Four-Pole Low-pass Filter Datasheet LPF4V 2.10
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Four-Pole Low-pass Filter
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Flash ± 3%
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0
2291
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Features and Overview
User-programmable corner frequency and damping ratio
Corner frequency 50 Hz to 150 kHz
Automated design for Bessel, Butterworth, and Chebychev filters
User-selected over-sample ratio (OSR, ratio of sample frequency to corner frequency)
Built-in polarity control
Built-in modulator for use in full-wave detection and frequency translation
The LPF4 User Module uses four switched-capacitor blocks to implement a general-purpose fourth order
low-pass filter. Corner frequency and damping ratio are functions of the ratios of programmable on-chip
capacitors and clock frequency; no external components are required. Select your filter characteristics and
clock frequency; capacitor and clock divider values are automatically calculated in the design tool (wizard).
Multiple low-pass filters can be cascaded or combined with band-pass filters to achieve more complex
transfer functions.
The filter has programmable gain. The filter is biased at AGND, selected in the Global Resources, and the
gain is referred to this level.
DC and AC Electrical Characteristics
The following values are indicative of expected performance and based on characterization data of a
standard Butterworth filter: Fcorner = 1.00 kHz, Fsample = 50.0 kHz, Gain =0.0 dB, with capacitor values
automatically calculated by PSoC Designer.
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Table 1.
DC Electrical Performance Characteristics VDD = 5.0 V
Unless otherwise specified, typical values apply at TJ = +25 °C, VDD = 5.00 V, Power = High, Opamp Bias =
Low. Limit values apply at TJ = +25 °C, VDD = 5.00 ± 0.50 V, Power = High, Opamp Bias = Low.
Symbol
Description
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Vos
Input offset voltage
Default filter
–
20
310
mV
TCVos
Temp coefficient, input
offset voltage
Default filter
–
–
50
µV/°C
G-Err1
Error, Gain = 1
Default filter, C1L = 2
–
1.0
1.55
%
Idd_LL
Operating current
Pwr = L, Bias = L
–
0.58
–
mA
Idd_LH
Pwr = L, Bias = H
–
1.12
–
Idd_ML
Pwr = M, Bias = L
–
2.36
–
Idd_MH
Pwr = M, Bias = H
–
4.32
–
Idd_HL
Pwr = H, Bias = L
–
8.48
–
Idd_HH
Pwr = H, Bias = H
–
17.2
–
Table 2.
DC Electrical Performance Characteristics VDD = 3.3 V
Unless otherwise specified, typical values apply at TJ = +25 °C, VDD = 3.30 V, Power = High, Opamp Bias =
Low. Limit values apply at TJ = +25 °C, VDD = 3.30 ±0.33 V, Power = High, Opamp Bias = Low.
Symbol
Description
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Vos
Input offset voltage
Default filter
–
20
310
mV
TCVos
Temp coefficient, input
offset voltage
Default filter
–
–
50
µV/°C
G-Err1
Error, Gain = 1
Default filter, C1L = 2
–
–
1
%
Idd_LL
Operating current
Pwr = L, Bias = L
–
0.56
–
mA
Idd_LH
Pwr = L, Bias = H
–
1.08
–
Idd_ML
Pwr = M, Bias = L
–
2.38
–
Idd_MH
Pwr = M, Bias = H
–
4.20
–
Idd_HL
Pwr = H, Bias = L
–
8.44
–
Idd_HH
Pwr = H, Bias = H
–
–
–
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Table 3.
AC Electrical Performance Characteristics, VDD = 5.0 V
Unless otherwise specified, typical values apply at TJ = +25 °C, VDD = 5.00 V, Power = High, Opamp Bias =
Low. Limit values apply at TJ = +25 °C, VDD = 5.00 ±0.50 V, Power = High, Opamp Bias = Low.
Symbol
Description
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
fERR
–3 dB cut-off freq
error
Default filter
–
1.0
2.0
%[1]
RespErr
Peak damping
Default filter
–
–
0.5
dB
fCLKMAX
Column clock
Pwr = L, Bias = L
–
–
2.0
MHz
Pwr = H, Bias = H
–
–
8.0
Vn_spect
Inband noise
Default filter
Pwr = L, Bias = L
–
30
60
µV/rtHz
Vn_int
Integrated noise
Default filter
Pwr = L, Bias = L
–
2.5
3.5
mVRMS
Note
1. Scaled to 24.0-MHz clock; verify sysclk ±0.24%.
Table 4.
LPF4 AC Electrical Characteristics, VDD = 3.30 V
Unless otherwise specified, typical values apply at TJ = +25°C, VDD = 3.30 V, Power = High, Opamp Bias =
Low. Limit values apply at TJ = +25°C, VDD = 3.30 ±0.33 V, Power = High, Opamp Bias = Low.
Symbol
Description
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
fERR
–3 dB cut-off freq
error
Default filter
–
1.0
2.0
%[1]
RespErr
Peak damping
Default filter
–
–
0.5
dB
fCLKMAX
Column clock
Pwr = L, Bias = L
–
–
2.0
MHz
Pwr = H, Bias = H
–
–
8.0
Vn_spect
Inband noise
Default filter
Pwr = L, Bias = L
–
30
60
µV/rtHz
Vn_int
Integrated noise
Default filter
Pwr = L, Bias = L
–
2.5
3.5
mVRMS
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Typical Operating Characteristics
Figure 1.
1.0 dB Chebychev Pass-band, Response
OSR = 20
Figure 2.
1.0 dB Chebychev In-Band, Response
OSR = 20
Figure 3.
Butterworth Response, OSR = 20
Figure 4.
1.0 dB Chebychev Response, OSR = 20
Figure 5.
Typical Noise Spectrum,10 kHz 1.0 dB
Chebychev, 100 Hz Band, OSR = 20
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fCORNER
kHz
fSAMPLE
kHz
fCOLUMN
kHz
C1
C2
C3
C4
2.0
200
800
1
1
4
23
2.0
100
400
2
2
7
24
2.0
50
200
4
4
11
25
2.0
25
100
8
8
14
28
2.0
18
72
10
10
16
27
2.0
15
60
12
12
16
28
2.0
12
48
14
14
15
28
Filter Characteristic
In the frequency domain, a four-pole low-pass filter has the transfer function:
Equation 1
where:
Gain is the DC gain of the filter
dL and dH are the damping factors for each section
ω0L and ω0H are the natural frequencies for each section
ωn is the normalized corner frequency
s is the Laplace operator = 2* *j*frequency
In-band performance is determined by the damping ratio and natural frequency. Bessel and Butterworth
filters are defined as having the –3.0-dB point at the natural frequency. A Chebychev filter has peaking or
ripple in the pass-band and gain equal to the DC value at the nominal corner frequency. Values for d and 0
are readily available in any filter design reference. Values for standard forms Bessel, Butterworth, 0.1-dB
Chebychev and 1.0-dB Chebychev are built into the design tool.
The filters have a rolloff of 24 dB per octave at frequencies up to half of the sample rate. The
recommended OSR is between 6 and 100.
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The pass-band performance of standard filter types for a nominal corner frequency of 10 kHz is shown in
Figure 6. The 0.1 dB ripple Chebychev has a very flat pass-band, but less attenuation in the near out-ofband than other filters, as seen in Figure 7.
Figure 6.
Low-pass Filter In-band Response
Figure 7.
Low-pass Filter Response
At higher frequencies, the LPF4 switched capacitor filter does not follow the ideal form of the low-pass
response. The switching nature of the circuit results in a frequency-dependent gain in the numerator of the
equation. This reduces the attenuation at higher frequencies, as shown by the example in Figure 7.
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Functional Description
An outline schematic of LPF4 is shown in Figure 1. The filter uses four switched-capacitor blocks and one
or two column clocks (at the same frequency) depending on placement. Polarity and modulation inputs are
user-selectable.
Figure 8.
Switched-Capacitor Filter Block Diagram
A switched-capacitor filter is a time-sampled circuit. The transfer function is derived in the time (z) domain
and translated to the frequency (s = jw) domain using the bi-linear transform. The transfer function of the
LPF4 is:
Equation 2
where:
fS is the sample rate (= column clock/4)
C1 through CB values are calculated and entered by the user or calculated in the wizard and
automatically entered
Mapping equation 3 on to equation 2 yields a set of design equations for each filter section:
Equation 3
Equation 4
Equation 5
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Deriving the capacitor and clock values is a non-trivial task, which also includes compensation for
frequency distortion due to the bi-linear transform used to translate the transfer function from the original
z-domain to the s-domain. An outline of the direct method is included in Appendix 2; the preferred method
is to use the automated design procedure in the wizard.
Operational Limits
The maximum corner frequency of the LPF4 is 150 kHz at high power and high bias, determined by
opamp slewing and settling. The corner frequency has been tested down to 50 Hz at OSR = 100. The
ultimate low-corner frequency may be limited by noise at an elevated temperature and aliasing of external
signals. It is advisable to characterize these parameters in your system.
The standard form of a low-pass filter has a response, which goes to zero at infinite frequency. The
switched-capacitor filter response in comparison is asymptotic to a finite value. This is a mathematical
result (not a circuit "problem") of the (s/2fS)^2 in the numerator of the transfer function. Solving equation 3
for a unity gain filter when frequency (s = 2 f) is very large, the attenuation for a two-pole low-pass filter is:
Equation 6
For OSR = 50 (2-kHz filter, 100-kHz sample rate), this is –48 dB at the sample frequency, about 20 dB less
attenuation that a non-switched-capacitor filter measured at the same frequency. We expect double this
attenuation from a four-pole filter and, in fact, this can be seen in Figure 9 as the response bumps into the
limit determined by the filter's noise level. Near in-band performance of the filter is affected by the higher
level asymptote at low OSR, resulting in less roll-off. The projected response of the wizard has been
tested and demonstrated to agree closely with measured results for a wide range of frequencies and filter
types.
Power Setting
The operating current for the LPF4 is set in the user's code using the APIs provided. The operational
bandwidth of the switched-capacitor filter is determined by the opamp slew rate and settling time. Slew
rate and settling time are a function of opamp gain-bandwidth (GBW), which is a function of the power
setting. High power settings result in increased bandwidth. There are a total of six active power settings at
VDD = 5.0 V.
Power
Bias
Gain*Bandwidth
PLBL
Low
Low
0.75 MHz
PLBH
Low
High
1.5 MHz
PMBL
Medium
Low
2.25 MHz
PMBH
Medium
High
3.1 MHz
PHBL
High
Low
4,5 MHz
PHBH
High
High
9.0 MHz
In this table, P = Power, B = Opamp Bias, L = Low, H = High, and M = Medium.
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PHBH (power = high, bias = high) is not available at VDD = 3.3 V. For reliable operation, the GBW should
be at least twice the filter corner frequency multiplied by the gain. Excess GBW increases noise and does
not improve filter performance.
The ability of the filter to accurately deliver a signal is determined by the slew rate, which is also a function
of power and bias setting.
Figure 9.
Maximum Signal vs Frequency
The slew rate of the analog column output buffer is 0.65 V/usec. For operation at high power, this results in
a lower maximum signal limit than the filter itself.
Placement
The Device Editor maps the logical FLIN and FLOUT blocks onto a pair of adjacent switched capacitor
PSoC blocks in the device’s analog array. LPF4 UM uses 2 pairs of the FLIN and FLOUT blocks named
FLINL, FLOUTL for first pair and FLINH, FLOUTH for second. So LPF4 takes 4 SC blocks per one
instance. There are several ways to construct the four-pole low-pass filter circuit out of the analog PSoC
blocks. Each construction uses different capacitors and connections within the FLIN and FLOUT blocks.
Each results in a different circuit topology with different mapping and I/O consequences. The most
noticeable difference is whether the two PSoC blocks lie in a row or column of the analog array. The
topologies also determine which connections can be made to other blocks in the array. Regardless of the
selected placement, however, the filter inputs always connect to the FLINL block and outputs are driven by
the FLOUTH block.
Each time an instance of the LPF4 User Module is created, PSoC Designer presents a dialog with
illustrations and text to assist in selecting a circuit topology. The choice may be altered at any time by
right-clicking on the user module icon in the selection bar or, if already placed, right-clicking on one of its
PSoC blocks and choosing “Select User Module Options...” from the pop-up menu. Changing the topology
after placement requires that the user module be placed in the analog array again.
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Polarity and Modulator Functions
The input switched-capacitor block has a polarity control parameter. The polarity can also be controlled by
a clock external to the block to form a modulator, multiplying the input by +1 or –1 at the clock rate. This
generates signals at the sum of the carrier and input frequencies and at the difference of the carrier and
input frequencies. Modulation carriers should have 50% duty cycle to minimize even carrier harmonic
aliases. The modulation process introduces carrier/signal pairs at odd harmonics of the carrier at a level
proportional to 1/n where n is the number of the carrier harmonic. The filter is usually designed to
attenuate these out-of-band harmonics.
A common usage of the filter is to generate a sine wave from a digital square wave. This can be done by
feeding the filter through a direct Port 2[0..3] input or through a PGA. This results in a sine wave that is
dependent on supply voltage. To make the sine wave a fixed level independent of supply, the digital signal
can drive the modulator and the input to the filter can be routed to either RefHi or RefLo.
Another common usage of the modulator is a detector. The input fed to the modulator/filter is also fed to a
comparator; the digital comparator output drives the modulator input of the filter. The result is full-wave
detection. The example shows a 40-kHz input signal, 100% AM modulated at 4.0 kHz.
Figure 10. Full-Wave Detector Waveforms
The modulator can be used to mix frequencies up or down. The example in Figure 12 shows a 132-kHz
carrier mixed with a 120-kHz local oscillator driven to the modulator input, resulting in a clean waveform at
the difference frequency of 12.0 kHz.
Figure 11. Modulator, Switched-Capacitor Filter Waveforms
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Noise
Noise sources in the switched capacitor filter include the opamp, AGND buffer, and capacitor array. The
sampling nature of the switched-capacitor filter results in copies of the noise being added at each multiple
of the sampling frequency up to the unity gain-bandwidth of the filter's opamps. The best method for
reducing aliased noise is to reduce the bandwidth of the opamp; this limits the number of aliased copies of
the noise. The example of Figure 10 shows the noise spectrum level for a 1.75 kHz low-pass filter
operating at each of the six power levels: Power = Low, Bias = Low (PLBL) through Power = High, Bias =
High (PHBH). The noise is integrated across the band to get a total RMS noise level, as shown in
Figure 11. Higher power levels have higher integrated noise.
Anti-aliasing
Because of the switching nature of the filter, signals around harmonics of the sample frequency can alias
into the pass-band. At the input, a simple single-pole RC low-pass filter with corner frequency above the
LPF4's corner frequency and below the sample frequency, can prevent this aliasing and reduce noise. At
the output (that is, analog column buffer output for going off-chip), a low-pass filter will attenuate clock
noise.
Wizard Parameters and Characteristics
Filter Input Parameters And Characteristics
Figure 12. Standard Filter Approximation
Figure 13. Custom Complex Pole
Figure 14. Custom Real Pole
F corner
Enter the desired corner frequency for your filter.
F sample
Enter the desired sample frequency for your filter.
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Gain (dB)
Enter the desired gain for your filter in dB.
Filter Type
Select the type of approximation you want to use in your design.
Real Part (Pole Location of)
Enter the real part of the filter pole location on a complex plane when customizing filter characteristics.
Imaginary Part (Pole Location of)
Enter the imaginary part of the filter pole location on a complex plane when customizing the filter characteristics.
Filter Output Parameters And Characteristics
Figure 15. Output Parameters
Damping Ratio (d)
Nominal damping ratio of the filter for lower and higher pairs of SC blocks respectively.
Calculated d
Expected damping ratio of the designed filter for lower and higher pairs of SC blocks respectively.
Scaled F0
Expected roll-of frequency of the designed filter for lower and higher pairs of SC blocks respectively.
Gain(V/V)
Requested voltage gain of the filter for lower and higher pairs of SC blocks respectively.
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Calc Gain (C1/C2)
Expected voltage gain of the designed filter for lower and higher pairs of SC blocks respectively.
C1
C1 capacitance value of designed filter: The value in the column marked “Low Pole” is transferred to
the C1L user module parameter. The value in the column marked “High Pole” is transferred to the
C1H user module parameter.
C2
C2 capacitance value of designed filter: The value in the column marked “Low Pole” is transferred to
the C2L user module parameter. The value in the column marked “High Pole” is transferred to the
C2H user module parameter.
C3
C3 capacitance value of designed filter: The value in the column marked “Low Pole” is transferred to
the C3L user module parameter. The value in the column marked “High Pole” is transferred to the
C3H user module parameter.
C4
C4 capacitance value of designed filter: The value in the column marked “Low Pole” is transferred to
the C4L user module parameter. The value in the column marked “High Pole” is transferred to the
C4H user module parameter.
Divide by n
Calculated divider for the filter input clock. Use this divider number when configuring PSoC clock
dividers and the column clock where the filter is placed.
Column Clock (Hz)
Calculated column clock for the designed filter. Use this value when configuring PSoC clock dividers
and the column clock where the filter is placed.
Oversampling Ratio
The oversampling ratio of the designed switched-capacitor filter.
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Filter Response Plot
Figure 16. Filter Frequency Response Plot
Frequency response of designed filter
The area where the two frequency response plots are displayed – one for the nominal (desired) filter
and one for expected (capable to be implemented on PSoC).
Frequency scale selector
Select the frequency axis scale, which is most representative for you.
Wizard Controls
Figure 17. Configuration Wizard Controls Panel
Help
This button calls this user module datasheet, which has information on how to use the user module
wizard. The datasheet’s Wizard section describes wizard usage.
OK
This button applies the parameters of the designed filter to the LPF4 User Module if the obtained characteristics meet the requirements of your design.
Print
Press this button if you need to print the Filter Configuration window with all parameters and plot data.
Cancel
This button closes the Filter Configuration window without any modifications of LPF4 User Module.
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Parameters and Resources
To make a low-pass filter, place an instance of the LPF4 User Module in the Device Editor's analog array.
Use one of the design procedure options to determine the values for the filter’s capacitors, then connect
the inputs and configure the analog bus connection and clock resources. Each of these parameters are
discussed in this section.
Input
Inputs to the filter are driven by the outputs of the adjacent PSoC blocks. You can make input selections in the Device Editor.
AnalogBus
The output of the FLOUTH block can be connected to the analog column output bus. This enables
connection to the Analog Output Buffer for the same column and prevents analog output-bus access
of other user modules in the same column. All interconnections are configured using the Device
Editor.
Capacitor Values C1L, C2L, C3L, C4L, C1H, C2H, C3H and C4H
The ratios of these eight capacitor values determine the frequency and phase response of the filter.
The names refer to the capacitors drawn in the LPF4 Schematic Diagram. C1L through C4H take
values from 0 to 31 (though values greater than zero are required for meaningful transfer functions).
Design of the transfer function may be accomplished using automated or manual procedures. To
access the built in design tool, right click on the placed filter and choose “LPF4 Wizard...” from the pop
up menu. See the Filter Design section for more information on design.
Modulator Clock (A-Input Topology Filters Only)
This property provides modulator source selection. You can give input modulation signal by this property. Modulator clock source is common for single analog column. But it affects the Input user
module’s block (FLINL) only. Seven sources are available for user selection, see the following table.
Table 5.
Modulator Clock source selection
Parameter
Note
None
Modulator Clock is OFF
GlobalOutEven_0
Get Modulator Clock from GlobalOutOdd_0
GlobalOutEven_1
Get Modulator Clock from GlobalOutOdd_1
Row_0_Broadcast
Get Modulator Clock from Row_0_Broadcast
ComparatorBus_0
Get Modulator Clock from ComparatorBus_0
ComparatorBus_1
Get Modulator Clock from ComparatorBus_1
ComparatorBus_2
Get Modulator Clock from ComparatorBus_2
ComparatorBus_3
Get Modulator Clock from ComparatorBus_3
Sample Frequency (column clock/4)
The required Sample Frequency, equivalent to the column clock divided by 4, for the filter is calculated
using the design equations in the Functional Description section. Unlike the other user module parameters, the Sample Frequency does not appear in the list of user module parameters underneath the
Device Editors list of Global Resources. In addition, unlike signal inputs that are specific to a particular
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user module, the Sample Frequency (column clock/4) serves an entire analog column. The column
clocks for all filter PSoC blocks must be the same.
Where horizontal placement of blocks is selected, both column clocks must be driven from the same
source to have the same sample frequency. Each column-clock generator divides its input by four to
produce φ1 and φ2, the internal clocks in the blocks, so the source must be four times faster than the
desired filter sample frequency.
Choices for the clock source include any of the digital PSoC blocks and the system clock dividers. All
of the Timer, Counter, and Pulse-Width Modulator (PWM) User Modules are suitable choices when
system clock dividers must be consigned to other uses.
The clock source to the column clock is selected using the CLK multiplexer, for each column in the
Device Editor. The system clocks are direct inputs to this multiplexer. When PSoC blocks are used
for clock generation, they are connected through the ACLK0 and ACLK1 multiplexers to the CLK
multiplexer.
Gain
This property is available from the GUI only. It provides gain setting.
Corner Frequency
This property is available from the GUI only. It provides filter corner frequency selection in the range
from 20 Hz to 150 kHz.
Filter type
This property is available from the GUI only. It provides selection of classical all-pole filter configurations (Butterworth, Bessel, and Chebyshev). Also user can select custom filter configuration and enter
values for real or complex poles.
Application Programming Interface
The Application Programming Interface (API) routines are provided as part of the user module to allow the
designer to deal with the module at a higher level. This section specifies the interface to each function
together with related constants provided by the “include” files.
Note
In this, as in all user module APIs, the values of the A and X register may be altered by calling an API
function. It is the responsibility of the calling function to preserve the values of A and X prior to the call if
those values are required after the call. This “registers are volatile” policy was selected for efficiency
reasons and has been in force since version 1.0 of PSoC Designer. The C compiler automatically takes
care of this requirement. Assembly language programmers must ensure their code observes the policy,
too. Though some user module API function may leave A and X unchanged, there is no guarantee they
will do so in the future.
For Large Memory Model devices, it is also the caller's responsibility to preserve any value in the
CUR_PP, IDX_PP, MVR_PP, and MVW_PP registers. Even though some of these registers may not be
modified now, there is no guarantee that will remain the case in future releases.
Entry points are provided to initialize the LPF4 User Module, change power settings, and disable the user
module.
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LPF4_Start
Description:
Performs all required initialization for this user module and sets the power level for the switched
capacitor PSoC blocks.
C Prototype:
void
LPF4_Start(BYTE bPowerSetting)
Assembly:
mov
A, bPowerSetting
lcall LPF4_Start
Parameters:
Symbolic Name
Value
LPF4_LOWPOWER
1
LPF4_MEDPOWER
2
LPF4_HIGHPOWER
3
bPowerSetting: One byte that specifies the power level to both analog PSoC blocks. Following reset
and configuration, the PSoC blocks assigned to the instrumentation amplifier are powered down.
Symbolic names provided in C and assembly, and their associated values, are given in the following
table.
Note
For proper performance, filters with corner frequencies above 40 kHz should (1) use
LPF4_HIGHPOWER and (2) set the global parameter “Opamp Bias” to High in the Global Parameters window.
Return Value:
None
Side Effects:
The A and X registers may be altered by this function.
LPF4_SetPower
Description:
Sets the power level for the switched capacitor PSoC blocks. May be used to turn the blocks in the
user module off and on.
C Prototype:
void
LPF4_SetPower(BYTE bPowerSetting)
Assembly:
mov
A, bPowerSetting
lcall LPF4_SetPower
Parameters:
bPowerSetting: One byte that specifies the power level to both analog PSoC blocks.
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Return Value:
None
Side Effects:
The A and X registers may be altered by this function.
LPF4_SetC1L, SetC2L, SetC3L, SetC4L, SetC1H, SetC2H, SetC3H and SetC4H
Description:
Sets the value of specific capacitors in the user module. This allows adjustment of gain by modifying
C1, and alteration of filter transfer characteristics by adjusting the other values.
C Prototype:
void
void
void
void
void
void
void
void
LPF4_SetC1L(BYTE
LPF4_SetC2L(BYTE
LPF4_SetC3L(BYTE
LPF4_SetC4L(BYTE
LPF4_SetC1H(BYTE
LPF4_SetC2H(BYTE
LPF4_SetC3H(BYTE
LPF4_SetC4H(BYTE
bCapValue)
bCapValue)
bCapValue)
bCapValue)
bCapValue)
bCapValue)
bCapValue)
bCapValue)
Assembly:
mov
A, bCapValue
lcall LPF4_SetC1L
SetC1H etc.)
; or, call
LPF4_SetC2L (or SetC3L or SetC4L or
Parameters:
bCapValue: Integer value from 0 to 31 for C1L, C2L, C3L, C4L, C1H, C2H, C3H and C4H (see the
LPF4 Schematic Drawing). Values outside this range will be truncated to 31.
Return Values:
None
Side Effects:
The A and X registers may be altered by this function.
LPF4_Stop
Description:
Powers the user module off.
C Prototype:
void
LPF4_Stop(void)
Assembly:
lcall
LPF4_Stop
Parameters:
None
Return Value:
None
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Side Effects:
The A and X registers may be altered by this function.
Sample Firmware Source Code
In C, using the low-pass filter is as simple as using the Start API to begin operation and calling the Stop
API when done.
//
// This sample shows how to create a Low Pass Filter with corner frequency 1kHz.
//
// OVERVIEW:
//
// The LPF4 input/output can be routed to any analog pin or adjacent analog block
// depending on placement.
// In this example the LPF input is routed to P0[5] and the output is routed to P0[3].
//
//The following changes need to be made to the default settings in the Device Editor:
//
//
1. Choose the LPF4AS MUM configuration of the LPF4 user module.
//
2. Place it onto ASC10, ASD11, ASD20 and ASC21 blocks.
//
3. Rename the User Module's instance name to LPF4.
//
4. Run the LPF2 Wizard from the context menu.
//
- Set the F corner (Hz) parameter to 1000
//
- Set the F sample (Hz) parameter to 100000
//
- Leave the Gain and Filter Type parameters by default
//
("0.0" and "Butterworth" respectively)
//
- Click the "OK" button
//
5. Set the LPF4's Input parameter to ACB00.
//
6. Set the LPF4's AnalogBus parameter to AnalogOutBus_0.
//
7. Leave the rest of UM parameters by default.
//
8. Set the AnalogColumn_Clock_0 to VC2 (on the interconnect view)
//
9. Set the AnalogOutBuf_0 to Port_0_3 (on the interconnect view).
//
10. Place the PGA UM onto ACB00 block.
//
11. Rename the User Module's instance name to PGA.
//
12. Set the PGA's Gain parameter to 1.000.
//
13. Set the PGA's Input parameter to AnalogColumn_InputMUX_0.
//
14. Set the PGA's Reference parameter to AGND.
//
15. Set the PGA's AnalogBus parameter to Disable.
//
16. Set the AnalogColumn_InputMux_0 to Port_0_5 (on the interconnect view)
//
// CONFIGURATION DETAILS:
//
//
1. The UM's instance names have to be shortened to LPF4 and PGA.
//
2. The Analog Column clock should be 400 kHz to get the 1kHz low Pass Filter with
//
Over Sampling Ration = 100
//
// PROJECT SETTINGS:
//
//
1. Set the VC1=SysClk/N to 15
//
2. Set the VC2=VC1/N to 4
//
3. Set the A_Buff_Power to High
//
//
// USER MODULE PARAMETER SETTINGS:
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//
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------// UM
Parameter
Value
Comments
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------// LPF4
Name
LPF4
UM's instance name
//
Input
ACB00
//
C1L
1
Set by Wizard
//
C2L
1
Set by Wizard
//
C3L
4
Set by Wizard
//
C4L
29
Set by Wizard
//
C1H
2
Set by Wizard
//
C2H
2
Set by Wizard
//
C3H
2
Set by Wizard
//
C4H
24
Set by Wizard
//
Modulator Clock
None
Default value
//
AnalogBus
AnalogOutBus_0
//
// PGA
Name
PGA
UM's instance name
//
Gain
1.000
//
Input
AnalogColumn_InputMUX_0
//
Reference
AGND
//
AnalogBus
Disable
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------/* Code begins here */
#include "PSoCAPI.h"
#include <m8c.h>
// PSoC API definitions for all User Modules
// part specific constants and macros
void main(void)
{
// M8C_EnableGInt ;
PGA_Start(PGA_HIGHPOWER);
LPF4_Start(LPF4_HIGHPOWER);
}
// Uncomment this line to enable Global Interrupts
// Turn on the PGA
// Turn on the LPF
Equivalent assembly language code is:
;
; This sample shows how to create a Low Pass Filter with corner frequency 1kHz.
;
; OVERVIEW:
;
; The LPF4 input/output can be routed to any analog pin or adjacent analog block
; depending on placement.
; In this example the LPF input is routed to P0[5] and the output is routed to P0[3].
;
;The following changes need to be made to the default settings in the Device Editor:
;
;
1. Choose the LPF4AS MUM configuration of the LPF4 user module.
;
2. Place it onto ASC10, ASD11, ASD20 and ASC21 blocks.
;
3. Rename the User Module's instance name to LPF4.
;
4. Run the LPF2 Wizard from the context menu.
;
- Set the F corner (Hz) parameter to 1000
;
- Set the F sample (Hz) parameter to 100000
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;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
;
- Leave the Gain and Filter Type parameters by default
("0.0" and "Butterworth" respectively)
- Click the "OK" button
5. Set the LPF4's Input parameter to ACB00.
6. Set the LPF4's AnalogBus parameter to AnalogOutBus_0.
7. Leave the rest of UM parameters by default.
8. Set the AnalogColumn_Clock_0 to VC2 (on the interconnect view)
9. Set the AnalogOutBuf_0 to Port_0_3 (on the interconnect view).
10. Place the PGA UM onto ACB00 block.
11. Rename the User Module's instance name to PGA.
12. Set the PGA's Gain parameter to 1.000.
13. Set the PGA's Input parameter to AnalogColumn_InputMUX_0.
14. Set the PGA's Reference parameter to AGND.
15. Set the PGA's AnalogBus parameter to Disable.
16. Set the AnalogColumn_InputMux_0 to Port_0_5 (on the interconnect view)
CONFIGURATION DETAILS:
1. The UM's instance names have to be shortened to LPF4 and PGA.
2. The Analog Column clock should be 400 kHz to get the 1kHz low Pass Filter with
Over Sampling Ration = 100.
PROJECT SETTINGS:
1. Set the VC1=SysClk/N to 15
2. Set the VC2=VC1/N to 4
3. Set the A_Buff_Power to High
USER MODULE PARAMETER SETTINGS:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------UM
Parameter
Value
Comments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------LPF4
Name
LPF4
UM's instance name
Input
ACB00
C1L
1
Set by Wizard
C2L
1
Set by Wizard
C3L
4
Set by Wizard
C4L
29
Set by Wizard
C1H
2
Set by Wizard
C2H
2
Set by Wizard
C3H
2
Set by Wizard
C4H
24
Set by Wizard
Modulator Clock
None
Default value
AnalogBus
AnalogOutBus_0
PGA
Name
PGA
UM's instance name
Gain
1.000
Input
AnalogColumn_InputMUX_0
Reference
AGND
AnalogBus
Disable
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Code begins here
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include "m8c.inc"
include "memory.inc"
include "PSoCAPI.inc"
; part specific constants and macros
; Constants & macros for SMM/LMM and Compiler
; PSoC API definitions for all User Modules
export _main
_main:
; M8C_EnableGInt ; Uncomment this line to enable Global Interrupts
mov
A, PGA_HIGHPOWER
lcall PGA_Start
mov
A, LPF4_HIGHPOWER
lcall LPF4_Start
; Insert your main assembly code here.
.terminate:
jmp .terminate
Note
The design equations show that gain is proportional to the value of C1, but the corner frequency
and damping do not depend on it. Once the transfer function is chosen, the LPF4_SetC1L API
function may be used to implement a programmable-gain control.
Configuration Registers
The topology and placement of the LPF4 User Module determines over half the bits in the configuration
registers for the analog switched capacitor PSoC blocks used. Of those, the ones that are independent of
placement location are indicated by fixed values in the register tables. Of the variable bitfields, most are
determined by selection of input and transfer function design. Definitions of the variable bitfields used in
the register definitions follow, at the end of this section.
Horizontal A-Input Topology
Table 6.
Block FLINL: Register CR
Bit
7
6
0
5
Polarity
4
3
CR0
CAL
CR1
Input
CR2
0
0
0
0
0
CR3
0
0
1
0
Feedback
2
1
0
C1L
C2L
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0
0
Power
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Horizontal B-Input Topology
Table 7.
Block FLINL: Register CR
Bit
7
6
1
4
3
CR0
CAL
CR1
Feedback
CR2
0
0
0
0
0
CR3
0
0
1
0
Input
Table 8.
0
5
0
C2L
C1L
7
6
0
5
0
4
CR0
CBL
CR1
FBINL
CR2
0
0
0
C4L
CR3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Power
3
2
1
0
C3L
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Power
Block FLINH: Register CR
Bit
7
6
0
5
1
4
3
CR0
CAH
CR1
Feedback
CR2
0
0
0
0
0
CR3
0
0
1
0
FLOUTL
Table 10.
1
Block FLOUTL: Register CR
Bit
Table 9.
2
2
1
0
C2H
C1H
0
0
0
Power
Block FLOUTH: Register CR
Bit
7
6
0
5
0
4
CR0
CBH
CR1
FBINH
CR2
AnalogBus CompBus
0
C4H
CR3
0
1
0
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1
0
C3H
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
Power
1
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Vertical A-Input Topology
Table 11.
Block FLINL: Register CR
Bit
7
6
CAL
CR1
Input
CR2
0
0
0
C4L
CR3
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
C1L
C2L
7
6
CR0
CBL
CR1
FBINL
CR2
0
0
CR3
0
0
Feedback
Power
0
5
0
4
3
2
1
0
C3L
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Power
Block FLINH: Register CR
Bit
7
6
0
5
Polarity
4
CR0
CAH
CR1
FLOUTL
CR2
0
0
0
C4H
CR3
0
0
1
0
Table 14.
3
Block FLOUTL: Register CR
Bit
Table 13.
Polarity
4
CR0
Table 12.
0
5
3
2
1
0
C1H
C2H
Feedback
Power
Block FLOUTH: Register CR
Bit
7
6
CR0
CBH
0
CR1
FBINH
CR2
AnalogBus CompBus
CR3
0
0
5
0
4
3
2
1
0
C3H
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Power
Variable BitField Definitions
The following definitions apply to all preceding register definitions.
CAL, CAH, CBL and CBH set the FLIN and FLOUT feedback capacitors, respectively, to either 16 or 32
units. (See the LPF4 Schematic Diagram.)
C1L, C2L, C3L, C4L, CPPL, C1H, C2H, C3H and C4H set the capacitors illustrated in the LPF4
Schematic Diagram to integer values between 1 and 31. They are configured directly in the Device Editor
or indirectly through use of the filter Design Wizard.
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Input controls the multiplexor that selects the input signal to be conditioned by the LPF4 User Module.The
user module “Input” parameter determines the value of this bitfield. The value of the Input parameter is
manually configured using the Device Editor.
AnalogBus enables connection of the filter output to the analog bus. The user module “AnalogBus”
parameter determines the value of this bitfield. The value of the AnalogBus parameter is manually
configured using the Device Editor.
CompBus enables connection of the filter output to the comparator bus. This property is not used in
current UM.
Feedback is the C2L and C2H feedback connection, automatically determined by placement of the LPF4
User Module in the Device Editor.
FBINL is the connection from the FLINL output to the FLOUTL input, automatically determined by
placement of the LPF4 User Module in the Device Editor.
FLOUTL is the connection from the FLOUTL output to the FBINH input, automatically determined by
placement of the LPF4 User Module in the Device Editor.
FBINH is the connection from the FLINH output to the FLOUTH input, automatically determined by
placement of the LPF4 User Module in the Device Editor.
Polarity controls whether the output of the filter is inverted or not. This property is not used in current UM
Power controls the On/Off state of the PSoC block and bias current setting. It is set initially by calling the
user module API function LPF4_Start and can be modified by calling the functions LPF4_SetPower and
LPF4_Stop.
Appendix: Numerical Filter Design for the LPF4
This appendix details the design procedures implemented in the design wizard and spreadsheets. The
required values can be calculated easily (but roughly). For a first order approximation, the design
equations are simplified to the following.
Equation 7
Equation 8
Equation 9
These equations show the first order interaction of the ratios of the capacitors clearly.
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The clock frequency, fclk, is calculated by rearranging Equation 10:
Equation 10
Four-pole Design Procedure
The design procedure is provided for both biquad parts of 4-pole filter with the same algorithm. There is
the algorithm for one of them described below.
The objective of the design procedure is to yield the highest possible fclk, for the best fidelity and least
aliasing.
1. Set CA and CB to 32.
2. Set C2 to the minimum integer value, 1.
3. Set the initial value of C4 to the maximum value, 31.
4. Find the smallest value for C3 such that
5.
6.
7.
8.
Revise C4 from
and round to the nearest integer.
Using the required gain, calculate a value for C1 from Gain: Equation 6.
Calculate fclk from Equation 12.
Set analog column clocks to four times fclk. Pick an analog column clock resource, fsysclk, from the
selections available in PSoC Designer. See the Sample Clock section in this datasheet, for additional
details on clock selection.
9. Calculate the divider by rounding to the nearest integer as follows.
10. Divide the selected system clock resource by 4n, to get the actual clock frequency.
11. Calculate the damping ratio, d, and the natural frequency, ω0, from Equation 8 and Equation 7. Compare the results to the desired values. This provides an adequate starting point for the filter design. d
and ω0 are both be in error by -2 to -10% from the required values.
12. Adjust the values of C2, C3 and C4 to achieve the required values of d and ω0 using Equation 7 and
Equation 8. In general, start by reducing C4 to meet the d requirement.
13. Recalculate system clock frequency to meet ω0 requirements with updated capacitor values.
This procedure yields approximate values for the capacitors in the LPF4. More exact calculations, with
close adherence to design equations 4, 5 and 6, are executed in the development spreadsheets LPF4
Design for four-pole filters and LPF4 Design for four-pole filters. These spreadsheets are available in the
PSoC Designer documentation directory. LPF4 design is implemented in a filter wizard accessible by rightclicking on the user module in the Device Editor. After filter optimization, the capacitor values and clock
frequency divisor coefficients can be entered in the PSoC Designer User Module Parameter window.
Four-Pole Example
For this design example, f-3dB is set to 1.0 kHz. For the Butterworth filter, the normalized corner
frequency, ω0, is 1.0 and the damping ratio, d, is 1.414. The filter is designed for the maximum oversample ratio.
The design procedure is followed by the numbers:
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
CA, CB = 32.
C2 = 1.
C4 = 31.
Calculate C3 very close to 2.
No change to C4.
C1 = 1.
7.
8. Analog Column Clock = 568.69 kHz.
9. n = 42 from 24V1, 24V2 clock or Timer, or Counter PSoC block.
10. fclk = 142.857 kHz.
f-3dB = 1.020 kHz and ω0 = 1.00 orf-3dB = 1.000 kHz and ω0
11. For many applications, 1.6% error in damping ratio and 2% error in corner frequency are adequate.
12. This performance can be improved. f-3dB can be adjusted closer to the desired value by using the 48
MHz input to a Timer or Counter User Module set to divide by 85, rather than setting the system clock
dividers to divide 24 MHz by 42. This yields f-3dB equal to 1.008 kHz.
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Version History
Version
Originator
Description
2.0
DHA
Replaced the "GlobalOutOdd_0" and "GlobalOutOdd_1" values of the "Modulator Clock"
Property with "GlobalOutEven_1" and "GlobalOutEven_0".
2.10
DHA
1. Added wizard help button.
2. Updated the images in this user module datasheet.
2.10.b
Note
MYKZ
Users can now store printer settings in User Module Wizard.
PSoC Designer 5.1 introduces a Version History in all user module datasheets. This section documents high level descriptions of the differences between the current and previous user module versions.
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