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filters for 50/60Hz and harmonics
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:56 pm
by tester
Are there any specific filters, that would work well with removing 50/60Hz traffic with harmonics, but without content in-between? I'm working on a multimodal differential amplifier for very weak signals, that would be used in regular environment.
Re: filters for 50/60Hz and harmonics
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:23 pm
by martinvicanek
That would be a comb notch filter. I have done some experiments in this regard, however I was not happy with the results. Attenuation is good, but you get artifacts like fast ecos.
Re: filters for 50/60Hz and harmonics
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:28 pm
by tester
It's possible that this would be better than loud buzzing hum/noise (captured from electrical network around) that covers everything else. What I expect to get are signals (including low frequency radio signals) that may be even burried within the selfnoise of such differential amplifier. For what I will try to do, maybe some profiled noise for masking will help.
Could you post some of your results?
Re: filters for 50/60Hz and harmonics
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:12 pm
by martinvicanek
Here you go. Turning the knob to the right will give you sharper nothches but also more artifacts. Try it,maybe there is a sweet spot for your aplication.
Re: filters for 50/60Hz and harmonics
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 4:55 pm
by tester
Thanks, I will let you know. I'm curious as well how it will behave.