0+a_1{z}^{-1}+\cdots +a_n{z}^{-n}},$$

  where n is the order of the filter.

• Matrix –– Specifies the denominator coefficients in the form of an P-by-(Q+1) matrix, where P is the number of filter sections and Q is the order of each filter section. If Q = 2, the filter is a second-order section filter. For higher-order sections, make Q > 2.

  $$a=\left[\begin{array}{ccccc}{a}_{01}& a_{11}& a_{21}& \cdots & a_{Q1}\\ a_{02}& a_{12}& a_{22}& \cdots & a_{Q2}\\ ⋮& ⋮& ⋮& \ddots & ⋮\\ a_{0P}& a_{1P}& a_{2P}& \cdots & a_{QP}\end{array}\right]$$

  In the transfer function form, the denominator coefficient matrix a_ik of the IIR filter can be represented using the following equation:

  $$H(z)={\displaystyle \prod _{k=1}^P{H}_k}(z)={\displaystyle \prod _{k=1}^P\frac{b_{0k}+b_{1k}{z}^{-1}+b_{2k}{z}^{-2}+\cdots +b_{Qk}{z}^{-Q}}{a_{0k}+a_{1k}{z}^{-1}+a_{2k}{z}^{-2}+\cdots +a_{Qk}{z}^{-Q}}},$$

  where,

  • b –– Numerator coefficients matrix. For more information on how to specify this matrix, see b.

  • k –– Row index.

  • i –– Column index.

  When specified in the matrix form, a and b matrices must have the same number of rows (filter sections) P.

Data Types: single | double
Complex Number Support: Yes

wo — Frequency value to transform from prototype filter

scalar

Frequency value to transform from the prototype filter, specified as a real scalar. Frequency wo should be normalized to be between 0 and 1, with 1 corresponding to half the sample rate.

Data Types: single | double

wt — Desired frequency locations in transformed target filter

two-element vector

Desired frequency locations in the transformed target filter, specified as a two-element vector. Frequencies in wt should be normalized to be between -1 and 1, with 1 corresponding to half the sample rate.

Data Types: single | double

Output Arguments

num — Numerator coefficients of transformed complex bandpass filter

row vector | matrix

Numerator coefficients of the transformed complex bandpass filter, returned as one of the following:

• Row vector of length n+1, where n is the order of the input filter. The num output is a row vector when the input coefficients b and a are row vectors.

• P-by-(Q+1) matrix, where P is the number of filter sections and Q is the order of each section of the transformed filter. The num output is a matrix when the input coefficients b and a are matrices.

Data Types: single | double
Complex Number Support: Yes

den — Denominator coefficients of transformed complex bandpass filter

row vector | matrix

Denominator coefficients of the transformed complex bandpass filter, returned as one of the following:

• Row vector of length n+1, where n is the order of the input filter. The den output is a row vector when the input coefficients b and a are row vectors.

• P-by-(Q+1) matrix, where P is the number of filter sections and Q is the order of each section of the transformed filter. The den output is a matrix when the input coefficients b and a are matrices.

Data Types: single | double
Complex Number Support: Yes

allpassNum — Numerator coefficients of mapping filter

row vector

Numerator of the mapping filter, returned as a row vector.

Data Types: single | double
Complex Number Support: Yes

allpassDen — Denominator coefficients of mapping filter

row vector

Denominator of the mapping filter, returned as a row vector.

Data Types: single | double
Complex Number Support: Yes

More About

IIR Lowpass to Complex Bandpass Transformation

IIR lowpass to complex bandpass transformation effectively places one feature of the original filter, located at frequency −wo, at the required target frequency location, wt1, and the second feature, originally at wo, at the new location, wt2. It is assumed that wt2 is greater than wt1.

Relative positions of other features of the original filter do not change in the target filter. This means that it is possible to select two features of an original filter, F₁ and F₂, with F₁ preceding F₂. Feature F₁ will still precede F₂ after the transformation. However, the distance between F₁ and F₂ will not be the same before and after the transformation.

Choice of the feature subject to the lowpass to bandpass transformation is not restricted only to the cutoff frequency of an original lowpass filter. You can choose to transform any feature of the original filter like stopband edge, DC, deep minimum in the stopband, or others.

Lowpass to bandpass transformation can also be used to transform other types of filters, for example real notch filters or resonators can be doubled and positioned at two distinct desired frequencies at any place around the unit circle, forming a pair of complex notches or resonators. You can use this transformation to design bandpass filters for radio receivers from the high-quality prototype lowpass filter.

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
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Version History

Introduced in R2011a