Electronic – Does unity gain Sallen-Key filter fulfill Bessel filter approximation

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I want to apply a bandpass filter on my IR receiver. The signal generated on the IR receiver is a square wave so I was thinking of applying a Bessel filter on it. For unity gain, the Q value is 0.5 according to this online source and the frequency response looks like a Bessel filter. So it would be helpful if I get some clarification.

Does unity gain Sallen-Key filter fulfill Bessel filter approximation?

Best Answer

The Q for a 2nd order Bessel filter is fixed: 0.577 (or √⅓), what you're showing is for a critically damped 2nd order. However, Bessel filters are lowpass. Frequency transformations may be possible, but all bets are off. If you expect a bandpass to have no overshoot, think again, as a bandpass is not a lowpass: it cancels the DC. If you need clean pulses, then choose a lowpass. Here is the difference between a bandpass and a lowpass in terms of filtering a square wave (both filters chosen for the same fc as the square wave, a bit unusual):

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