Electrical – RC Filter component placement

lpf

In case of digital signal, here is a simple RC LPF.

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And I want to know.. does below circuit also work as LPF?

schematic

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And regarding component placement,
where do you think RC filter should be placed close?
Close to IC or Close to Connector?

Best Answer

Personally, I prefer to skip the "which side is in" controversy & simply use a "T" or "pi" filter network for RF signals.

schematic

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Firstly, this avoids having to debate which side of the resistor to attach the capacitor to, and secondly it allows me to sneak in some "impedance matching wizardry" along with the filter, if it happens to be needed.