Digital filter system

• US 5,856,934 A
• Filed: 03/27/1997
• Issued: 01/05/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ICOM Incorporated
• Original Assignee: ICOM Incorporated
• Inventors: Sun, Weimin, Nakajima, Michio
• Primary Examiner(s): Mai, Tan V.
• Application Number:
  US08/827,407
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 364/724.011, 364/724.1, 364/724.19
• US Class Current: 708/300
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 17/0294 Variable filters; Programmable filters

Abstract

Constants {P_b00i, Q_b00j, . . . , P_ak2i, Q_ak2j, P_ci, Q_cj, P_di, and Q_dj } for calculating each of filter coefficients {a_k1, a_k2, b₀₀, b_k1, b_k2, c and d} for a digital filter 15 by using non-linear polynomials for pass band position data x and pass band width data y are stored in a memory 13. The constants {P_b00i, Q_b00j, . . . , P_ak2i, Q_ak2j, P_ci, Q_cj, P_di, and Q_dj } are determined by using the least square method so that the sum of the square of the errors between the filter coefficients calculated by using non-liner polynomials and the filter coefficients of digital filter having known characteristics becomes the least or the minimum. A CPU 11 calculates the filter coefficients non-linearly by using the constants stored in the memory 13, and sets the results to the digital filter 15 when new pass band position data x or pass band width data y is input at knobs SC and SW.

Claims

1. A digital filter system which can vary at least one of position and width of a pass band thereof, comprising:

a digital filter for filtering an input digital signal in accordance with filter coefficients {a_k1, a_k2, b₀₀, b_k1, b_k2, c and d} (k=1, 2, . . . , N/2;

N is an even number), and for outputting the filtered signal;

calculation means for calculating each of the filter coefficients {a_k1, a_k2, b₀₀, b_k1, b_k2, c and d} in accordance with equations (48) to (54) by using pass band position data x and pass band width data y; and

setting means for setting the filter coefficients calculated by said calculation means to said digital filter;

##EQU13## "L" and "M" are the orders for the approximation, and P_b00i, Q_b00j, P_bk1i, Q_bk1j, P_bk2i, Q_bk2j, P_ak1i, Q_ak1j, P_ak2i, Q_ak2j, P_ci, Q_cj, P_di and Q_dj are constants.

2. The digital filter system according to claim 1, wherein said calculation means comprises a memory for storing said plurality of constants, and means for reading said plurality of constants stored in said memory and for calculating said filter coefficients based on said equations (48) to (54).

3. The digital filter system according to claim 2, wherein said memory stores said constants selected so that the sum of the squares of errors between the filter coefficients calculated by using said constants and given x and y, and actual filter coefficients for said digital filters for the given x and y, becomes the least or the minimum in regard to a plurality of combinations of the x and y.

4. The digital filter system according to claim 1, wherein the transfer function of said digital filter is represented by equation (55);

##EQU14##

5. The digital filter system according to claim 1, wherein said digital filter comprises a band pass digital filter;

and

said pass band position data x are data for a lower limit frequency, an upper limit frequency or a center frequency of the pass band.

6. The digital filter system according to claim 1, wherein said digital filter comprises a low pass filter or a high pass filter;

said pass band position data x comprises an upper limit frequency or a lower limit frequency of the pass band; and

said pass band width y is a constant.

7. A digital filter system which can vary at least one of a position and a width of a pass band thereof, comprising:

a digital filter for filtering an input digital signal in accordance with a filter coefficient FC_h (h=1, 2, . . . , n;

n is a natural number), and for outputting the filtered signal;

calculation means for calculating the filter coefficient FC_h in accordance with equation (56) with pass band position data x and pass band width data y; and

setting means for setting the filter coefficient FC_h calculated by said calculation means, to said digital filter;

##EQU15## "L" and "M" are orders, and S_hi and T_hj are predetermined constants.

8. The digital filter system according to claim 7, wherein said calculation means includes memory means for storing the constants S_hi and T_hj, and means for calculating the filter coefficients FC_h based on the equation (56) and given inputs x and y.

9. The digital filter system according to claim 8, wherein said memory means stores the constants S_hi and T_hj so that the sum of the squares of errors between calculated filter coefficients FC_h corresponding to given x and y and actual filter coefficients FC_h corresponding to the given x and y, becomes the least or the minimum.

10. A digital filter system comprising:

a digital filter for filtering an input digital signal in accordance with filter coefficients, and for outputting the filtered signal;

parameter storage means for storing parameters for calculating said filter coefficients which are defined by a non-linear polynomial for a position and/or a width for a pass band of said digital filter;

filter coefficient calculation means for calculating the filter coefficients, based on the parameters stored in said parameter storage means, and the position and/or width of the pass band of said digital filter; and

setting means for setting the filter coefficients calculated by said filter coefficient calculation means to said digital filter.