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How to derive the Z-transform of a low-pass filter(LPF)

Here we describe the steps on how to derive the Z-transform of a low-pass filter based on its continuous-time transfer function or impulse response.  

Here's a breakdown of how to approach low pass filter from Z-Transform:

  1. Start with a desired frequency response The usual method to design an IIR filter is to start with a frequency response you want. A low-pass filter passes signals with frequencies lower than a cutoff frequency and attenuates higher frequencies.
  2. Continuous-Time Transfer Function: You often begin with the transfer function of a continuous-time low-pass filter. A common example is the first-order RC low-pass filter, which has the transfer function H(s)=as+a, where a=1RC.
  3. Discretization: You need to convert the continuous-time transfer function H(s) into a discrete-time transfer function H(z) using a discretization method. One common method is to use the Z-transform with a zero-order hold: H(z)=z1zZ(L1(H(s)s)). You can use the online Z-Transform calculator for this step.                                                                                                      
  4. Example Discretization: The search results show the discretization of H(s)=ωcs+ωc which leads to H(z)=1eωcTzeωcT.
  5. Inverse Z-Transform: After obtaining H(z), you can express it as a difference equation by taking the inverse Z-transform1. This difference equation describes how to compute the output y[n] based on past outputs y[n1] and current/past inputs x[n].
  6. Z-Transform of the Input Signal: The Z-transform of the input signal x[n] is represented as X(z). For example, if x(n)=120,132,144,155,163,..., then X(z)=120+132z1+144z2+155z3+....
  7. Output Response: The output response in the Z-domain, Y(z), is the product of the input X(z) and the filter's transfer function H(z): Y(z)=X(z)H(z).

In summary, there isn't a single Z-transform sequence input for a low-pass filter. The filter itself has a Z-transform (its transfer function, H(z), and the input signal has a Z-transform (X(z). The output Y(z) is the product of these. The specific form of H(z) depends on the design choices for the low-pass filter (cutoff frequency, order, etc.).

 

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